Michael Bolton's Daughter Isa Bolton Joined the Air Force and Now Runs a Boutique

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Isa Bolton is the eldest of three daughters of Michael Bolton and his ex-wife. She has lived many lives: as a musician's daughter, mother, military vet, and small business owner.

Isa Bolton almost had "Desperate Housewives" star Nicollette Sheridan as a stepmother. The actress accompanied Michael Bolton to one of his daughter's biggest milestones.

The mother of two lives close to her mom in Connecticut and regularly sees her father. The singer wrote very lovingly about her in his autobiography.

Isa Bolton Was Born before Her Father Became a Rock Star

The "Soul Provider" hitmaker was signed to his first record contract at 16, but it would take another 18 years before reaching the top of the charts.

Michael married Maureen McGuire in his early twenties, and they had three daughters at two-year intervals; Isa, Holly, and Taryn. He said that being a dad of three by the time he was 27 helped him find out who he truly was outside of his profession:

"Once you have a family, you realize pretty quickly because your kids become front and center. They become the most important thing."

Michael Bolton attends "Songs Of Cinema" at The Grove, on March 25, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Bolton Met Isa's Mother in His Early Years, and They Married Quickly

Maureen and Michael were married for 25 years between 1975 and 1990. Their divorce came through the same year of his first Grammy for "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You," He reportedly had a fling with Cher before the separation.

She still goes by her father's last name, Bolotin. Bolton is her dad's stage name.

Maureen was an early adopter of yoga in America, ending off her aerobics and dance classes in East Haven, Connecticut, in the late nineties with a short yoga session. By popular demand, she started hosting full yoga classes. She is a part-time teacher at Quinnipiac University's physical education department.

Michael Bolton and Nicollette Sheridan pictured at the Essence Magazine Awards at the Paramount Theatre, in New York City, on May 12, 1995. | Source: Getty Images

Isa Bolton Joined the Air Force and Was a Squadron Leader

Watching Isa lead her troops as the squadron leader during her graduation from basic training is one of Michael's "proudest days." His fiancée Nicollette Sheridan and his daughter Taryn accompanied him to the Lackland Air Force Base ceremony in San Antonio. He was amazed by his eldest's spirit:

"I kept wondering where lsa's drive and focus came from. She'd made the decision to join the air force on her own, and she did a remarkable job."

Before joining the army, Isa was an environmental biological engineer. She now owns and runs Loved Boutique in Branford, Connecticut. Maureen has used Isa's store to teach weekly drop-in yoga classes and monthly workshops.

Isa Bolton Has a Good Relationship with Her Father, Michael Bolton

Only broad strokes of Isa's life are in the public domain. She still goes by her father's last name, Bolotin. Bolton is her dad's stage name. The former squadron leader lives in East Haven with her two children and partner Justin Anamasi.

Her famous father is just "GPa" to her two boys, but the "I Found Someone" crooner would not be her first pick to tuck them in a night. Michael has admitted that ten minutes after their mothers think they have gone to bed, he'd be reading to a selection of his six grandkids or chasing them around the room. He said:

"It’s just such a great source of joy, looking into their eyes."

According to Maureen, her daughters and their kids love practicing yoga. The grandma was very impressed with one of the grandchildren watching advanced classes at 6. She told a local publication:

"The greatest gift I could've ever been given is watching these grandbabies get into yoga."

Isa and her dad celebrated Taryn passing her EMT exams at Sizzeria Molto in Fairfield in September 2022. Michael joined in on the silly fun of wearing elaborate fake mustaches with his daughters. They gifted the new EMT grad a joke shirt that said, "But did you die?"

The Grammy Award winner is regularly on his eldest child's social media platforms. He did a surprise cameo on Isa's first holiday Facebook Live session in December 2020.