Gerald Levert dies....

[qdearl]

Gerald Levert


Gerald Levert dies

Dick Russ
Entertainer Gerald Levert has died at his home in Newbury.
His family tells Channel 3 News it appears died in his sleep, possibly of a heart attack. He was 40 years old.

Spokesman Dan Bomeli at Geauga Community Hospital in suburban Cleveland confirms that Gerald Levert was bought to the hospital Friday afternoon, and pronounced dead.

Gerald was the son of Eddie Levert, a founder and lead singer of the O'Jays. The family has a street named after them in their native Canton.

Gerald and Eddie collaborated many times, recording an album called "Father and Son" together. He also sang with his brother Sean and Marc Gordon in the R&B Trio, LeVert.

Levert was born in Cleveland and was also a part LSG, the R & B supergroup which included platinum selling stars Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill.

Some of Gerald Levert's most popular ballads include "I'd Give Anything to Fall in Love", and "You Got That Love."

His label, Atlantic Records, issued this statement: "All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death. He was one of the greatest voices of our time, who sang with unmatched soulfulness and power, as well as a tremendously gifted composer and an accomplished producer."


His presence will seriously be missed in today's R&B arena......"R.I.P" Teddybear....

[paul]

What the....this is shocking!

[eddie]

He will be sadly missed as a person, songwriter, producer, and singer.

On my way to work, I overheard the DJ make some reference to Gerald Levert when she played Miki Howard's "Love under new management" which I always thought was a very spiritual ballad. I seriously thought she was educating listeners on the fact that Gerald wrote for so many artists of our time. On the way home, I heard a tribute to him and realized he unfortunately had passed.

Don't forget the original supergroup: Levert.