Mutlu Onaral

{{Short description|American singer (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Mutlu Onaral

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|background = solo_singer

|origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|instrument = Vocals, Guitar

|genre = Soul
Reggae
R&B

|years_active = 2003–present

|label = Manhattan Records

|website = [http://www.myspace.com/mutlusounds]

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Mutlu Onaral (born May 16, 1979) is an American Soul singer from Philadelphia. A first generation American of Turkish ancestry, Onaral released a five-song EP in 2004,{{cite news|title=Philly's musical hothouse sprouts fresh sounds over a wide field|last=Moon|first=Tom|date=January 11, 2004|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} and has served as the guitarist for Amos Lee at live shows, also providing vocal work.{{cite news|title=More Pages From a Songbook That Grows Bigger by the Evening|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=January 27, 2009|work=The New York Times}} He released his debut album, Livin' It, on Manhattan Records in 2008, with the Philadelphia Daily News giving it an A−.{{cite news|title=The sounds of Philly - and beyond|last=Takiff|first=Jonathan|date=July 22, 2008|work=The Philadelphia Daily News}} The album was produced by Tom Wolk, who also provided backing vocals on two of the songs.{{cite news|title=Spotlight finally finds Mutlu|last=Hiltbrand|first=David|date=August 10, 2008|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}