Editing Gerald Levert (section)

{{short description|American R&B singer (1966–2006)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist| 
| name               = Gerald Levert
| image              = Gerald_Levert_1988.jpg|
| caption            = Levert in 1988
| alias              = {{hlist|Shadow|The Teddy Bear<ref>{{cite web|url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2017/03/25/rb-bridgez-salutes-the-teddy-bear-gerald-levert/|title=R&B Bridgez: Salutes 'The Teddy Bear' Gerald LeVert|date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
}}
| background         = solo_singer
| birth_name         = Gerald Edward Levert<ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web|last1=Lytle|first1=Craig|title=Gerald Levert {{!}} Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gerald-levert-mn0000649435/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2015-04-05}}</ref>
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|1966|7|13}}
| birth_place         = [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, U.S. 
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|2006|11|10|1966|7|13}}
| death_place         = [[Cleveland]], Ohio, U.S.
| origin              =  
| instrument          = [[Vocals]]
| genre               = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[new jack swing]]}}
| occupation          = {{hlist|Singer–songwriter|record producer}}
| years_active        = 1983–2006
| label               = {{hlist|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[East West Records|EastWest]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}}
| past_member_of = {{hlist|[[LeVert]]|[[LSG (band)|LSG]]}} 
| current_members     = 
| past_members        = 
}}

'''Gerald Edward Levert''' (July 13, 1966 &ndash; November 10, 2006) was an [[Americans|American]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[Music Producer|producer]]. Levert performed with his brother, [[Sean Levert]], and friend Marc Gordon with the R&B vocal group, [[LeVert]]. Levert was also a member of [[LSG (band)|LSG]], a [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] comprising [[Keith Sweat]], [[Johnny Gill]], and himself. Levert was the son of [[Eddie Levert]], lead singer of the [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]] vocal group [[the O'Jays]]. He released nine solo albums, six as a member of LeVert, two with his father, and two as a member of LSG. Levert was also credited with the discovery of R&B groups [[the Rude Boys]], [[Men at Large]], and [[1 of the Girls]].