http://www.woio.com/

Life is way 2 short.

Very sad news. I wish his family well through this tough time.

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Rest In Peace, Gerald.....



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That's sad. RIP.

Sad news.

Gerald had a great voice.

PurpleCharm said:

I just heard this on the WBLS in NY....I really thought they were talking about his father Eddie from the O'JAYS..... really sad God rest his soul

R.I.P

Is this true? Haven't seen mention of it anywhere but here (no offense).

banks said:

So, it is true then? I thought that it was just a rumour?

Did Eddie pass away too???

Mutts

OH MY GOODNESS!

I was just singing Pop,Pop,Pop (goes my mind) TODAY too!

i'm tearing up over here.

Unfortunately, it is true. My friend who loved him as much as I love Prince just called me in tears.

RIP Gerald! You are dearly missed!

ThreadBare said:

Did you miss the link I posted?

Oh no

seemed like a nice guy with a Big smile. Gerald sure could sing some love songs. Terrible loss

This is sad...I live near Cleveland and Gerald is highly respected here and loved. I still haven't gotten over Luther...and now him. I regret that I never have seen him in concert. Rest in peace.

No way!

I am shocked. I was born in the late 70s, and Gerald's music was even more important/relevant to me and my generation than his dad's music with the O'Jays. Wow.

karmatornado said:

Can you please stfu? I mean several stars are skinny and living unhealthy lifestyles. A beloved man has died, no need for other aside comments regarding his girth etc.

RIP Gerald. I remember he used to come on Video Soul with Donny Simpson and just be cuttin up with Donny like two brothas just having a good time. And he was content not having to get caught up in that crossover mess tha plagues many artists. Gerald was good people.

A Great voice...He will be missed...RIP...

iconsweat said:

And he always had a great sense of humor about the way Tom Joyner and Jay would fuck with him.

PurpleCharm said:

No,i saw it. It's just that R&B artists seem to get the "death" treatment in the rumor mill fairly frequently. Was being cautious. But I was just asked about whether I'd heard it, by a friend of mine.

So, I'm starting to believe it.

FunkMistress said:

Exactly. He was like your neighbor, not a celebrity.

muttley said:

No Eddie is alive... When i heard them talking about it on the radio,I just assumed they were talking about Eddie and not Gerald

Entertainer Gerald Levert has died at his home in Newbury, Ohio, according to WKYC-TV, an NBC station in Ohio.

His family tells Channel 3 News it appears Levert died in his sleep, possibly of a heart attack. He was 40 years old.

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.

http://www.freep.com/apps...9/61110018

ThreadBare said:

I understand your caution.

About 6 years ago, a radio station in Detroit falsely reported that Luther Vandross had died. I called the station after I found out it was untrue and asked them why they would announce something like that without verifying if it was true. The receptionist got a little attitude about it and basically refused to give me an answer.

That's messed up...This makes me want to listen to his G Spot album

Associated Press
R&B Crooner Gerald Levert Dies, 40
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY 11.10.06, 4:24 PM ET


Gerald Levert, the fiery singer of passionate R&B love songs and the son of O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, died on Friday. He was 40.

His label, Atlantic Records, confirmed that Levert died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio.

"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," the statement read.

Dan Bomeli, public relations manager at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in suburban Cleveland, said Levert had been brought to the hospital. Bomeli said Levert had died but he had no further details.

Over his two-decade music career, Levert sold millions of albums and had numerous R&B hits.

Levert first gained fame in 1986 as a member of the R&B trio LeVert, which also included his brother, Sean, and childhood friend Marc Gordon. They quickly racked up hits like "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind," "Casanova," and "Baby I'm Ready."

But Gerald Levert's voice - powerful and soulful, almost a carbon copy of his father's - was always the focal point, and in 1991, he made his solo debut with the album "Private Line," which included a hit duet with his dad, "Baby Hold on to Me." His father also recorded the successful album "Father & Son."

Levert was known for his sensual, romantic songs, but unlike a Luther Vandross, whose voice and songs were more genteel, Levert's music was explosive and raw - his 2002 album was titled "The G Spot."

Though Levert was successful as a solo singer, in 1997 he got into group mode again - joining with R&B singers Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat for the supergroup of LSG. The self-titled album sold more than two million copies, and their hits included the sensual "My Body." Levert also worked with other artists as a songwriter and producer.

His most recent album was 2005's "Voices."

Levert had four children.


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