Lenny Kravitz
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Biography
[Edit]There may have been other "retro" rock acts before him, but Lenny Kravitz was one of the first to not be pigeonholed to a single style as he touched upon such genres as soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads over the years. Born in New York on May 26, 1964 (his mother was actress Roxie Roker, best known for her role as Helen Willis on the popular TV series The Jeffersons, and his father was a TV producer), Kravitz was raised in Los Angeles, where he found himself around countless musical giants as a youngster due to his parents' friendships with the likes of Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Short, and Miles Davis. Kravitz was a member of the California Boys Choir until his teenage years, when he decided to pursue rock & roll while in high school and under the heavily influence of funk-rocker Prince. Kravitz's admiration of the Purple One was so great that he at first patterned his style and approach directly after Prince and became known as "Romeo Blue" (complete with blue contact lenses), but failed to land a recording contract.
In the late '80s, Kravitz relocated back to New York City, where one of his roommates turned out to be actress Lisa Bonet (who played the part of Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show); they eventually got married. During this time, Kravitz wisely discarded his Prince-like approach and looked back to such '60s/'70s classic rockers as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley, and the Beatles for inspiration. Kravitz found a kindred spirit in engineer Henry Hirsch (who would stick by Kravitz throughout his career). With a back-to-basics approach, his style was quite refreshing in the humorously gaudy late '80s. He inked a recording contract with Virgin Records and issued his debut release, Let Love Rule, in 1989. Kravitz's debut proved to be a surprise hit due to the success of the title track, which became a hit single and oft-aired video. A few critics were quick to assume that Kravitz's retro look and sound were simply a schtick to get the public's attention, but come the '90s, it had become integrated into the mainstream (both musically and fashion-wise), proving that Kravitz was a bit of a trendsetter. It was around this time that Kravitz penned a major hit single, not for himself but for Madonna, who went to number one with the sultry track "Justify My Love."
What should have been a time of happiness for Kravitz quickly turned sour as he and Bonet divorced in the early '90s. Kravitz's heartbreak was very evident in his sophomore effort, Mama Said, which was even stronger than its predecessor, highlighted by the Led Zep-like funk-rocker "Always on the Run" (a collaboration with Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash), as well as a mega-hit with the Curtis Mayfield-esque soul ballad "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over," which confirmed that Kravitz's success was no fluke. But the best was yet to come for Kravitz. His third release overall, 1993's Are You Gonna Go My Way, is often considered to be the finest album front to back of his entire career, and with good reason: every single song was a winner, including the uptempo, anthemic title track, which turned out to be one of MTV's most-played videos for that year. The album was a massive hit and Kravitz became an arena headliner stateside, as well as being featured on countless magazine covers.
Despite an almost two-year gap between albums, Kravitz's fourth release, Circus, came off sounding unfocused and was a major letdown compared to his stellar previous few releases. Perhaps sensing that he needed to stir things up musically, Kravitz dabbled with electronics and trip-hop loops for his next album, 1998's 5. Although not a huge hit right off the bat, the album proved to have an incredibly long chart life, spawning the biggest hit of Kravitz's career, "Fly Away," almost a year after its original release. With the single's success, Virgin decided to cash in on the album's sudden rebirth by reissuing it around the same time with a pair of extra added bonus tracks, one of which became another sizable hit single, a remake of the Guess Who's "American Woman" (which was used in the hit 1999 comedy movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me). Kravitz's first best-of set, the 15-track Greatest Hits, was issued as a stopgap release in 2000, while his sixth studio release overall, Lenny, was issued a year later. Baptism followed in 2004. After starting a residential, commercial, and product design company called Kravitz Design, he recorded a funky version of John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" for Amnesty International's 2007 benefit compilation Instant Karma. Before the end of the year it was announced that Kravitz would return in 2008 with a new album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution. The album arrived in February, accompanied by a brief tour.
Kravitz made his acting debut in the Academy Award-nominated 2009 film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. As he was filming his next role — a spot in the eagerly awaited adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games — he released his ninth album, Black and White America, in the summer of 2011. Reprising his role of Cinna in the second of The Hunger Games movies in 2013, Kravitz wouldn't return to the studio until the following year. Kravitz released his tenth studio album, Strut, in September of 2014; it was preceded by the disco-rock single "The Chamber."
Title: Superlove (Remixes)
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Let Love Rule (Justice Remix) - Single
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Mama Said (21st Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Explicit] [+digital booklet]
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Rock
Title: Low (David Guetta Extended Remix) - Single
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Low (Domenico Torti Remix) - Single
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Superlove - Single
Artist: Lenny Kravitz, Avicii
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Another Life: B-Sides And Rarities Compiled Exclusively For Target
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist, Funk
Title: I Believe In Love Again (Jex Opolis Remix)
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Are You Gonna Go My Way (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Mama Said (21st Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Black and White America
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock, Psychedelic
Title: Stop Crying Your Heart Out (BBC Radio 2 Allstars) - Single
Artist: Cher, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Lenny Kravitz, Anoushka Shankar, Jay Sean, Paloma Faith, James Morrison, Mel C, Rebecca Ferguson, Gregory Porter, Nile Rodgers, Yola, Jack Savoretti, Bryan Adams, Clean Bandit, Jamie Cullum, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Ksi, Ella Eyre, Jess Glynne, Izzy Bizu, Grace Chatto, Lauv, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Ava Max, BBC Children In Need
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: '90s Love Song Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Power Pop, Country, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Best 90s In The World Ever! 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Dream Trance, Acid Jazz, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Latin, Country, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Rock Hits 150 (CD3)
Title: ’90s Hard Rock Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: ’90s Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 100 Greatest 2000s Love Songs 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 90s Love Songs 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: ’90s Alternative Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Necessary Rock Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: New Years Eve 2021 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Saturday Night Party 90's (Explicit)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: 1990s (CD1)
Title: Morning Motivation Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: 00s Hidden Gems (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Pub Rock
Title: The Best 90s In The World Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: France Bleu Pop Collector (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of Rock: 1991 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1991 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1993 (CD1)
Title: Hip Hop For Kids
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Dreamy Country For Kids
Genre: Country
Title: Grill & Chill 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 1990s Rock For Kids
Title: 1980s Pop Rock For Kids
Title: 1990s For Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: Fetenhits - 25 Years (CD2)
Genre: Soul, New Wave, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: All Out 90s (CD1)
Title: All Out 90s (CD3)
Title: Beach Bar Reggae
Title: OO's Hits It's Party Time (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Self Isolation Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 003 - Alternative
Genre: Pop
Title: KuschelRock 36 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Best Of The Rock Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Pop Rock Greats 2022
Title: Shed A Light - Perfect 10s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: EDM Deep Cuts 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Hits Pop Rock 90's
Title: Pop Dance Friday Party 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Rock Acoustique 2022
Title: Byee 2022 Hello 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Nouvel An - Années 90 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Love Songs Nineties
Title: All Black Everything: The Icons 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Featuring albums
Title: Abduction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Un Junte Pa La Historia
Artist: Yandel
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: A State Of Trance Episode 333 (Live @ The Sand, Amsterdam)
Artist: Armin Van Buuren
Genre: Trance
Title: A Collection Of Live And Unreleased Tracks
Artist: Lo - Fidelity Allstars
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Del Fatalismo Al Optimismo Desbordado (En 20 Segundos)
Artist: Josemaki Grind Orchestra
Genre: Latin
Title: Onelove Sonic Boom Box 2013 (CD1)
Artist: Feenixpawl, Avicii
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: Get Ready Incl Steve Aoki Remixes
Artist: Steve Aoki
Genre: House, Electro, Progressive, Indie
Title: United We Swing: Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas
Artist: Wynton Marsalis
Genre: Jazz
Title: Studio Brussel Presenteert De Filefuif (CD2)
Artist: Deejay Mr. T
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Files Checker 2CD (CD2 - Redrums Checker)
Artist: Coming Soon
Genre: Electronica, House, Industrial, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Reggaeton, Club/Dance, Latin, Pop, EBM