LeVert was an American R&B vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Formed in 1983, LeVert was composed of

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Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a ...

(sons of Eddie Levert, founder and lead singer of R&B/

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vocal group O'Jays) and Marc Gordon.Wells, Chris (1986) "It's in the Blood", ''Echoes'', 8 November 1986, p. 5

Biography

The group released their first single, " I'm Still", for Harry Coombes's Tempre label. In 1985, they released their debut album, '' I Get Hot'', which included tracks whose vocals drew strong comparisons to Sean and Gerald Levert's father Eddie. ''

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'' followed in 1986, and this album included the band's first big R&B hit " (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind", a track that went all the way to Number One. However, the band's next album, 1987's '' The Big Throwdown'' became an even bigger success, on the strength of the Number One R&B hit "

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", which gave them a crossover hit on the pop chart (number 5) and also a UK Top 10. A pair of additional R&B Top Five singles were also released from this album: "My Forever Love" and "Sweet Sensation". The band's success continued with their 1988 follow-up album '' Just Coolin''', which was nominated for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album for the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards. Both ''The Big Throwdown'' and ''Just Coolin received

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. Beginning in the 1990s, Gerald began dividing his time between LeVert, and his solo career, but the band went on to release three more albums, and

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released a greatest hits album in 2001. Gerald died of a heart attack due to an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in November 2006. Sean Levert died in March 2008, while serving time in the Cuyahoga County Jail, for failing to pay

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Discography

;Studio albums * '' I Get Hot'' (1985) * ''

'' (1986) * '' The Big Throwdown'' (1987) * '' Just Coolin''' (1988) * '' Rope a Dope Style'' (1990) * '' For Real Tho''' (1993) * ''

The Whole Scenario ''The Whole Scenario'' is the final studio album by the American R&B group LeVert, released in 1997. The album peaked at No. 49 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Production Yo-Yo and Queen Pen appear on the song "Tru Dat", the album's first single; ...

'' (1997)

References

External links

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LeVert II 2011 Audio Interview at Soulinterviews.com
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