Gerald Levert Has Passed Away!!!

Gerald Levert has passed away! This is sooooooooooooooooo sad!!!! It has also been reported that he was filming a Reality TV show following him losing weight with 12 of his female fans, who were allowed to move on the same grounds as he so they all could train together. My condolences go out to his family!!!! Rest In Peace!!!




BET. com posted the following article about Gerald Levert.

UPDATED Nov. 10, 2006 – R&B star Gerald Levert died today from a heart attack in his Cleveland, Ohio home. He was 40.

Renowned for his powerful, smoldering baritone, Levert came from a rich lineage of R&B singers. Before striking out as a solo artist, he was a member of the popular ’80s family group, Levert. His father Eddie Levert, whom Gerald is often compared to, was a member of the ’70s heavyweight group the O’Jays. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 13, 1966, Gerald learned the ropes of the music industry from his father.

Officials at his label, Atlantic Records, said they were shocked and sadden by the news.

"All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death," a company statement read. "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. Above all, he was an exceptional human being whose warmth and grace inspired us all.

"Gerald has been a member of our family for two decades, both with the group LeVert and as a solo artist, and he will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure and privilege of working with him through the years. This is a tremendous loss for the music community and for his millions of fans. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gerald's family during this very difficult time."

Although he enjoyed considerable success with Levert, singing on such late-’80s and early-’90s staples as “Pull Over,” “Pop Pop Pop (Goes My Mind),” and “Casanova,” Gerald really came into his own when he released his solo debut, Private Line in 1991. Songs like the title track, “School Me,” and “Baby Hold on to Me” (featuring his father Eddie), established him as true R&B balladeer able to compete with already reputable crooners such as Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson and Lionel Richie.

Three years later, Gerald teamed up with his father for the modern R&B classic album, Father & Son, which spawned the hits, “Already Missing You” and “Don’t Make Me Beg.” Through the rest of the ’90s and well into the following decade, Gerald Levert solidified his position as one of his generation’s most compelling and popular R&B singers.

Levert also became famous for a series of love duets with Teena Marie, Patti Labelle and Kelly Price, among others. In 1997, he joined an offshoot trio, LSG with fellow soul stirrers, Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat; they released two discs – Levert Sweat Gill (1997) and LSG2 (2003). His last solo disc, Do I Speak for the World, came out in 2004.

Tune into BET J Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) and 12 p.m. (ET)/9 p.m. (PT) for a special tribute to Gerald Levert