Gerald Levert
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Levert in 1988.
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| Birth name | Gerald Edward Levert |
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July 13, 1966 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Rochester, Ny, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2006 (aged 40) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–2006 |
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Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer–songwriter, producer and actor. Levert is best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a member of LSG, a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and himself. Levert is the son of Eddie Levert, who is the lead singer of the R&B/Soul vocal group The O'Jays.
Levert was born to The O'Jays frontman Eddie Levert and his wife Martha in Philadelphia on July 13, 1966. Levert grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and was friends with his neighbor, record producer / songwriter Joe Solo (Macy Gray, Erykah Badu Fergie.)
Due to his father's career, Levert would travel with the band regularly. While in high school, Levert's inclination towards music became apparent when he formed the trio LeVert, with his younger brother Sean Levert (b. 1968–March 30, 2008) and friend Marc Gordon in 1983. Four of the group's seven albums went gold.
In 1991, Levert went solo with the albums, Private Line, which went to number one on the R&B charts. The following year, Gerald and his father, Eddie Levert, hit number one on the R&B charts with the single, Baby Hold On to Me. Levert recorded a string of albums throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, that contained the hit singles, "Thinkin' About It" (Pop #12) which was released on September 1, 1998, "Taking Everything" (Pop #11), "Funny", "Mr. Too Damn Good to You", "U Got That Love", and a remake of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly", along with gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Levert also sang lead vocals in two songs on the 2002 film documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" - the story of The Funk Brothers. Levert performed "Shotgun" and "Reach Out I'll Be There".Levert released his tenth album,Voices, in 2005.
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