Lenny Kravitz
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Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album Let Love Rule (1989) was characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B, along with his subsequent releases.
Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), both of which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten. His other hits include "Let Love Rule" (1989), "Always on the Run" (1991), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), "Fly Away" (1998), and "American Woman" (1999), all of which peaked within the top ten of the Alternative Airplay chart. Kravitz has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, which he received four years in a row from 1999 to 2002,<ref name="grammy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> breaking the record for most wins in that category, and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male performer. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and was ranked 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Aside from his music career, Kravitz has acted in films including Precious (2009) and the first two installments of The Hunger Games film series (2012–13). In addition, he also founded the creative studio Kravitz Design Inc. Kravitz was previously married to Lisa Bonet, with whom he has a daughter, Zoë Kravitz.
Early lifeEdit
Template:Disputed section Kravitz was born on May 26, 1964, in New York City,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the only child of NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz (1924–2005) and actress Roxie Roker (1929–1995).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His mother came from a Christian family that was of African-American and Bahamian descent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His grandfather was Russian-Jewish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Through his mother, Kravitz is a second cousin of television weather presenter Al Roker,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as their grandfathers were brothers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kravitz was named after his uncle, Leonard M. Kravitz, a private first class who was killed in action in the Korean War at the age of 20, while single-handedly holding off a Chinese attack, enabling most of his platoon to escape.<ref name="Medal">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
During his early years, Kravitz did not grow up in a religious environment.<ref name=telgjuly>Template:Cite news</ref> After a spiritual experience when he was 13, he started attending church and later became a non-denominational Christian.<ref name=telgjuly/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kravitz grew up spending weekdays on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his parents, attending P.S. 6 for elementary school, and spending weekends at his grandmother Bessie's house in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref>
Kravitz began banging on pots and pans in the kitchen, playing them as drums at the age of three. He decided that he wanted to be a musician at the age of five. He began playing the drums and soon added guitar. He grew up listening to the music his parents listened to: R&B, jazz, classical, opera, gospel, and blues. He said, "My parents were very supportive of the fact that I loved music early on, and they took me to a lot of shows."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Henderson2002">Henderson. (2002).</ref> Around the age of seven, he saw the Jackson 5 perform at Madison Square Garden, and they became his favorite performers.<ref name="guardian2002">Hodgkinson, Will (July 5, 2002). "Home entertainment: Lenny Kravitz Template:Webarchive". The Guardian.</ref> His father, who was a jazz promoter, was friends with Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Short, Miles Davis, and other jazz greats; Ellington played "Happy Birthday" for him on his fifth birthday.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ebony1994"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1974, at the age of 10, Kravitz relocated to Los Angeles with his parents when his mother landed her role on The Jeffersons.<ref name=":0" /> At his mother's urging, he joined the California Boys Choir for three years, where he performed a classical repertoire, and sang with the Metropolitan Opera. He took part in Mahler's Third Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl.<ref name=":0" /> It was in Los Angeles that Kravitz was introduced to rock music, listening to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kiss, Pink Floyd, and the Who,<ref name="guardian2002" /> and he said he was "attracted to the cool style, the girls, the rock 'n' roll lifestyle."<ref name="guardian2002" /> During his junior high school years, he was also introduced to marijuana; he has stated that he was a "pothead" during his youth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His other musical influences at the time included Fela Kuti, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Pharoah Sanders, and Miles Davis.<ref name="guardian2002"/> Later influences came in the form of John Lennon and Bob Marley. Kravitz attended Beverly Hills High School, where he was classmates with Maria McKee, Nicolas Cage, and Slash. He taught himself to play piano and bass and made friends with Zoro, who would later become his long-time collaborator.<ref>Evans, Mia "The Faith of Zoro Template:Webarchive". CBN.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.</ref> His parents divorced in 1985.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
1985–1990: Virgin Records and career debutEdit
With record labels reportedly telling him his music was not "black enough" or "white enough", Kravitz decided to record an album on his own under the name Romeo Blue.<ref name=":0" /> Kravitz had met the recording engineer, keyboardist, and bassist Henry Hirsch in 1985 when recording a demo at his Hoboken, New Jersey, recording studio. The two shared an interest in using real instruments and vintage recording equipment, as well as a love of R&B, jazz, and rock. Kravitz would go on to collaborate with Hirsch on most of his albums. Kravitz began working on his debut album with Hirsch over the next year and a half, with Kravitz's father paying for the studio time. Kravitz met saxophonist Karl Denson and invited him to play on the song "Let Love Rule". Kravitz was so impressed with his playing that Denson played on much of the album. Beginning in the late 1980s, Denson toured with Kravitz for five years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In October 1988, after completing most of the recording, Kravitz approached friend Stephen Elvis Smith, who had served as the music supervisor on Lisa Bonet's The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World. Smith had also worked with Kravitz's mother on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons. Kravitz urged Smith to manage his career and assist him in finding a record deal. In less than a month of shopping the recordings, five labels (Warner Bros, Elektra, Geffen, Capitol, and Virgin) were in a bidding war for Kravitz. Eventually, a deal was made with Virgin Records in January 1989, and signed by Virgin A&R executive Nancy Jeffries. The label was "excited" about the music he was making, music inspired by his relationship with wife Bonet and their new daughter, Zoe. On Smith's urging, Kravitz dropped the name Romeo Blue and reclaimed the Lenny Kravitz moniker. About his time as Romeo Blue, Kravitz said, "Ultimately, it got me back to myself. And when I finally did accept myself for myself, music started flowing out of me."<ref name="Henderson2002"/>
Kravitz released his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989, a combination of rock and funk with a 1960s vibe. Music critics were mixed: some felt Kravitz was a gifted new artist, others felt he was overpowered by his musical influences. The album was a moderate success in the United States, but became an instant hit outside of the US, especially in Europe. Lisa Bonet directed the debut music video for the title track, "Let Love Rule". Stephen Smith signed Kravitz with talent booking agency CAA, who soon were fielding offers for Kravitz, first on a club tour, and then in opening slots for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie. Having played essentially all of the instruments on the album, Kravitz had to quickly assemble a touring band to support the Let Love Rule release. In May 2009, a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of Let Love Rule was released worldwide by Virgin. Kravitz launched a LLR(20) tour of Europe and the United States in support of the re-release.<ref>«C'est chez vous que tout a commencé pour ma carrière, raconte-t-il. J'ai donné un concert aux Transmusicales de Rennes en 1989. Le lendemain, la presse était extatique. Ils avaient, en toute modestie, découvert un génie»</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Template:Verify source</ref><ref>Norment, Lynn (June 1994). "Lenny Kravitz: brother with a different beat – musician". Ebony. Retrieved on August 19, 2007. Template:Verify source</ref>
1991–2001: Popularity establishedEdit
In 1990, Kravitz produced the song "Justify My Love" for Madonna, which he co-wrote with Ingrid Chavez.<ref name=":0" /> The song appeared on her greatest hits album The Immaculate Collection.
Kravitz separated from Lisa Bonet in 1991,<ref name="behindthemusic">"Behind The Music: Lenny Kravitz". (1999).</ref> amid rumors of an affair between him and Madonna. Kravitz has denied any infidelity.<ref name="behindthemusic" /> Kravitz and Bonet divorced in 1993. Kravitz produced the self-titled album Vanessa Paradis (1991) for French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. He played most of the instruments and co-wrote most of the songs on the album.
In 1991, Kravitz released his second album, Mama Said. The songs on the album were about Bonet and documented his depression over their breakup.<ref name="ebony1994">Norment, Lynn (June 1994). "Lenny Kravitz: brother with a different beat – musician". Ebony. Retrieved on August 19, 2007.</ref> The single, "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single "Always on the Run", a tribute to his mother,<ref name="ebony1994" /> featured Slash on guitar. "Stand by My Woman" and "What Goes Around Comes Around" followed. Sean Lennon co-wrote and played piano on the song "All I Ever Wanted".<ref name=":0" />
In 1994, Kravitz recorded "Main Squeeze" with Teena Marie from her Passion Play CD. Kravitz also made a video to pay tribute to Teena Marie when she suddenly died on December 26, 2010. He recorded a funk-rock version of the song "Deuce" for the KISS cover album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved. The track featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and background vocals.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
With 5 (1998), Kravitz won the first of his four consecutive Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999.<ref name="grammy"/> In 1999 he produced and sang with Cree Summer on her solo album Street Faërie.
His cover version of the Guess Who's hit "American Woman" won him another Grammy at the Grammy Awards of 2000<ref name="grammy"/> and helped the Guess Who's song reach a new audience. Kravitz's version of the song originally came from the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and was added to 5 as a bonus track in 1999. Kravitz worked on two songs for Michael Jackson's Invincible album released in 2001; a snippet of "Another Day" was leaked, and the full version was officially released on the album Michael in 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Kravitz released a Greatest Hits album in 2000. The single "Again" earned him his third consecutive Grammy for the Best Male Rock Vocal in the Grammy Awards of 2001.
2006–2009: Live Earth, charity work, and It Is Time for a Love RevolutionEdit
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In January 2006, Kravitz contributed "Breathe" to absoluttracks, a project sponsored by Absolut Vodka. This song was re-mixed by ten musical producers and distributed via the internet. Kravitz appeared in the audience of Madonna's Confessions Tour (2006) during numerous shows. He later joined Madonna live on stage to play guitar on the song, "I Love New York", at the last of four Paris shows. Kravitz founded a design firm named Kravitz Design, stating if he hadn't been a musician he would have been a designer. Kravitz Design, focused on interior and furniture design, has designed residential spaces, as well as a chandelier for the crystal company Swarovski, named "Casino Royale".<ref>Marin, Rick (July 21, 2005). "But What I Really Want to Do Is Design Template:Webarchive". The New York Times. Retrieved on March 15, 2007.</ref>
On July 7, 2007, Kravitz performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making him one of three major international rock stars to perform two huge free concerts at the world-famous Copacabana Beach along with Macy Gray and the Rolling Stones. Kravitz had already played there on March 21, 2005, drawing 300,000 people on a concert of his own. The Live Earth concert, with eight other acts on the bill, including Pharrell and Macy Gray had an audience of 400,000 on the beach. Also in 2007, Kravitz released a version of "Cold Turkey" by John Lennon on the charity CD Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Kravitz also spent time recording his latest album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution, released February 5, 2008.<ref>Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 13, 2007). "Back In Action: Lenny Kravitz ". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on August 19, 2007.</ref> On September 25, 2007, the Fats Domino tribute album Goin' Home; A Tribute To Fats Domino was released. Kravitz was on the song "Whole Lotta Lovin'" along with Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, and Maceo Parker.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Kravitz made his feature film acting debut in Precious<ref name="varietyoct07">Template:Cite news</ref> which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.<ref name="varietydec08">Template:Cite news</ref>
2009–2011: U2 tour and Black and White AmericaEdit
In June 2010 it was announced that Kravitz would guest star on an episode of the upcoming season of Entourage.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2011 Kravitz was honored with one of the highest cultural awards in France when he was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French cultural minister Frederic Mitterrand in Paris. Kravitz stated he was "particularly touched" to receive the award in France as his success in the country pre-dated his success in the United States and still enjoys great record sales in the country today.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kravitz joined other American recipients such as Martin Scorsese, George Clooney, and Bob Dylan. On February 26, 2012, he performed at the Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500, the opening race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. A sample of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was used in American singer Chris Willis's single "Too Much In Love", released on August 16, 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012–present: The Hunger Games films, Super Bowl performance, and further albumsEdit
Lenny Kravitz played the part of Katniss' creative stylist, Cinna, in the first two Hunger Games films, The Hunger Games released on March 23, 2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire released on November 22, 2013.
In 2014 Lenny Kravitz released his tenth studio album Strut on his own Roxie Records via Kobalt Label Services.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2015, Kravitz performed alongside Katy Perry at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
During an August 2015 show in Stockholm, Kravitz experienced a wardrobe malfunction. His leather pants ripped open, exposing his penis.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As a designer, Kravitz launched a furniture collection in partnership with CB2 in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>
In 2015, he became a furniture designer for the first time ever launching a collection of furniture products marketed under the label CB2 x Kravitz design through retailer CB2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The collection was apparently inspired by the 70s and by the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Raise Vibration world tour<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (2018) coincided with the release of his 11th studio album.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="auto">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In April 2018, Kravitz signed with BMG Rights Management for a new worldwide publishing music deal to go with his new album Raise Vibration, released in September 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> BMG had acquired Kravitz's music publishing rights in 2013, as part of Virgin Music Publishing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2023, Kravitz wrote and performed a song for the film Rustin entitled "Road to Freedom". The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In December 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists for the 96th Oscars ceremony, and "Road to Freedom" was included in the Best Original Song category.<ref>"96th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.</ref> Kravitz won Music Icon of the Year at the 49th People's Choice Awards.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In March 2024, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On May 24, 2024, he released his 12th album, Blue Electric Light, which was supported by a world tour with the same name.
Other workEdit
Photography and collaboration with LeicaEdit
Kravitz has partnered with Leica on two occasions: in 2015, a Leica M-P edition titled "The Correspondent", and again in 2019 with a Monochrom edition titled "Drifter".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Kravitz DesignEdit
Kravitz Design is a New York City–based company founded by Kravitz in 2003.<ref name="nytimes">Template:Cite news</ref> Kravitz Design focuses on commercial, residential and product creative direction and design.<ref name="nytimes" />
Among its clients are the Morgans Hotel Group, Swarovski Crystal, and The Setai Group.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Swarovski selected Kravitz Design in 2005 and 2006 to participate in their Crystal Palace Collection.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kravitz Design also envisioned a luxury recording studio for The Setai Resort and Residences in Miami Beach, New York, Paris, and New Orleans.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2010, Kravitz Design collaborated with Flavor Paper wallpaper on the Tropicalismo Collection, a line inspired by Brazil's Tropicalia art movement of the late 1960s.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
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In 1985, Kravitz met actress Lisa Bonet backstage at a concert in California.<ref name="SPIN">Template:Cite magazine</ref> They were close friends for two years before beginning a relationship.<ref name="SPIN"/> In 1987, Kravitz moved back to New York City, to move in with Bonet.<ref name="huffpost">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They eloped in Las Vegas on November 16, 1987, her 20th birthday.<ref name="SPIN"/> Kravitz, still known as Romeo Blue at the time, found himself in the headlines of tabloids. He and Bonet had a daughter, Zoë Isabella Kravitz, on December 1, 1988,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> who became an actress, singer and model. Kravitz and Bonet separated in 1991.<ref name="behindthemusic"/> They divorced amicably in 1993.<ref name="huffpost"/>
Kravitz dated French singer and model Vanessa Paradis from 1991 to 1996.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He began dating Brazilian model Adriana Lima in 2001,<ref name="ISTOÉ">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and they lived together before becoming engaged in 2002.<ref name="ISTOÉ"/> The engagement was called off in August 2003.<ref name="ISTOÉ"/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lima was featured in the music video for Kravitz's 2002 single "Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He briefly dated and was engaged to Australian actress Nicole Kidman from 2003 to 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Kravitz identifies himself as a Christian in a religious sense "through choice" but stated: "I'm also a Jew. It's all the same to me."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During another interview, he stated: "I'm half Jewish, I'm half black, I look in-between."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He notes that spirituality "has been an important issue in [his] growth", citing his upbringing by parents of different faiths.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Such spirituality is prominently featured in many of his songs, such as the lyrics on his album Baptism, and a tattoo on his back which is inscribed with "My Heart Belongs to Jesus Christ".<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2011, he stated that his 2005 religious commitment to remain celibate until remarriage was unchanged. In a 2014 interview with Men's Health, however, he reconsidered his previous stance.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2024, Kravitz reaffirmed his desire to remain celibate once again, stating that it was his father's infidelity that inspired him to make a change. "After the marriage, [to ex-wife Lisa Bonet] I became more like him. I was becoming a player... I didn't like it. I didn't want to be that guy. So I had to tackle that and it took years... by taking responsibility. Discipline. Not letting my own desires take over."<ref name ="kravitzcelibacy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kravitz stated in the same interview that he had not been in a romantic relationship for 9 years at that point.<ref name="kravitzcelibacy" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He owns a house in Paris,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a farm compound in Brazil,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a trailer with the surrounding land in The Bahamas.<ref name="BahamasFood">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He follows veganism<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with a primarily raw vegan diet,<ref name="BahamasFood" /> and uses his land in Brazil and The Bahamas to grow his own food.<ref name="BahamasFood" /> PETA named Kravitz one of the Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2022.<ref>Hannah Dailey, "Lenny Kravitz & Anitta Named PETA's Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2022: Exclusive", Billboard.com July 14, 2022.</ref>
On August 25, 2001, singer and actress Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas, following the ending of the video shoot to single "Rock the Boat". When the video's choreographer Fatima Robinson and dancers were too afraid to get on their plane to get back to the United States, Kravitz (Robinson's friend) sent his private jet to bring them home.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DiscographyEdit
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Studio albums
- Let Love Rule (1989)
- Mama Said (1991)
- Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)
- Circus (1995)
- 5 (1998)
- Lenny (2001)
- Baptism (2004)
- It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008)
- Black and White America (2011)
- Strut (2014)
- Raise Vibration (2018)
- Blue Electric Light (2024)
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | Newborn Baby (voice) | Nominated—Kids Choice Award for Best Cameo Voice in Animated Film |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Himself | Cameo role |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Himself | Cameo role |
| 2009 | La Traversée du Désir | Himself | Documentary |
| 2009 | Precious | Nurse John | Supporting role |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Cinna | Supporting role |
| The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2013 | The Butler | James Holloway | Supporting role |
| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Cinna | Supporting role | |
| 2014 | Holy Ghost | Himself | Guest star |
| 2022 | Shotgun Wedding | Sean | Supporting role |
| 2024 | The Trainer | TBA | Supporting role |
| 2025 | Opus | TBA | Cameo role |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Being Mick | Himself | Supporting role Television film |
| 2002 | The Simpsons | Himself | Episode: "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" |
| 2004 | Rebelde | Himself | Guest star Episode: "Capítulo 127" |
| 2010 | Entourage | Himself | Guest star Episode: "Tequila and Coke" |
| 2016 | Better Things | Mel Trueblood | Guest star Episode: "Brown" |
| Star | Roland Crane | 2 episodes |
ToursEdit
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- Let Love Rule Tour (1990)
- There Is Only One Truth Tour (1991)
- Universal Love Tour (1993)
- Are You Gonna Go My Way Tour (1994) (opening for The Rolling Stones)
- Circus Tour (1995–96)
- The Freedom Tour (1998–99)
- Lenny Tour (2002)
- The Baptism Tour (2004)
- Celebration Tour (2005)
- Electric Church Tour: One Night Only (2005)
- Get on the Bus Mini-Tour (2008)
- Love Revolution Tour (2008)
- LLR 20(09) Tour (2009)
- Black and White Tour (2011)
- Strut Tour (2014–15)
- Raise Vibration Tour (2018–19)
- Here to Love Tour (2020)
- Blue Electric Light Tour (2024–25)
Awards and nominationsEdit
Grammy AwardsEdit
| Year | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Best Rock Song | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | Template:Nom<ref name="grammy"/> |
| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Template:Nom<ref name="grammy"/> | ||
| 1996 | "Rock and Roll Is Dead" | Template:Nom<ref name="grammy"/> | |
| 1999 | "Fly Away" | Template:Won<ref name="grammy"/> | |
| 2000 | "American Woman" | Template:Won<ref name="grammy"/> | |
| 2001 | "Again" | Template:Won<ref name="grammy"/> | |
| Best Rock Song | Template:Nom<ref name="grammy"/> | ||
| 2002 | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | "Dig In" | Template:Won<ref name="grammy"/> |
| 2004 | "If I Could Fall In Love" | Template:Nom<ref name="grammy"/> |
Billboard Music AwardsEdit
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Other awards and nominationsEdit
See alsoEdit
- Category:Works by Lenny Kravitz
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Modern Rock chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart
- List of blues musicians
- List of Gibson players
- List of Number 1 albums from the 1990s (UK)
- List of Number 1 singles from the 1990s (UK)
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- List of Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests
NotesEdit
CitationsEdit
General sourcesEdit
- di Martino, Dave. Singer-songwriters: Pop music's performer-composers, from A to Zevon, Billboard Books, 1994.
- Gregory, Hugh. 1000 Great Guitarists: Rock, Jazz, Country, Funk ..., Balafon Books, 1994.
- la Blanc, Michael (ed.). Contemporary musicians, Vol. 5, Gale Research, 1991.
- Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Publishing, 1992.
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 5th edition, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1992.
Further readingEdit
- Anderson, Ashely (November 9, 2000). "Brown eyes blue". The Silhouette. Volume 71, Number 12. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
- Cooper, Carol (1990). "Let love rule – Lisa Bonet and husband Lenny Kravitz". Essence. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
- Halbersberg, Elianne (November 1, 2004). "Flying (Almost) Solo". Mix. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- "Behind the Music: Lenny Kravitz". Harper, William & Williams, Paulina (Directors). Behind the Music. VH1. June 27, 1999. Season 2, no. 35.
- Henderson, Ashyia N. (2002). Contemporary Black Biography: Profiles from the International Black Community. Gale Group. Template:ISBN.
- Pepper, Tracey (July 1998). "Deep joy – musical artist Lenny Kravitz – Interview". Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- "Artist Profile – Lenny Kravitz". EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
- "HELLO! Profiles – Lenny Kravitz". Hello!. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
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- "Romeo Blue Discography, Biography and Links". Mr. Bill's I.R.S. Records Corner. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
- Scarlett MacDougal's book series "Have a Nice Life", refers to the main girl's "intergalactic angel/fairy godmother" as a Lenny Kravitz lookalike, though his actual name is Clarence Terence. Template:ISBN
External linksEdit
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- "Lenny Kravitz: Ice Ice Lenny"—interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul no. 1096, July 2009
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