![]() His label, Atlantic Records, confirmed that Levert died at his home. Gerald Leverts sudden, unexpected death pained the soul music world deeply, and still does. Gerald Levert, the fiery singer of passionate R&B love songs and the son of OJays singer Eddie Levert, died Friday. Entertainment R&B singer Gerald Levert passes away CBC Arts Posted: 10:21 AM PST Last Updated: NovemGerald Levert, the fiery R&B singer and son of O'Jays. ![]() Levert's most recent album was the 2005 solo effort Voices. NovemGerald Leverts death shocks the music world He was too young, too talented, too everything. On the strength of the hit song My Body, the trio's self-titled debut album sold more than two million copies. In 1997, Levert joined R&B singers Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill to form the supergroup LSG. ![]() The album then got pushed back again to January 29, 2013. Hisdad also recorded the successful album Father & Son with him. It was later pushed back yet again, with a new release date of August 28, 2012. Levert took his powerful voice solo with the 1991 album Private Line, which included a hit duet with his father, Baby Hold on to Me. The group recorded the hits (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind, Casanova and Baby I'm Ready. He rose to prominence in 1986 as a member of the R&B trio LeVert, which included his brother, Sean, and childhood friend Marc Gordon. The father of four children, Levert sold millions of albums and had numerous R&B hits over his two-decade career. LaBelle said she hopes to sing at Levert's funeral. Patti LaBelle, who had worked and recorded with Levert, said he "was like a son" to her. For his fans, his greatest love was touching the hearts and souls of all people through his music," the statement said. To his family and friends he was a man of strong character, who had an infectious personality and a zest for life. "As everybody knows, Gerald was a man who loved and breathed music. The cause of death was not immediately known, and Levert's family released a statement asking for privacy. 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," the label said in a statement. "All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death. Gerald Levert R&B/SOUL 2010 Preview An R&B legend who had a solid 20-year run before his untimely death in 2006, Gerald Levert was born into the business (his father was the lead singer for the O'Jays) and left behind a lengthy discography that includes ten solo albums, seven records with the group Levert, and two with LSG. Levert's label, Atlantic Records, confirmed that Levert died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Gerald and Sean (Edward) Levert, Sr. Gerald Levert, the fiery R&B singer and son of O'Jays vocalist Eddie Levert, died Friday. Martha Lee (Byrd) Levert age 74, passed away on Januin Canton, Ohio. ![]()
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