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{{short description|American R&B singer (1966β2006)}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2022}} {{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|Singerβsongwriter|record producer}} | years_active = 1983β2006 | 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 – 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]]. ==Early life and education== Levert was born on July 13, 1966, in Canton, Ohio, to the frontman of [[the O'Jays]], [[Eddie Levert]],<ref name="allmusic2"/> and his wife Martha. He grew up in [[Shaker Heights, Ohio]], a suburb of [[Cleveland]]. Levert often joined his father and his band on the road for their various performances. While in high school, Levert's inclination towards music became apparent when he formed the trio [[LeVert]], with his younger brother [[Sean Levert]] (September 28, 1968 β March 30, 2008) and friend Marc Gordon in 1983. ==Singing career== Four of [[LeVert]]'s seven albums went [[gold record|gold]]. Levert's first solo album, ''[[Private Line]]'', debuted in 1991 and topped the R&B charts. The following year, Gerald and his father, Eddie Levert, topped the R&B charts again with the single, "[[Baby Hold On to Me]]". Levert recorded a string of albums throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, that contained the hit singles, "Thinkin' About It" (No. 12 Pop) which was released June 23, 1998, "Taking Everything" (No. 11 Pop),<ref name="allmusic"/> "Funny", "Mr. Too Damn Good to You", "U Got That Love", and a remake of [[R. Kelly]]'s "[[I Believe I Can Fly]]", along with gospel singer [[Yolanda Adams]]. Levert also sang lead vocals in two songs on the 2002 film documentary "[[Standing in the Shadows of Motown]]" - the story of the [[The Funk Brothers|Funk Brothers]]. Levert performed "[[Shotgun (Junior Walker & the All Stars song)|Shotgun]]" and "[[Reach Out I'll Be There]]". Levert released his tenth album, ''Voices'', in 2005. Levert wrote and produced songs for other artists such as [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Barry White]], [[Stephanie Mills]], [[Anita Baker]], [[Eugene Wilde]], [[Teddy Pendergrass]], [[James Ingram]], [[Freddie Jackson]], [[Chuckii Booker]], [[the Rude Boys]], [[New Edition]], [[Men at Large]], The O'Jays, [[Keith Washington]] and [[1 of the Girls]]. During the release of ''[[Groove On]]'', Levert appeared in the group [[Black Men United]] for the hit single "[[U Will Know]]" for the ''[[Jason's Lyric]]'' [[Jason's Lyric (soundtrack)|soundtrack]]; other members of the group included [[Keith Sweat]], [[Christopher Williams (singer)|Christopher Williams]] and Levert's former mentor [[Joe Little III|Joe Little]] of the [[The Rude Boys|Rude Boys]]. In 1997, Levert teamed up again with fellow singers [[Keith Sweat]] and [[Johnny Gill]], to form the [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]], [[LSG (band)|LSG]].<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news|title=Gerald Levert, 40, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Dies|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 11, 2006 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/11/obituaries/11levert.html|access-date=2011-04-09 }}</ref> The trio released the album ''[[Levert.Sweat.Gill]]'' the same year, selling over two million copies;<ref name=NYTobit/> it was followed by ''[[LSG2]]'' in 2003. In 1999, Levert sang the chorus on the [[Chris Rock]] spoken-word comedy piece, "[[No Sex (In the Champagne Room)]]". Levert performed a duet with [[Teena Marie]] on the latter's 2004 album ''[[La DoΓ±a (album)|La DoΓ±a]]''. Levert's last collaborations included [[Jim Brickman]] on the song "My Angel", for Brickman's 2006 album entitled ''Escape'' and on the song "Real S***" from rapper [[Styles P]]'s album, ''[[Time Is Money (Styles P album)|Time Is Money]]''. Levert was posthumously featured again on former groupmates [[Keith Sweat]]'s "Knew It All Along" and [[Johnny Gill]] from the singer's ''[[Til the Morning]]'' album, which was released two days before Levert's fifth anniversary of his death. Levert was also posthumously featured on Keith Sweat's track "Let's Go to Bed" from his 2016 studio album ''[[Dress to Impress (album)|Dress to Impress]]''. ==Acting career== Levert began his acting career as Charles Young, his first appearance on ''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]'' for 2 episodes with "Just Don't Do It", that aired on November 5, 1998, and Jamie disapproves of his mother ([[Jo Marie Payton]]) because she decided to marry him in the episode. In January 2001, Gerald appears again in the series finale "Always and Forever" when Jamie ([[Jamie Foxx]]) and Fancy ([[Garcelle Beauvais]]) got married and sang the opening ceremony at the wedding and joined by fellow singers [[Gladys Knight]] and [[Marilyn McCoo]] (without her husband [[Billy Davis Jr.]]). On November 10, 2003 (exactly three years prior to his death), Levert's final acting role that aired during his lifetime was when he appeared in an episode of ''[[The Parkers]]'', He played T's father in the episode and comes for a visit to start a new band {{Nowrap|with T.}} ==Death== On November 10, 2006, Levert was found dead in his bed at his home in [[Cleveland]], Ohio, at age 40<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10324541/detail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927020747/http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10324541/detail.html|url-status=dead|title=Gerald Levert Was Working On Book At Time Of Death|work=WEWS Cleveland|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> Initial reports stated that Levert had died of an apparent [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1558119,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210952/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1558119,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=R&B Singer Gerald Levert Dies of Heart Attack - Gerald Levert|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> but the [[autopsy]] report conducted by the [[Cuyahoga County]] coroner's office concluded that Levert's death was caused by a fatal combination of prescription [[narcotics]] and [[over-the-counter drugs]]. The drugs in his bloodstream included the narcotic pain relievers [[Vicodin]], [[Percocet]], and [[Darvocet]], the anxiety medication [[Alprazolam|Xanax]], and two over-the-counter [[antihistamines]]. The autopsy also revealed that Levert had [[pneumonia]]. The official cause of death was acute intoxication, and the death was ruled accidental.<ref name=glevert>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/10/AR2007021001108.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Accidental Drug Mix Said to Kill Levert|date=February 11, 2007}}</ref> Following disclosure of Levert's cause of death, a family spokesman stated that all the drugs found in Levert's bloodstream were prescribed to the singer. Levert was taking the pain medication because of chronic pain from a lingering shoulder problem and surgery in 2005 to repair a severed [[Achilles tendon]].<ref name=glevert /> ==Personal life== Levert dated singer Miki Howard from 1985 to 1989.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} In 2003, Levert had a relationship with singer [[Kandi Burruss]].<ref name="Atlanta">{{cite news|last1=Willis|first1=Kiersten|title=What?! Kandi Burruss Dated Gerald Levert Back In The Day and Fans Are Freaking Out|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2018/12/10/what-kandi-burruss-dated-gerald-levert-back-in-the-day-and-fans-are-freaking-out/|access-date=8 June 2022|work=[[Atlanta Black Star]]|date=December 10, 2018}}</ref> Levert had three children: LeMicah, Camryn, and Carlysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2007/08/legal_tugofwar_erupts_over_lev.html|title=Legal tug-of-war erupts over Gerald Levert's will|date=August 1, 2007|website=Cleveland.com|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> Carlysia, an aspiring singer, appeared on the [[MTV]] series ''[[My Super Sweet 16]]'', with her father in 2005. His father is the third cousin of [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] basketball player [[Caris LeVert]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/college-basketball-road-trip-michigan-the-most-interesting-team-in-the-world-030414|title=College Basketball Road Trip: Michigan β The most interesting team in the world|author=Franklin, Drew|date=2014-03-05|work=[[FOX Sports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128081743/http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/college-basketball-road-trip-michigan-the-most-interesting-team-in-the-world-030414|archive-date=2015-11-28|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-11-26}}</ref> Shortly before his death, Levert completed work on what would be his final album, ''[[In My Songs]]''. The album was released on February 13, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tripsavvy.com/cleveland-4139317|title=Cleveland|website=TripSavvy.com|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> In June 2007, a book Gerald was working to complete entitled, ''I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep it Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship'', was released. The book was initially planned as a tie-in for a Levert album of the same name. ''I Got Your Back'' explores Gerald and Eddie's father/son relationship, the necessity of male bonding, and the importance of repairing fractured families.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/11/remembering_gerald_levert/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027042922/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/11/remembering_gerald_levert/|url-status=dead|title=Remembering Gerald Levert : VIBE.com<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=October 27, 2007}}</ref> Levert was also working on a [[Reality television|reality show]] in which he was losing weight along with 12 of his female fans, who were training with him at his palatial home.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111001802.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Matt|last=Schudel|title=Sultry-Voiced R& B Balladeer, Songwriter Gerald Levert, 40|date=November 11, 2006}}</ref> ==Awards and nominations== On December 7, 2006, it was announced that Levert, along with [[Chaka Khan]], [[Yolanda Adams]] and [[Carl Thomas (singer)|Carl Thomas]] were nominated for a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] in the category of Best [[R&B]] Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocals for their collaboration on "Everyday (Family Reunion)", a song from the soundtrack of [[Tyler Perry]]'s ''[[Madea's Family Reunion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/redcarpet/ci_4798217|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516002205/http://www.dailynews.com/redcarpet/ci_4798217|url-status=dead|title=LA Daily News - Full list of Grammy nominees<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|archive-date=May 16, 2007}}</ref> He was nominated again for the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for his single, "In My Songs". At the 50th annual [[Grammy Award]]s, it was announced that Levert had won the award for "In My Songs". Levert's brother and former founding ''[[LeVert]]'' member [[Sean Levert]] accepted on his late brother's behalf. On August 17, 2013, in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, Gerald Levert was inducted into the 2013 class of the [[Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame]] along with the O'Jays. *[[American Music Award]] **1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Band, Duo or Group (Nominated) with <small>LSG</small> **1993, Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (Nominated) **1988, Favorite R&B/Soul Single: "Casanova" (Nominated) with <small>Levert</small> *[[BET Awards]] **2007, Favorite Male R&B Artist: (Nominated) **'''2007, BET Just Cool Like Dat: (Winner)''' *[[Grammy Awards]] **'''2008, Best Traditional R&B Performance: "In My Songs" (Winner)''' **2007, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Everyday (Family Reunion)" (Nominated) with <small>Chaka Khan, Carl Thomas & Yolanda Adams</small> **1998, Best R&B Album By A Duo or Group: "Levert Sweat Gill" (Nominated) with <small>LSG</small> **1988, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Casanova" (Nominated) with <small>Levert</small> *[[Image Awards]] **2004, Outstanding Male Artist (Nominated) **'''2008, Best Duo or Group (Winner) as <small>Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert</small>''' *[[Soul Train Awards]] **2003, Favorite Male Soul/R&B Album: ''The G Spot'' (Nominated) **1999, Favorite Band, Duo or Group Album: ''Levert.Sweat.Gill'' (Nominated) **1995, Favorite Male Soul/R&B Album: ''Groove On'' (Nominated) **'''1988, Favorite Band, Duo or Group Single: "Casanova" (Winner) with <small>Levert</small>''' **'''1988, Favorite Band, Duo or Group Album: The Big Throwdown (Winner) with <small>Levert</small>''' ==Discography== {{see also|LeVert discography|LSG (band)}} ===Studio albums=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gerald-levert-mn0000649435/awards|title=US Charts > LeVert|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203032228/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gerald-levert-mn0000649435/awards|archive-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Private Line (album)|Private Line]]'' | * Released: October 15, 1991 * Label: [[East West Records|EastWest]] * Formats: CD | 48 || 1 | * [[RIAA]]: Platinum |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Groove On]]'' | * Released: September 6, 1994 * Label: EastWest * Formats: CD | 18 || 2 | * RIAA: Platinum |- ! scope="row"| ''Father and Son''<br><small>(with [[Eddie Levert]]) </small> | * Released: September 26, 1995 * Label: EastWest * Formats: CD | 20 || 2 | * RIAA: Gold |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Love & Consequences]]'' | * Released: July 21, 1998 * Label: EastWest * Formats: CD | 17 || 2 | * RIAA: Platinum |- ! scope="row"| ''[[G (Gerald Levert album)|G]]'' | * Released: March 7, 2000 * Label: EastWest * Formats: CD, digital download | 8 || 2 | * RIAA: Gold |-* RIAA: Gold ! scope="row"| ''[[Gerald's World]]'' | * Released: September 18, 2001 * Label: [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] * Formats: CD, digital download | 6 || 2 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[The G Spot]]'' | * Released: October 15, 2002 * Label: Elektra * Formats: CD, digital download | 9 || 2 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Stroke of Genius]]'' | * Released: October 21, 2003 * Label: Elektra * Formats: CD, digital download | 6 || 1 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Do I Speak for the World]]'' | * Released: November 30, 2004 * Label: Elektra * Formats: CD, digital download | 29 || 7 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[In My Songs]]'' | * Released: February 13, 2007 * Label: [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] * Formats: CD, digital download | 2 || 1 | |- ! scope="row"| ''Something to Talk About''<br><small>(with Eddie Levert)</small> | * Released: June 12, 2007 * Label: Atlantic * Formats: CD, digital download | 19 || 5 | |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} ===Compilations albums=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''The Best of Gerald Levert'' | * Released: August 31, 2010 * Label: [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] * Formats: CD, digital download | 162 || 12 | |- ! scope="row"| ''An Introduction to: Gerald Levert'' | * Released: June 29, 2018 * Label: Rhino * Formats: CD, digital download | β || β | |- ! scope="row"| ''Made to Love Ya'' | * Released: March 13, 2020 * Label: X5 Music * Formats: CD, digital download | β || β | |- |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Pop]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|title=GERALD LEVERT - full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29534/gerald-levert/|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1"| 1988 | "That's What Love Is" <br><small>(with [[Miki Howard]])</small> | align=center | β | align=center | 4 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 1990 | "Just One of Them Things" <br><small>(with [[Keith Sweat]])</small> | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 1991 | "Private Line" | align=center | β | align=center | 1 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="3"| 1992 | "[[Baby Hold On to Me]]" <br><small>(with [[Eddie Levert]])</small> | align=center | 37 | align=center | 1 | align=center | β |- | "School Me" | align=center | β | align=center | 3 | align=center | β |- | "Can You Handle It" | align=center | β | align=center | 9 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 1994 | "[[She'd Give Anything (song)#Gerald Levert version|I'd Give Anything]]" | align=center | 28 | align=center | 4 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="4"| 1995 | "Already Missing You" <br><small>(with Eddie Levert)</small> | align=center | 75 | align=center | 7 | align=center | β |- | "Answering Service" | align=center | β | align=center | 12 | align=center | β |- | "Can't Help Myself" | align=center | 98 | align=center | 15 | align=center | β |- | "How Many Times" | align=center | β | align=center | 55 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 1996 | "Wind Beneath My Wings" <br><small>(with Eddie Levert)</small> | align=center | β | align=center | 30 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"| 1998 | "Thinkin' Bout It" | align=center | 12 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 77 |- | "Taking Everything" | align=center | 11 | align=center | 3 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"| 1999 | "Breakin' My Heart" <br><small>(featuring [[Sean Levert]])</small> | align=center | β | align=center | 5 | align=center | β |- | "Nothin' to Somethin" | align=center | β | align=center | 55 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="3"| 2000 | "Baby U Are" | align=center | 89 | align=center | 31 | align=center | β |- | "Mr. Too Damn Good" | align=center | 76 | align=center | 20 | align=center | β |- | "Dream With No Love" | align=center | β | align=center | 84 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"| 2001 | "Made to Love Ya" | align=center | β | align=center | 37 | align=center | β |- | "Make My Day" <br><small>(featuring [[Joe Little III]] & [[Sean Levert]])</small> | align=center | β | align=center | 89 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="3"| 2002 | "What Makes It Good to You (No Premature Lovin')" | align=center | β | align=center | 66 | align=center | β |- | "Too Much Room" (featuring [[Mystikal]]) | align=center | β | align=center | 67 | align=center | β |- | "Funny" | align=center | β | align=center | 37 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"| 2003 | "Closure" | align=center | β | align=center | 57 | align=center | β |- | "Wear It Out" | align=center | β | align=center | 58 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="3"| 2004 | "A Rose by Any Other Name" <br><small>(with [[Teena Marie]])</small> | align=center | β | align=center | 53 | align=center | β |- | "U Got That Love (Call It a Night)" | align=center | β | align=center | 30 | align=center | β |- | "One Million Times" | align=center | β | align=center | 56 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 2005 | "So What (If You Got a Baby)" | align=center | β | align=center | 49 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"| 2007 | "In My Songs" | align=center | β | align=center | 52 | align=center | β |- | "DJ Don't" | align=center | β | align=center | 31 | align=center | β |- | rowspan="1"| 2010 | "Can It Stay" | align=center | β | align=center | 25 | align=center | β |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061031034111/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/geraldlevert/ Atlantic Records site for Gerald Levert] *{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4749|label=Gerald Levert}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070111192540/http://www.cleveland.com/levert/ Gerald Levert] - Cleveland ''[[The Plain Dealer|Plain Dealer]]'' special section *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070820170321/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur31443.cfm Gerald Levert's Last Interview] *{{IMDb name|0505371}} {{Levert}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for Gerald Levert |list = {{BET Her Award}} {{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Levert, Gerald}} [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:2006 deaths]] [[Category:African-American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American soul singers]] [[Category:Atlantic Records artists]] [[Category:Drug-related deaths in Ohio]] [[Category:Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Singers from Cleveland]] [[Category:Musicians from Shaker Heights, Ohio]] [[Category:American contemporary R&B singers]] [[Category:Accidental deaths in Ohio]] [[Category:LSG (band) members]] [[Category:20th-century African-American male singers]] [[Category:20th-century American male singers]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century African-American male singers]] [[Category:21st-century American male singers]] [[Category:Singer-songwriters from Ohio]] [[Category:New jack swing musicians]]
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