◇ image via WikipediaGerald Levert
Gerald Levert is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lou Rawls, Joe, Keith Sweat, Brian McKnight and Teena Marie. Those roots explain a lot about how Gerald Levert arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dave Hollister, Joe, Raheem DeVaughn, Tyrese and Jaheim, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Patti LaBelle, Teena Marie, Jim Brickman, Styles P and Keith Sweat, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Gerald Levert, reaching back through Lou Rawls and forward to Patti LaBelle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Gerald Edward Levert was an American singer-songwriter and producer. The son of singer Eddie Levert, he formed the R&B vocal group LeVert alongside his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon. He was also a member of the supergroup LSG, along with Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. Levert is often credited with the discovery of R&B groups The Rude Boys, Men at Large, and 1 of the Girls. He released nine solo albums, and posthumously won a Grammy Award. In 2013, he was a part of the inaugural National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame inductees.
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Gerald Levert connections
Gerald Levert grew out of Lou Rawls, Joe, Keith Sweat and Brian McKnight, shares an orbit with Dave Hollister, Joe, Raheem DeVaughn and Tyrese, went on to shape Patti LaBelle, Teena Marie, Jim Brickman and Styles P. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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