Lenny Kravitz

From WikiMusicGuide, the free music guide. Your music wiki.

Jump to: navigation, search
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz is an American rock singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist who rose to fame via his album, Let The Love Rule.

Contents

[edit] About

Lenny Kravitz was born on May 26, 1964 at New York, New York to "Sy Kravitz" who works as a television executive and free-lance music promoter and "Roxie Roxer" who is an actress. In 1980, he and his family moved to California. He studied how to play bass, piano, drums and guitar. Lenny became a member of the California Boys Choir. He studied in Beverly High School and used to perform at their stage under the name, Romeo Blue.

In the late 80's Lenny returned to New York City to pursue his musical career. One of his roommates, Lisa Bonet turned out to be an actress, a mainstay of the top rating comedy show The Cosby Show. They got married. In 1988, Lenny signed a recording contract under Virgin Records. In 1989, he released his debut album, Let Love Rule which was a minor hit. His second single, "I Build This Garden For Us" reached number 25 at Billboard charts.

In 1990, Lenny got his recognition when Madonna reached number one with a cover version of Lenny's song, "Justify My Love" on her Immaculate Collection album. In that same year, Lenny's marriage to Lisa has been ended. In 1991, he released his second album, Mama Said which reached the top 40 of the Billboard charts. It features his hit single, "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" which reached number 2 on the Billboard charts.

In 1993, his album, Are You Gonna Go My Way was released. The album reached number 21 on the Billboard charts. In 1995, he released his album, Circus which reached number 10 on the Billboard chart. In 2000, he released a compilation album and proved to be his most successful album when it reached number 2 on the Billboard charts and went triple platinum. In 2001, he released his sixth album, Lenny. The album reached number 12 on the Billboard charts.

In 2003, he released a single, "We Want Peace" as a protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The single reached number 1 on the world internet downloads charts. In that same year, he worked with Michael Jackson on a song entitled, "Another Day". In 2004, he released his seventh album, Baptism. The album debuted at number 14 on Billboard charts. His single, "Lady" went gold. In 2006, his latest single "From The Bottom of My Heart" was released. This is Lenny's charity single for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The song was composed by Michael Jackson.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Year Award Category
1993 MTV Video Music Awards Best Male Video
1994 BRIT Awards Best Male Artist
1998 Grammy Awards Best Male Rock Vocal Performance For Fly Away
1998 VH1 Award Most Fashionable Male Artist
1999 Grammy Awards Best Male Rock Vocal Performance For American Woman
2000 Grammy Awards Best Male Rock Vocal Performance For Again
2001 Grammy Awards Best Male Rock Vocal Performance For Dig In
2001 Radio Music Awards Artist of The Year
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Male Artist
2002 American Music Awards Favorite Male Pop Artist

Certifications

Year Album RIAA Certification
1998 5 Certified 2x Platinum

[edit] Chart Toppers

Year Title US Charts UK Charts Album
1989 Let Love Rule 89 39 Let Love Rule
1991 It Ain't Over Til It's Over 2 11 Mama Said
1993 Are You Gonna Go My Way 12 4 Are You Gonna Go My Way
1993 Believe 60 30 Are You Gonna Go My Way
1998 Fly 12 1 5

[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

2008 Tours

January 29, 2008 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A

January 31, 2008 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

February 1, 2008 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, U.S.A.

[edit] Announcements

Watch out for Lenny's new Album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution which will be out at all record stores on February 5, 2008.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

Date Title Label
1989 Let Love Rule Virgin
1989 Be Virgin
1989 I Build This Garden For Us Virgin
1989 Mr. Cab Driver Virgin
1991 Always on The Run Virgin
1991 Stop Draggin Around Virgin
1991 It Ain't Over Til It's Over Virgin
1991 Stand By My Woman Virgin
1993 Are You Gonna Go My Way Virgin
1993 Believe Virgin
1993 Is There Any Love in Your Heart Virgin
1995 Rock and Roll is Dead Virgin
1995 Circus Virgin
1996 Can't Get You Off My Mind Virgin
1998 If You Can't Say No Virgin
1998 I Belong To You Virgin
1998 Fly Away Virgin
1998 Thinking of You Virgin
2001 Dig In Virgin
2002 Stillness of Heart Virgin
2002 Believe In Me Virgin
2002 If I Could Fall In Love Virgin
2004 Where Are You Runnin? Virgin
2004 California Virgin
2004 Lady Virgin


[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

[edit] Other artists

[edit] Similar artists

[edit] Contemporaries

[edit] Influences

[edit] Trivia

  • Lenny is a big fan of the jam band Phish, and has been seen several times at Phish concerts in the United States.

[edit] Reviews

[edit] External Links

Personal tools