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Famous as :
R&B singerBirth Name :
Gerald Edward LevertBirth Date :
July 13, 1966Birth Place :
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USClaim to fame :
Single "Private Line" (1991)
Final Music Winners in 2007 BET Awards
June 27, 2007 11:06:05
Second and final wave of 2007 BET Awards winners have taken course as Ne-Yo named the Best Male R&B Artist. Within the acceptance speech, the singer dedicated the winning to the late Gerald Levert, who became the recipient of this year's BETJ Cool Like Dat.
Levert who died in November 2006 became the main subject of the emotional moment of the night. His father Eddie sang his most performed song "Wind Beneath My Wings" and was joined by divas Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Yolanda Adams. Labelle continued by saying that Gerald has "one of the best voices around" and that "his life was embodied with soul music".
Weekend Billboard Album Charts of February 25, 2007
March 01, 2007 09:03:26
Norah Jones isn't easy to be beaten. The jazz pianist has her album "Not Too Late" debuts at No. 1 spot on the Billboard album charts for a third, non-consecutive week, moving 100,000 in the week ended Sunday Feb 25th. With that attainment, the set thus becoming the first album to score three weeks at No. 1 since the "Now 22" compilation last summer.
Next on the chart is DAUGHTRY's self titled debut album which climbs all the way from No. 9 to No. 2, with sales of 84,000 copies. Following in at No. 3 is Fall Out Boy's "Infinity on High", jumps two places from No. 5, taking in another 79,000 copies. The 11th installment of the popular "Kidz Bop," featuring covers of Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away" and Beyonce Knowles' "Irreplaceable" by children, in the meantime, bows at #4 with 75,000.
The U.S. Pop Album Charts by February 21, 2007
February 22, 2007 10:02:59
Norah Jones reclaims her position on the Billboard Hot 200. The singer returns to the top spot of the US album charts Wednesday Feb 21st, with her album "Not Too Late" sold another 211,000 copies for the week ended Sunday Feb 18th. "Not Too Late" is Jones' third album, a follow up to her second LP, "Feels Like Home" which was released in 2004 to high sales.
Following close behind at the 2nd spot on the chart is the late Gerald Levert's posthumous release "In My Songs" moves 165,000 copies. The "Grammy Nominees 2007" compilation, in the meantime, rises four places to No. 3 with 131,000 copies, while Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled debut bounces five places to No. 4 with 120,000. Fall Out Boy's "Infinity on High", who was last week's chart topper, falls to No. 5 with 119,000.
RIP, Gerald Levert
November 11, 2006 11:11:54
The R&B lovers are mourning for they've lost their idol. Gerald Levert, the fiery singer of passionate R&B love songs and the son of The O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, died on Friday November 10th.
Atlantic Records, Gerald's label, confirmed that the artists died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio. He turned 40 years old in July. His family tells local news sources that it appears Gerald died in his sleep, possibly of a heart attack.
Levert Pleaded Guilty of Assault on an Officer
July 29, 2005 12:07:51Stemming from a confrontation with police during a traffic stop on February 25 when authorities stopped one of his friend for speeding at 12:45 a.m., R&B singer Gerald Levert and passenger in his car, James Austin Jr., have both pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts. Levert personally apologized in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and admitted to charges of assault and attempted obstruction of official business. The singer was then fined $2,000 and put on probation for one year.
As for Austin, he was pleaded guilty to a felony count of assault on a police officer and a misdemeanor count of attempted obstruction of official business. Michelle Earley, Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor, explained the assault charge against Austin was more severe because he threw a punch. Sentencing date has yet set for Austin.
