![]() ![]() His album, “Do I Speak For The World,” was a way to address social issues that he’d never allowed himself to sing about before. On one of his later projects, 2004’s “Do I Speak For The World,” Levert changed his tune slightly, straying away from the sexy vocals that brought him much pop music acclaim in the 80s. As long as Eddie is still here, Gerald will be here in our hearts. Who do we have to look up to now? His dad is still with us now. “I was just saying all of the real singers are gone now. The last time Levert was in her shop, he had his dad Eddie Levert Sr., boxer Tommy Hearns and Emmanuel Steward in tow with him. The news hit co-owner Josie Beal hard, she and Levert’s Uncle Reggie, who still lives in Detroit, went to Kettering High School together. A regular stop for the performer was Shantinique Music, a mom-and-pop music shop on the east side. And my condolences go out to Eddie and his brothers and the Levert family.”Įven though Levert called the Atlanta and Cleveland area home, he maintained ties to Detroit. “This is terrible,” said Pastor Marvin Winans, who created music with Levert for his group’s 1994 album “All Out.” “He was a great voice and a great talent. In addition to his group and solo work, Levert produced and wrote for his father’s legendary group, the O’Jays and also for performers including Barry White, Stephanie Mills, Teddy Pendergrass, the Winans and Patti Labelle. 1 R&B single with “Baby Hold On To Me,” the next year. In 1991, Levert went solo, releasing “Private Line,” which grabbed the No. 5 pop hit “Casanova” in 1987, followed by three more R&B chart-toppers, “Addicted to You,” “Just Coolin’,” which featured rapper Heavy D and “Baby I’m Ready” in 1991. Levert garnered national acclaim as a member of the group “Levert,” which was comprised of his brother Sean and friend Marc Gordon. “He was one of the greatest voices of our time, who sang with unmatched soulfulness and power, as well as a tremendously gifted composer and an accomplished producer.” “All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death,” reads a statement released by Atlantic. His record label, Atlantic, confirmed that the Cleveland-born singer died of a heart attack at his home in Ohio. ![]() It was a great start for an R&B singer, songwriter and producer who ultimately went on to gain songwriting acclaim, crafting works for some of the best crooners in the business.Įarlier today, at age 40, Gerald Levert died. He spent his summers in the city - his grandparents lived on Prairie and Seven Mile Roads - and instead of partying with the bad boys, he wrote his first songs. R&B singer Gerald Levert cut his writing chops on Detroit's west side. ![]()
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