Lives Within Our Hearts July 13, 1966 - November 10, 2006 Gerald Levert Passed Unexpectedly at His Home on November 10, 2006 at the Premature Age of 40
Memoriam d e c e m b e r 2 0 0 6 Gerald Levert Lives Within Our Hearts July 13, 1966 - November 10, 2006 Gerald Levert passed unexpectedly at his home on November 10, 2006 at the premature age of 40. And the music industry and his friends and family have been mourning his loss. Walter Williams, Sr., co-founder with Gerald's father, Eddie Levert, Sr. ref the O'Jays, com- mented, "We watched him grow up and develop into a fine young man, wr_ter, producer and entertainer in this extremely tough world and business." A member of the R&B trio Levert, with his brother Sean and childhood friend Marc Gordon, Gerald became famous in the '80s with such hits as "Pop, Pop, Pep, Pop Goes My Gerald Levert was born with a soulful spoon in his mouth. He learned how to sing and live from one of the greatest ever at boti, his dad Eddie Levert. -Donnie Simpson Mind," "Casanova" and "Baby I'm Ready." In 1955 he recorded with his dad the album Father & Son, after which he began performing with his father. As a member of another threesome, LSG (Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill), ne enjoyed success with such R&B hits as "Your Body_." His n-ost recent album was 2005's Voices on Atlantic Records. Gerald Levert At the time of his death, Gerald was working on new projects. He Gerald was an A -s had just completed a trip to South Africa with his father, was the in the bisiness performing three sold -out concerts and spending time essence of of music, a with the Mandela family.
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