Lenny Kravitz: Singer/Songwriter/Musician
Just released February 20, 2011, Lenny Kravitz new single: “Come On Get It”. The song was featured at the NBA 2011 All Star Game. It is the first single from his new Album BLACK and WHITE AMERICA due out summer 2011. This will be his 9th studio album, and rockin’ Lenny is back! His vocals are strong, it is a catchy number that will have people up on their feet singing and dancing, especially at sporting events. It fits the venue.
Kravitz is a 7 time Grammy nominee, with 4 wins, and has various other notable awards in his career. He started out playing the guitar and drums at a very young age and by the age of 5 he knew he wanted to be a musician. Born in New York City to actress Roxie Roker, and his dad, Sy Kravitz an NBC television producer, his family moved to LA when he was about 7 yrs. old, because his mother accepted a role in the recurring TV series THE JEFFERSON'S. In LA is where Lenny first heard and listened to rock music, and when he was accepted into the Beverly Hills High School well respected music program, that was it. He knew he was going to be a musician and had his mind set on becoming a session musician.
When Lenny graduated from High School, he convinced his dad to hand over the money that would go to his college fund, for his first demo and he began his recording career, as Romeo Blue.
His first album out 1989 LET LOVE RULE was moderately received in the US, but it was a big hit in Europe. Kravitz essentially played all the instruments on the album, so when the album took off he had to come up with band members in a hurry to go on tour to promote the album. His career has been a long a winding road, and after 20+ years in the industry the list of his accomplishments in music is a mile long, for this hard working musician.
What you may not know about Lenny Kravitz: He developed his singing voice as a young lad with the California Boys Choir and the Metropolitan Opera. The multi-talented musician plays the guitar, he taught himself to play the piano, the drums, sitar, and synthesizer. Lenny is also an actor, appearing in the movie “Precious”, and various cameo appearances, and has been doing commercials since he was a young man. He produced the song “Justify My Love”, for Madonna,and wrote “Line Up” for Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler, plus many collaborations and associations with top artist producing and writing music, as well as performing with, and touring with big names in the industry.
Lenny is also known as an interior designer, and a clothing designer. He once said if he was not a musician he would have been a full-time designer. He seems to manage both careers. http://www.kravitzdesign.com/# . He designs commercial and residential interiors and his concepts are elegant user friendly gathering places. He has even designed a Swarovski light fixture titled Casino Royale. Google Swarovski, Casino Royale to view the luxury chandelier.
With much anticipation the BLACK & WHITE IN AMERICA album will be out this summer, and if the single is any indication what the vibration will be on this album we are probably in for a treat from the soulful rockin’roller.
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