Published: Friday - November 10, 2006
Words by Miles Bennett
Gerald Levert (Photo: Atlantic Records)
R&B singer Gerald Levert died Friday (November 10) after suffering a heart attack. He was only 40 years old.
According to reports, the singer died in the comfort of his home in Cleveland, Ohio.
His label, Atlantic Records, were shocked by the news.
"All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death," a spokesperson for the label release in a statement. "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."
Levert, son of legendary O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, has been recording music since the 1980's, first as the lead singer of the trio Levert with his brother Sean and Marc Gordon. The trio spawned hits like "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind," "Casanova," and "Baby I'm Ready."
In 1991, Levert branched off as a solo artist with the album Private Line, which included a hit duet with his dad, "Baby Hold on to Me."
Most recently, the singer appeared on a reality show that featured him losing weight along with 12 of his female fans, who lived and trained with Levert for 30 days.
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