Lorenzo Smith (born May 23, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter who has released three albums.

Biography

Lorenzo Smith was born on May 23, 1972, in

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. As a child, he sang in the churches and was an avid listener of

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. In high school, Lorenzo was active and competed in sports, a fact reflected by his strong build. In 1990, Lorenzo put out his first album, ''Let Me Show You''. The album was released with Alpha International through

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. The album's title track reached No. 64 on the R&B charts, while the album's other single "Tic Tok" reached No. 41. On Lorenzo's eponymous sophomore effort, the song "Real Love" reached No. 6 on the R&B charts; followed up with "Make Love 2 Me" and "I Can't Stand The Pain." which reached No. 21 and No. 22 on the R&B charts, respectively. Lorenzo released his last album to date in 1995, after a three-year dispute with Alpha International. The album, ''Love on My Mind'', was released on

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's Luke Records. It had one charting single, "If It's Alright With You" which reached No. 41 on the R&B charts. As of 2015, Smith continues to perform and featured on the single "I Know (No More)" by Razor.

Discography

* ''Let Me Show You'' (Alpha International/

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, 1990) * ''Lorenzo'' (Alpha International/

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, 1992) * ''Love on My Mind'' (

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, 1995)

References

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