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title: Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: You Must Hear Before You Die". All tracks written by Lenny Kravitz, except "Fear" lyrics by Lisa Bonet, and "Rosemary" lyrics by Kravitz and Bonet. CD bonus tracks American version All tracks written by Lenny Kravitz, except where noted. Disc 2 ("Let Love Rule Live") The video for the lead single "Let Love Rule" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for "Best New Artist". Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album) Let Love Rule is the debut studio album of American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on September 19, 1989 by Virgin Records. Then-wife Lisa Bonet wrote the lyrics

title: Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album) Let Love Rule is the debut studio album of American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on September 19, 1989 by Virgin Records. Then-wife Lisa Bonet wrote the lyrics to "Fear" and co-wrote the lyrics on the song "Rosemary"; other than that the album is virtually a one-man Kravitz show, as he wrote and produced all the songs and played nearly all the instruments. "Let Love Rule" reached number 61 on the "Billboard" 200, while it peaked at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album is also featured in the book "1001 Albums

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: half, with Kravitz's father paying for the studio time. Kravitz met saxophonist Karl Denson and invited him to play on the song, "Let Love Rule". Kravitz was so impressed with his playing that Denson played on much of the album. Denson toured with Kravitz for the next five years. In October 1988, after completing most of the recording, Kravitz approached friend Stephen Elvis Smith who had served as the Music Supervisor on Lisa Bonet's spin-off of "The Cosby Show", "A Different World". Smith had also worked with Kravitz' mother, on the hit sitcom "The Jeffersons". Kravitz urged Smith to manage

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: "Ultimately, it got me back to myself. And when I finally did accept myself for myself, music started flowing out of me." Kravitz released his début album "Let Love Rule" on September 6, 1989, a combination of rock and funk with a 1960s vibe. Music critics were mixed: some felt Kravitz was a gifted new artist, others felt he was overpowered by his musical influences. The album was a moderate success in the United States, but became an instant hit outside of the US, especially in Europe. Lisa Bonet directed the debut music video for the title track, "Let Love

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: impact on him. His relationship with his father became extremely strained. Kravitz focused on his music to help him get through this period. That year, Kravitz met actress Lisa Bonet backstage at a New Edition concert. Bonet worked on "The Cosby Show", the number one rated show on television. They were close friends for two years before falling in love. Like Kravitz, Bonet is half Black and half Russian Jewish. Kravitz moved back to New York City where "The Cosby Show" was produced in 1987, moving in with Bonet. Kravitz and Bonet eloped to be married on November 16, 1987,

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: its explicit video, went to number 1 for two consecutive weeks. When MTV banned the video, the video was quickly made available for sale at record stores, and immediately sold over 500,000 copies. Kravitz separated from Lisa Bonet in 1991, amid rumors of an affair between him and Madonna. Kravitz has denied any infidelity. Kravitz and Bonet divorced in 1993. In 1991, Kravitz produced the self-titled album "Vanessa Paradis" for French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. He played most of the instruments and co-wrote most of the songs on the album. He also released his second album, "Mama Said", which

title: Zoë Kravitz

text: as starring roles in independent films, like "Dope" and "Adam Green's Aladdin". Since 2017, Kravitz has also starred in the HBO drama series "Big Little Lies". Aside from acting, Kravitz was the face of Vera Wang's "Princess" fragrance in 2009, and has modeled for "Venus Zine" and "Elle", among others. She also fronts the band Lolawolf, who released their debut album "Calm Down" in 2014. The band have also toured with Lily Allen and Miley Cyrus, among others. Kravitz was born in Venice, Los Angeles, California at the home of her parents, actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz. Both

title: Zoë Kravitz

text: Karl Glusman. In an interview for the November 2018 issue of "Rolling Stone", Kravitz announced that she and Glusman became engaged in February 2018. Kravitz endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Zoë Kravitz Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz made her acting debut in the 2007 film "No Reservations". Her breakthrough role came as Angel Salvadore in the 2011 superhero film "", which was followed by roles in "The

title: Zoë Kravitz

text: Zoë Kravitz Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz made her acting debut in the 2007 film "No Reservations". Her breakthrough role came as Angel Salvadore in the 2011 superhero film "", which was followed by roles in "The Divergent Series" and "". Since then, Kravitz has had supporting roles in such films as "The Lego Batman Movie" and the "Harry Potter" spin-off film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," a role she reprised in its , as well

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: October 2001. The album was recorded in Miami. Kravitz wrote the song "Bank Robber Man" after the Miami Police Department detained and cuffed him while walking to the gym with his trainer because police stated that he matched the description of a bank robber. Kravitz did not have any identification with him at the time and the police on the scene did not believe that he was indeed Lenny Kravitz. The bank teller who was robbed was then brought to the scene and said Kravitz was not the bank robber. Miami Police later sent officers to Kravitz's home to apologize

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: Ukraine; see the Kravits surname). His mother Roxie Roker was of Bahamian and African American descent, and was from a Christian family. Through his mother, Kravitz is the cousin once removed of television weather presenter Al Roker. During his early years, Kravitz did not grow up in a religious environment. After a spiritual experience when he was 13, he started attending church, becoming a non-denominational Christian. Sy Kravitz was a Green Beret. His brother, Leonard M. Kravitz, followed in his footsteps to the military, becoming a Private First Class. Lenny Kravitz would be named after this uncle, who was killed

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: London in July 2005. Kravitz served as the opening act for Aerosmith who are long term friends of Kravitz on their fall 2005 tour. The tour began on October 30 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The night before that tour started, October 29, 2005, Lenny's father, TV producer Seymour "Sy" Kravitz, died. During that first show, Lenny broke the news to the stunned crowd and stated it was not a time to be sad, but rather a time to celebrate because he is now in Heaven. Lenny then dedicated "Let Love Rule" to his father. That tour

title: Stand (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: with at least some of his ill-gotten gains, but the prize car doesn't work. Lenny Kravitz performed the song on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman". Stand (Lenny Kravitz song) "Stand" is a song produced, written, arranged, composed and performed by Lenny Kravitz from his album, "Black and White America" (2011). It was released as the album's second single and the iTunes download release date for the song was June 3, 2011. The song was written by Kravitz about a close friend, who was paralyzed from the waist down from an accident, who later recovered. "Stand" was covered by the

title: Stand (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Stand (Lenny Kravitz song) "Stand" is a song produced, written, arranged, composed and performed by Lenny Kravitz from his album, "Black and White America" (2011). It was released as the album's second single and the iTunes download release date for the song was June 3, 2011. The song was written by Kravitz about a close friend, who was paralyzed from the waist down from an accident, who later recovered. "Stand" was covered by the cast of the television series "Glee" during the third season. Matthew Perpetua of "Rolling Stone" gave the song a three stars rating out of five commenting

title: Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album) Baptism is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on May 17, 2004, by Virgin Records. The album produced five singles and reached #14 on the "Billboard" 200 and #74 on the UK Albums Chart. Lenny Kravitz originally intended this album to be a 1970s style funk album, simply titled "The Funk Album". However, at the point of near completion of the record, he changed his mind when he picked up an acoustic guitar to write the songs for the album. Having stated that songs started pouring out of him, Kravitz decided

title: Lenny Kravitz discography

text: Way". In 2008, he wrote "Change" for the "" compilation album. Two of Kravitz's songs are featured separately on two different albums of the Big Shiny Tunes compilation series ("Fly Away" on "Big Shiny Tunes 3" and "American Woman" on "Big Shiny Tunes 4"). He also appeared on Michael Jackson's posthumous track "(I Can't Make It) Another Day". Kravitz co-wrote most of the self-titled 1992 album by Vanessa Paradis, which produced the worldwide hit Be My Baby (Vanessa Paradis song). Lenny Kravitz discography American singer Lenny Kravitz has released 11 studio albums, one greatest hits compilation album, four box set

title: Lenny Kravitz discography

text: Lenny Kravitz discography American singer Lenny Kravitz has released 11 studio albums, one greatest hits compilation album, four box set compilation albums, two extended plays, 58 singles, and eight video albums, including three live albums. Kravitz has earned three gold albums, two platinum albums, two double platinum albums, and one triple platinum album. His debut album "Let Love Rule" (1989) peaked at number 61 in the US, and while receiving generally positive reviews, it became a huge success in Europe but took a long time to reach success in the US. Its followers, "Mama Said" (1991) and "Are You Gonna

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: single "Too Much In Love", released on August 16, 2011. Lenny Kravitz played the part of Katniss' creative stylist, Cinna, in the first two "Hunger Games" films, "The Hunger Games" released on March 23, 2012 and "" released on November 22, 2013. On September 23, 2014, Lenny Kravitz released his tenth studio album "Strut" on his own Roxie Records via Kobalt Label Services. The single "The Chamber" was released on June 24, 2014, followed by "Sex" on August 6 and "New York City" on October 21. along with the title track on February 17 and then the final single "The

title: 5 (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: 5 (Lenny Kravitz album) 5 is the fifth full-length studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on May 12, 1998, by Virgin Records. The album produced five singles released both in 1998 and 1999. The album featured such hits as "Fly Away" and "I Belong to You", which helped Kravitz to expand his success in Europe. The album won two Grammy Awards. "5" was re-issued in 1999, including Lenny Kravitz's latest single from the soundtrack of "", "American Woman", plus a bonus track called "Without You"—initially a B-side to the lead single, "If You Can't Say No". Initially,

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: his career and assist him in finding a record deal. In less than a month of shopping the recordings, five labels (Warner Bros, Elektra, Geffen, Capitol and Virgin) were in a bidding war for Kravitz. Eventually a deal was made with Virgin Records in January 1989, and signed by Virgin A&R executive Nancy Jeffries. The label was excited about the music he was making, music inspired by his relationship with wife Bonet and their new daughter, Zoe. On Smith's urging, Kravitz dropped the name Romeo Blue and reclaimed the Lenny Kravitz moniker. About his time as Romeo Blue, Kravitz said,

title: Again (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: he is seen making out with Teresa. Again (Lenny Kravitz song) "Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his first "Greatest Hits" album, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set to be on his sixth studio album, however, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it as the lead-single from the compilation on September 14, 2000 through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will ever see his former lover again and if they

title: Again (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Again (Lenny Kravitz song) "Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his first "Greatest Hits" album, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set to be on his sixth studio album, however, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it as the lead-single from the compilation on September 14, 2000 through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will ever see his former lover again and if they will reunite once more. "Again" received generally

title: Lady (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Lady (Lenny Kravitz song) "Lady" is the final single from the 2004 album "Baptism" by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on November 23, 2004. The song is believed to be written about Kravitz's then-girlfriend, Nicole Kidman. The track was used heavily in the GAP ads. The commercials featured Kravitz dancing and singing the song with his guitar to Sarah Jessica Parker. "Lady" was the most successful song from "Baptism" on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it peaked at number 27. The video was directed by Philip Andelman. It consists of Kravitz playing guitar and singing in a

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: religious commitment to remain celibate until remarriage was unchanged. Kravitz is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism and worked with them on a radio PSA. Studio albums ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;"|Grammy Award ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;"|MTV Video Music Awards Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is a Bahamian-American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. His "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all of the instruments himself when recording. He won

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: the Grammy Awards of 2001 and peaked at number 4 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. Kravitz also co-wrote the song "God Gave Me Everything" with Mick Jagger in this period, appearing on Jagger's 2001 solo album "Goddess in the Doorway" and in the film "Being Mick". In 2001, Kravitz participated in a benefit auction for the Red Hot Organization, in conjunction with Amazon.com to increase public AIDS awareness, which ran from February 28 until April 11, 2001. The event featured rare RHO memorabilia and the work of "Rolling Stone" photographer Mark Seliger. Kravitz released his sixth album "Lenny" in

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is a Bahamian-American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. His "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all of the instruments himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category as well as setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a

title: Circus (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: business at the time. Also, his mother's illness was weighing on his mind. Circus (Lenny Kravitz album) Circus is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 1995 by Virgin Records. It reached number 10 on the "Billboard" 200 and number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Kravitz's first top 10 album in the US and second in the UK. The album deals with different topics, such as rock star lifestyles on "Rock and Roll Is Dead" and religion on "God Is Love" and "The Resurrection". Kravitz is quoted as saying that the making of

title: Circus (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: Circus (Lenny Kravitz album) Circus is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 1995 by Virgin Records. It reached number 10 on the "Billboard" 200 and number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Kravitz's first top 10 album in the US and second in the UK. The album deals with different topics, such as rock star lifestyles on "Rock and Roll Is Dead" and religion on "God Is Love" and "The Resurrection". Kravitz is quoted as saying that the making of the album was a very tedious process. He was unhappy with the music

title: Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: modelled for the brand and his image was used in stores across North America as a major celebrity seal. Kravitz's smash hit single "Lady" was used very heavily in the company's "How Do You Wear It?" Campaign and also filmed two commercials with GAP spokesmodel Sarah Jessica Parker playing the song to and dancing with Parker. That same year, Kravitz also announced that he was launching his own clothing line along with his other aspiring project, Kravitz Design, his own furniture and interior design firm. Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album) Baptism is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny

title: Believe (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Believe (Lenny Kravitz song) "Believe" is a song by Lenny Kravitz from his third album, "Are You Gonna Go My Way". It was released as the second single from the album on May 10, 1993 by Virgin Records. It is a rock ballad with string orchestration, and was co-written, arranged and produced by Kravitz, with Henry Hirsch also contributing to the orchestration and composition. Its lyrics concern one being able to achieve freedom and "eternal grace" if they believe in themselves and put their faith in God. "Believe" was the first song from the album to be issued as a

title: Believe in Me (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: reached the top-ten, becoming the second song of the album to reach the top-ten there. Believe in Me (Lenny Kravitz song) "Believe in Me" is the third single by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his 2001 sixth self-titled studio album "Lenny", released on April 23, 2002 by Virgin Records America. The music video features Lenny performing in a small club setting in front of an audience full of people of different ages, races and walks of life. Kravitz is singing soulfully to the woman that he is in love with, while flashing images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus

title: Believe in Me (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Believe in Me (Lenny Kravitz song) "Believe in Me" is the third single by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his 2001 sixth self-titled studio album "Lenny", released on April 23, 2002 by Virgin Records America. The music video features Lenny performing in a small club setting in front of an audience full of people of different ages, races and walks of life. Kravitz is singing soulfully to the woman that he is in love with, while flashing images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ appear in the club. Another scene shows back and forth imaging of the woman

title: I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz song) "I'll Be Waiting" is a rock song written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross for Kravitz's eighth studio album, "It Is Time for a Love Revolution" (2008). It was released as the album's lead single on December 6, 2007 (although "Bring It On" had been previously released as a radio-only single to U.S. rock stations). The iTunes download release date for the song was November 6, 2007. The song is a power ballad, where Kravitz sings of waiting for someone, heartbroken over a failed relationship, to realize he is the one who really loves

title: Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album) Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000. The album featured an unreleased track for promotion called "Again" which became a hit, reaching number 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, following a very successful string of hits from the album "5". "Again" propelled the compilation to commercial success greater than any of his studio efforts. Kravitz reported in an interview for VivaMusic.com that the selection of the songs were led by his record company, Virgin Records, which only chose the songs that were successful on

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: tour the rest of the way starting in Philadelphia (The Electric Factory), Boston (The Orpheum Theater), and finally New York City (The Hammerstein Ballroom). Ryan Neuerburg, the San Francisco winner, embarked on almost the entire tour with his father, Tom Neuerburg. The winners were featured in the YRB February Edition alongside Lenny Kravitz in a magazine pull-out. The photo shoot took place at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on stage. The winner's pull out was featured in another issue of YRB which had Lil' Wayne on the cover. On February 11, 2008, Kravitz was admitted to Miami Hospital suffering from

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: was also the album's lead-off track. Roxie Roker, Kravitz's mother, died in California on December 2, 1995, of breast cancer at the age of 66. In 1995, Lenny Kravitz released the album "Circus", which went to number 10 on the "Billboard" chart on the back of his past achievement. However, the album only had two hit singles: "Rock and Roll Is Dead" and "Can't Get You Off My Mind". With "5" (1998), Kravitz embraced digital technology such as Pro Tools and samplers for the first time. Recorded in both his own New York City carriage house, and Compass Point Studios

title: Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: the same. On November 8, 2005, the album was re-released due to Kravitz's 2005 tour, including the songs "Dig In" and "Where Are We Runnin'?", from his latest albums, "Lenny" and "Baptism" respectively. DVD !scope="row"|Worldwide (IFPI) Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album) Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000. The album featured an unreleased track for promotion called "Again" which became a hit, reaching number 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, following a very successful string of hits from the album "5". "Again" propelled the compilation to commercial success greater

title: Believe (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: video for "Believe" was directed by French director Michel Gondry, with visual effects contributed by the French company BUF Compagnie. It is an homage to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction film "", with the Deutsches Filminstitut calling it "pretty close" to the look of the original film. Credits adapted from album liner notes. Believe (Lenny Kravitz song) "Believe" is a song by Lenny Kravitz from his third album, "Are You Gonna Go My Way". It was released as the second single from the album on May 10, 1993 by Virgin Records. It is a rock ballad with string orchestration, and

title: Lady (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: circular stage, while women are dancing around him. There are lights that change depending on the intensity of the sound of the song. ABC made use of the song to promote its hit television series "Alias" in commercials that appeared in full length in movie theaters and in edited form on the network. Lady (Lenny Kravitz song) "Lady" is the final single from the 2004 album "Baptism" by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on November 23, 2004. The song is believed to be written about Kravitz's then-girlfriend, Nicole Kidman. The track was used heavily in the GAP

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: You", which included four live tracks from his "Universal Love Tour". A feature documentary about his 1994 tour entitled "Alive from Planet Earth" was directed by Doug Nichol and released. In 1994, Kravitz recorded "Main Squeeze" with Teena Marie from her "Passion Play" CD. Lenny also made a video to pay tribute to Teena Marie when she suddenly died on December 26, 2010. Lenny recorded a funk-rock version of the song "Deuce" for the KISS cover album "". The track featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and background vocals. This song was one of three radio singles from the album, and

title: I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: directing the orchestra on the track. Kravitz performed the song at the American Music Awards of 2007 and on the 2008 "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve". This song is also featured in the ending credits of the film "". I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz song) "I'll Be Waiting" is a rock song written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross for Kravitz's eighth studio album, "It Is Time for a Love Revolution" (2008). It was released as the album's lead single on December 6, 2007 (although "Bring It On" had been previously released as a radio-only single to U.S. rock

title: I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: his mother, Roxie Roker hailed. It visually expanded the reggae influence of the song. Kravitz was filmed singing and dancing among the people, also walking and biking along the streets. Another scene from the video features Kravitz singing while submerged up to his stomach in the ocean. It should be also noted that Kravitz departed from his signature dreadlocks with this video. All instruments and vocals performed by Lenny Kravitz, except the toy piano, performed by Terry Manning. The Flunky in the Attic Mix was mixed by Billy Corgan, lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins. I Belong to You (Lenny

title: Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: usually enough to carry the day. But those elements are critically missing from Baptism". Caroline Bansal of "musicOMH" added "The production is in fact what lets this album down. The mix is all wrong, with the drums far too high and the guitars way too low". For the promotion of the album, Lenny Kravitz kicked off the "Baptism" tour in April of that year across North America. In 2005, Kravitz embarked on yet another tour called "The Electric Church Tour: One Night Only" in select cities. Kravitz also had a prominent role in the GAP campaign of 2004–2005 as he

title: Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song) "Fly Away" is a song by American singer Lenny Kravitz. It was released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, "5" (1998). "Fly Away" is one of Kravitz's most successful songs to date. First performed on his earlier album as an unreleased ballad. It went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, it reached number 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and topped both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. In Iceland, the song peaked at number one and in

title: Again (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: and peaking at number two for twelve non-consecutive weeks on Adult Pop Songs. The song's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a romantic triangle. In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio album, "5". The album received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the revitalization of his sound, but believed the album wasn't as enjoyable as his previous offerings. Despite the negative reviews, the album sold 6 million copies worldwide and spawned one of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked inside the top-ten in many countries and

title: Lenny Kravitz discography

text: a very fast seller, although not quite comparing to "5" or "Greatest Hits", it managed to win Kravitz his fourth consecutive Grammy Award. However, "Baptism" was somewhat of a commercial disappointment for the multi-platinum selling artist when compared to its predecessors. Most recently, his 2008 release "It Is Time for a Love Revolution" had Kravitz realising some of the best debut positions and opening sales weeks worldwide in years, along with his best critical reviews since "Lenny". According to recent sales numbers, a number of his albums ("Let Love Rule", "Mama Said", "5" and "Greatest Hits") have been confirmed to

title: Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: series "Ice Pilots NWT". In 2018 it is used in the Comic Con Trailer for Star Trek Discovery Season 2. After the 1999 NBA Finals, NBC used "Fly Away" for their montage. Internet personality Neil Cicierega made a lyric video of the song with the vocal tracks heavily altered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KMpP77Po8&t=34s Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song) "Fly Away" is a song by American singer Lenny Kravitz. It was released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, "5" (1998). "Fly Away" is one of Kravitz's most successful songs to date. First performed on his earlier album as an unreleased ballad.

title: Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: called show, since it would be better for him to stop making records than to crank out depressing sludge like this". Ryan Lenz of "Today" added "Some have speculated that Kravitz is intent on cementing a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the fans, “Baptism” seems more intent on giving them something to worship". Kevin Forest Moreau of ShakingThrough.net wrote "Lenny Kravitz became a star by peddling familiar wares in a flashy package: If there was always an element of "Been there, heard that" in his rock, soul and funk classicism, Kravitz's craftsmanship and charisma were

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: Pleasure And The Pain" on June 26. On February 1, 2015, Kravitz performed alongside Katy Perry at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. On August 4, 2015, during a guitar solo at a concert in Stockholm, Kravitz squatted down, causing his leather pants to rip. Because Kravitz was not wearing underwear, his genitals were briefly exposed to the audience. He did not face any legal repercussions from the incident. As a designer, Kravitz launched a furniture collection in partnership with CB2 in 2015. In 2015 he became a furniture designer for the first time ever launching a collection of furniture

title: Lenny Kravitz

text: severe bronchitis. He had been suffering from a series of severe respiratory tract infections since mid-January, and the illness developed into bronchitis. Kravitz's illness had forced him to postpone Canadian dates and his trip to Europe to promote his album "It Is Time for a Love Revolution". On March 19, 2008 he canceled the South American part of his tour due to the same illness. The decision affected planned concerts in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. In Argentina Kravitz had a performance in the biggest rock festival there, Quilmes Rock Fest. On July 15, 2008, Lenny was honored in Milan,

title: I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song)

text: I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song) "I Belong to You" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his fifth studio album "5" (1998). It was released by Virgin Records America as the album's third single on September 23, 1998. The song features a soft rock and reggae-inspired sound. The single featured several remixes for his previous single "If You Can't Say No", apart from the "I Belong to You" song. UK edition The music video, directed by Mark Seliger and Fred Woodward, was shot from October 6–7, 1998. It is set in the Bahamas, from where

title: 5 (Lenny Kravitz album)

text: Stone, Curtis Mayfield, and the Beatles. At least this time he targets some new catalogs (Gary Numan, Depeche Mode)". Robert Christgau wrote "His racially convoluted formalism having long since come clean as a total absence of original ideas, he grabs the brass ring from the back of a tacked-on Guess Who cover best heard on the far more imaginative "Austin Powers" soundtrack. Lenny, your work here on earth is done".A reviewer of Classic Rock Review added "This winner of two Grammy Awards, successfully found Kravitz both establishing himself as a genuine funk and R&B artist while also advancing his incredibly

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text: the rock 'n' roll lifestyle," Kravitz said. Kravitz's other musical influences at the time included Fela Kuti, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis; John Lennon and Bob Marley proved later to be influential as well. Kravitz attended Beverly Hills High School. Maria McKee, actor Nicolas Cage and musician Slash were his classmates. In 1978, Kravitz was accepted into the school's well-respected music program. He taught himself to play piano and bass, and made friends with Zoro who would later become his long-time collaborator. Kravitz wanted to be a session musician. He also appeared as an actor in

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text: that his special project could wait. Instead, Kravitz recorded a more straightforward rock album similar to his 1989 album "Let Love Rule". The album was recorded at Hotel Edison studios in Miami, Florida and also features a contribution from rapper Jay-Z on the song "Storm". "Storm" was originally titled "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" and was originally recorded with Michael Jackson. Kravitz had previously played guitar on Jay-Z's album "". Kravitz had mentioned in an interview that at the time of the album's production, he was in dispute with his record label, who did not agree with his decisions

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text: her 20th birthday, in a Las Vegas ceremony. Kravitz, still known as Romeo Blue at the time, suddenly found himself in the headlines of tabloid newspapers. They had a daughter, Zoë Isabella Kravitz, born on December 1, 1988, who became an actress, singer, and model. Kravitz and Bonet divorced amicably in 1993. He then dated French singer Vanessa Paradis until 1997. In 2001, he began dating Brazilian model Adriana Lima. In 2002, the couple were engaged, but less than a year later, the engagement was called off. He briefly dated and was engaged to Australian actress Nicole Kidman in 2003–2004.

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text: Rule". Stephen Smith signed Kravitz with talent booking agency CAA, who soon were fielding offers for Kravitz, first on a club tour, and then in opening slots for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan and David Bowie. Having played essentially all of the instruments on the album, Kravitz had to quickly assemble a touring band to support the Let Love Rule release. They included a childhood friend, Zoro on drums (formerly of Bobby Brown's band), Adam Widoff (guitar), Lebron Scott (bass guitar, recruited from Curtis Mayfield's band after seeing them perform in a NYC club), Kenneth Crouch (keyboards) and

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text: pursuing music. In 1974, the Kravitz family relocated to Los Angeles when Kravitz's mother landed her role on "The Jeffersons". At his mother's urging, Kravitz joined the California Boys Choir for three years, where he performed a classical repertoire, and sang with the Metropolitan Opera. He took part in Mahler's Third Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl. It was in Los Angeles that Kravitz was first introduced to rock music, listening to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Creedence Clearwater Revival, KISS, Pink Floyd, and The Who. "I was attracted to the cool style, the girls,

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text: "Johnny Cash", "Raise Vibration" and "Here to Love". In April 2018, Kravitz signed with BMG Rights Management for a new worldwide publishing music deal to go with his new album "Raise Vibration", which will be released in September 2018. BMG had acquired Kravitz's music publishing rights in 2013, as part of Virgin Music Publishing. In the same "Rolling Stone" interview it was confirmed that Kravitz had already begun work on a follow-up to "Raise Vibration", as a possible soundtrack to a future film project. Kravitz Design Inc. is a New York City-based company founded by Kravitz in 2003. Kravitz Design

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text: was released. It was announced that Kravitz would be supporting U2 on their 360 Tour on the second North American leg in 2010. Kravitz agreed to support them for four shows. Though the shows were postponed until 2011, Kravitz remained committed for four of the shows. In June 2010 it was announced that Kravitz would guest star on an episode of the upcoming season of "Entourage". On December 1, 2011, Kravitz was honored with one of the highest cultural awards in France when he was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French cultural minister

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text: while in Austria, it remains as Kravitz's most successful song, reaching a peak of number six. The music video for the song was directed by acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York City's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the first ever downloadable video on MTV.com and VH1.com. The music video for "Again" features Kravitz with his girlfriend in his apartment (Gershon), whom he does not seem to be interested in. Similar to the song's lyrical content, he meets a girl (Teresa Lourenco),

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text: arranged and produced solely by Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of A major, and set in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz's vocals span from the low note of E3 to the high note of A4. Lyrically, "Again" details about losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they will ever encounter each other in the future to give the relationship another chance. "Again" received high praise from music critics. In his review for the "Greatest Hits", Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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text: including Pharrell and Macy Gray, took 400,000 to the beach. Also in 2007, Kravitz released a version of "Cold Turkey" by John Lennon on the charity CD "". Kravitz also spent time recording his latest album, "It Is Time for a Love Revolution", released February 5, 2008. On September 25, 2007, the Fats Domino tribute album "Goin' Home ; A Tribute To Fats Domino" was released. Kravitz was on the song "Whole Lotta Lovin'" along with Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker. Kravitz performed at the Grey Cup halftime show in

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text: was so successful that it was extended through February 25, 2006 and ended in Anaheim, California. In January 2006, Kravitz contributed "Breathe" to absoluttracks, a project sponsored by Absolut Vodka. This song was re-mixed by ten musical producers and distributed via the internet. Kravitz appeared in the audience of Madonna's Confessions Tour (2006) during numerous shows. He later joined Madonna live on stage to play guitar on the song, "I Love New York," at the last of four Paris shows. Kravitz founded a design firm named Kravitz Design, stating if he hadn't been a musician he would have been a

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text: off the coast Miami. He won his fourth Grammy in 2002. "Stillness of Heart", "Believe in Me", and "If I Could Fall In Love" were subsequent singles from the album. Kravitz was the subject of a photo book by former chief photographer for "Rolling Stone", Mark Seliger. Published in November 2001, Seliger captures Kravitz on tour, with family, with friends and in posed portraits. Jay-Z invited Kravitz to appear on the track "Guns and Roses" on his 2002 "". Kravitz would also join P. Diddy, Pharrell and Loon on the track "Show Me Your Soul" from the "Bad Boys II

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text: television commercials during this time. With record labels still telling him his music was not "black enough" or "white enough", Kravitz decided to record an album on his own. Kravitz had met recording engineer/keyboardist/bassist Henry Hirsch in 1985 when recording a demo at his Hoboken, New Jersey recording studio. The two shared an interest in using real instruments and vintage recording equipment, as well as a love of R&B, jazz, and rock. Kravitz would go on to collaborate with Hirsch on most of his albums. Kravitz began working on his debut album with Hirsch over the next year and a

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text: who works as a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the end of the video, Kravitz goes to the restaurant to meet her again, but she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Soon after he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was there to see her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the chance to meet her one more time. Some other shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight club. Other scenes show Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude after taking a shower, watching television and some sexually suggestive scenes where

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text: Lenny (album) Lenny is the sixth album and seventh recording by rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in October 2001 through Virgin Records. It reached #12 on the "Billboard" 200 and #55 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single, "Dig In", which reached #63 in the United States, was the album's most successful song that helped Kravitz win his fourth consecutive Grammy Award in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, while the song "If I Could Fall in Love" was featured on the "Blue Crush" soundtrack and gave Kravitz yet another nomination in the aforementioned category in 2003. Stephen Thomas

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text: Kravitz identifies himself as a Christian in a religious sense, "through choice but I'm also a Jew, it's all the same to me". During another interview Kravitz stated, "I'm half Jewish, I'm half black, I look in-between." He also notes that spirituality "has been an important issue in my growth", given his upbringing by parents of different faiths. Such spirituality is prominently featured in many of his songs, such as the lyrics on his album "Baptism", and having his back inscribed with a tattoo stating, "My Heart Belongs to Jesus Christ". As late as 2011, Kravitz stated that his 2005

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text: focuses on commercial, residential and product creative direction and design. Amongst its clients are the Morgans Hotel Group, Swarovski Crystal, and The Setai Group. In 2010, Kravitz Design Inc. collaborated with Flavor Paper wallpaper on the Tropicalismo Collection, a line inspired by Brazil's Tropicalia art movement of the late 1960s. Swarovski selected Kravitz Design Inc. in 2005 and 2006 to participate in their Crystal Palace Collection. Kravitz Design Inc. has also envisioned a luxury recording studio for The Setai Resort and Residences in Miami Beach, New York, Paris and New Orleans. In 1985, Kravitz's parents divorced, which had a profound

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text: designer. Kravitz Design, focused on interior and furniture design, has designed residential spaces, as well as a chandelier for the crystal company Swarovski, named "Casino Royale." On July 7, 2007, Kravitz performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro, making him one of three major international rock stars to perform two huge free concerts at the world-famous Copacabana Beach along with Macy Gray and the Rolling Stones. Kravitz had already played there on March 21, 2005, drawing 300,000 people on a concert of his own. The Live Earth concert, with eight other acts on the bill,

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text: Soundtrack". In September 2002, Kravitz appeared alongside other rock stars in the episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" of "The Simpsons". In early 2003, Kravitz released the track "We Want Peace" as a download-only track as a protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he performed this alongside famous Iraqi singer Kazem Al Saher at Rock The Vote. The track reached #1 on the world internet download charts and MP3.com download chart. Kravitz also appeared on "Unity", the official album of the 2004 Athens Olympics, and performed a cover of "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" on the

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text: solo album, "Wandering Spirit", in a cover of the Bill Withers soul classic "Use Me", and played guitar on the title track of David Bowie's "The Buddha of Suburbia". That year Kravitz also got to work with idols Al Green and Curtis Mayfield. In 1993, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was released, reaching number 12 on the "Billboard" 200 and Kravitz earned a BRIT Award for best international male artist in 1994. The title track won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video for the video produced by Mark Romanek, in which Kravitz slung his dreadlocks and

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text: Kravitz began banging on pots and pans in the kitchen, playing them as drums at the age of three. At the age of five, he wanted to be a musician. He began playing the drums and soon added guitar. Kravitz grew up listening to the music his parents listened to: R&B, jazz, classical, opera, gospel, and blues. "My parents were very supportive of the fact that I loved music early on, and they took me to a lot of shows," Kravitz said. Around the age of seven, he saw The Jackson 5 perform at Madison Square Garden, which became his

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text: male. He has been nominated for and won other awards, including American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, Brit Awards, and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He was also ranked number 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". On December 1, 2011, Kravitz was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He played Cinna in the "Hunger Games" film series. Kravitz was born in Manhattan, New York, the only child of actress Roxie Roker and NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz. His father was of Ukrainian Jewish descent (Lenny's great-grandfather was from Kyiv,

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text: Leonard M. Kravitz Leonard Martin Kravitz (August 8, 1931 – March 7, 1951) was a U.S. Army soldier in the Korean War and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Leonard Kravitz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Jean (Kaufman) and Joseph Kravitz. Private Kravitz was the younger brother of filmmaker and TV producer Sy Kravitz and uncle of popular musician Lenny Kravitz. On March 6 and 7, 1951, Kravitz' unit's positions at Yangpyong were overrun by the enemy. Kravitz voluntarily manned a machine-gun position, forcing the enemy to direct its efforts against him

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text: all his own." While "Q" magazine concluded that "As before, it's a heady swirl of rock, soul and hippy lyrics. However, it feels fantastic and, unless the record company is snoring soundly, it's full of hits." All songs composed by Lenny Kravitz except where noted. Lenny (album) Lenny is the sixth album and seventh recording by rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in October 2001 through Virgin Records. It reached #12 on the "Billboard" 200 and #55 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single, "Dig In", which reached #63 in the United States, was the album's most successful song that

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text: products marketed under the label cb2 x kravitz design through retailer CB2. The collection was apparently inspired by the 70s and by the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi. In 2016 he guest starred on the FX TV show "Better Things" playing the part of Mel Trueblood. In 2017 he earned a spot on the Fox Television series "Star" playing the part of Roland Crane in his first recurring television role. Kravitz will commence his "Raise Vibration" world tour, in 2018, as well as releasing his 11th studio album, "Raise Vibration", on September 7, 2018. Songs currently mentioned are "Low",

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text: Frederic Mitterrand in Paris. Kravitz stated he was "particularly touched" to receive the award in France as his success in the country pre-dated his success in the United States and still enjoys great record sales in the country today. Kravitz joins other American recipients such as Martin Scorsese, George Clooney, and Bob Dylan. On February 26, 2012, he performed at the Daytona International Speedway (several songs carried live on Fox) for the Daytona 500, the opening race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. A sample of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was used in American singer Chris Willis's

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text: Italy with the key to the city in a special toast ceremony for his work with the United Nations Millennium Campaign to end world poverty. Kravitz made his feature film acting debut in "Precious" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. During the Italian leg of his 53 date Let Love Rule (20)09 European tour, Kravitz had been instructed to cancel some shows due to a bad bout of bronchitis. Under strict orders from his doctor, the singer was told to rest so that he could make a quick recovery and return to the stage for the

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text: added to "5" as a bonus track in 1999. Kravitz worked on two songs for Michael Jackson's "Invincible" album released in 2001; a snippet of "Another Day" was leaked, and the full version was officially released on the album "Michael" in 2010. Kravitz released a "Greatest Hits" album in 2000. It proved to be his most successful album, reaching #2 on the "Billboard" 200 and selling nearly 11 million copies worldwide and ultimately becoming one of the most commercially successful albums of the decade. The single "Again" earned him his third consecutive Grammy for the Best Male Rock Vocal in

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text: Toronto at the Rogers Centre on November 25, 2007, where the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23–19. The original video for "I'll Be Waiting" was shot in Central Park in New York City with Marc Webb directing but that video was later shelved and a new version, which Kravitz co-directed with Philip Andelman, was filmed in Lenny's New York City recording studio. The video premiered on VH1's Top 20 Countdown at number 3. On January 17, 2008, Kravitz embarked on a 9 city mini-tour to promote his new album "It Is Time for a Love Revolution". The tour

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text: Karl Denson on saxophone. In May 2009, a 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of "Let Love Rule" was released worldwide by Virgin. The double disk includes a booklet with rare photos, and 18 additional demos, bonus tracks and live recordings. Kravitz launched a LLR(20) tour of Europe and the United States in support of the re-release. And the principal of his career in Brittany, at Rennes [20][24][24][24][23] In 1990, Kravitz produced the song "Justify My Love" for Madonna, which he co-wrote with Ingrid Chavez. The song, which appeared on her greatest hits album "The Immaculate Collection" and created controversy because of

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text: favorite group. His father, who was also a jazz promoter, was friends with Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Short, Miles Davis and other jazz greats. Ellington even played "Happy Birthday" for him one year when he was about 5. He was exposed to the soul music of Motown, Stax, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, and Gamble and Huff growing up who were key influences on his musical style. Kravitz often went to see New York theater, where his mother worked. His mother encouraged his dreams of

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text: wore high-heeled platform boots. During the presentation of the MTV Video Music Awards, he performed the song with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin on bass. Several singles from the album would follow, including "Believe", "Is There Any Love In Your Heart", and "Heaven Help/Spinning Around Over You". This album was the first to feature guitarist Craig Ross, who has also played on all his subsequent albums. One song, "Eleutheria", was influenced by the island Eleuthera in The Bahamas where Kravitz built a house and recording studio at that time. In 1993, he also released the EP "Spinning Around Over

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text: in action in the Korean War at the age of 19, while defending against a Chinese attack and saving most of his platoon; he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross but was denied the Medal of Honor. In 2014, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor in a ceremony that awarded it to 23 other servicemen who were passed over because of their ethnicity. Kravitz grew up spending weekdays on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, with his parents, attending P.S. 6 for elementary school, and weekends at his grandmother Bessie Roker's house in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.

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text: Erlewine wrote for Allmusic that ""5" gave Lenny Kravitz a career revival, thanks to a really big hit with "Fly Away", and he followed it with a hit, the cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman", which surely benefited from its presence on the blockbuster "". Then, he threw out "Again" as a new track for "Greatest Hits" (wh[ich] sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide), setting the stage for the return to form that's "Lenny"." Kravitz has joined the ranks of Michael Jackson, Prince, George Michael, writing, arranging, producing and performing every song on the album, creating a minimalist one-man show

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text: America (Bahamas), Europe (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia), South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia), Asia (Japan), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and Africa (Republic of South Africa). Considered one of the most successful and best-selling rock artists of his time, Kravitz has had sales of approximately 40 million albums alone worldwide (not including singles and video releases). Notes Other notable works in Kravitz's repertoire are numerous charity albums and collaborations with artists of a wide range of genres. In 1990, he co-wrote and co-produced Madonna's "Justify My Love" single where he also appeared as background vocalist. Kravitz sang

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text: have achieved a sales status high enough to be certified at the next level within the sales threshold, but RIAA still has them certified at the sales level they are currently at, with no official word on whether/when the certifications may occur. In addition to writing and producing all of his own work, Kravitz has produced albums for other artists, some reaching great success. He personally has scored three top 10 albums in the US, while having reached number one in both the UK and Australia. Kravitz has scored hits in virtually every continent: North America (US and Canada), Central

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text: Go My Way" (1993) became instant hits, being considered some of the finest recordings of the decade and achieving platinum and multi-platinum status respectively, establishing Kravitz in the music industry and expanding his success in Europe and South America. However, despite only a two-year gap between albums, personal issues such as substance abuse problems, the aftermath of divorce, and his mother Roxie Roker's illness led to a decline in commercial sales with "Circus" (1995). With "5" (1998), Kravitz embraced a fresh outlook towards his career and also experimented with electronic equipment such as pro-tools. Initially, the album received only mediocre

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text: "Allmusic" selected the song as one of the album's highlights as well as calling the song "magnificent". Matthew S. Robinson of "Music Dish" wrote that the song is "an anthemic pounder which, like so many of his other songs, is hook-heavy and a bit repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself." Rob Brunner of "Entertainment Weekly" was more critical with the song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he's auditioning for a Journey tribute band." "Again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy

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text: topped the UK Singles Chart, While releasing "5"'s final single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz announced the release of his first greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new song, "Again," and 14 old tracks. "Again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming album, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it didn't fit in with the album's tone. It was released on September 14, 2000 and was the most added song at the "rock format" in its first week at radio. "Again" was written,

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text: the album, called "Super Love", in his GTS studios in the Bahamas. Another video shows him working on another track titled "Life Ain't Never Been Better Than It Is Now" in his GTS Studios. On his Twitter page, Kravitz said that the album title was "Negrophilia" but then "felt like something else". Eventually, the album was later named "Black and White America". The album was released on August 22, 2011 in Europe and August 30, 2011 in the U.S. On February 20, 2011, the first single "Come on Get It" was released. On June 6, 2011, the second single "Stand"

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text: rest of his tour. Shows scheduled for Rome on June 5 and Brescia on June 6 were postponed to late July. Kravitz's next album, tentatively titled "Funk", was tentatively re-titled "Negrophilia" and was due out sometime in 2010. This is believed to be a project that Kravitz has been working on since 1997. Some of the original tracks for "Funk" were recorded while he was in New Orleans at Allen Toussaint's studio while taking a break for several months from recording in New York City. A video on Kravitz's Twitter page shows him working on one of the songs for

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text: album "". Kravitz's seventh album "Baptism" was released in May 2004. The first single was "Where Are We Runnin'?". The single "California" failed to be commercially successful, but "Storm", featuring Jay-Z, reached the charts. "Calling All Angels" was successful in various countries and a huge hit in Brazil, however it was "Lady" that became the album's surprise hit, making the US Top 30 and propelling "Baptism" to gold status. Also in 2004, he appeared on N.E.R.D's album "Fly or Die". From March 2005, Kravitz toured all over the world with the tour "Electric Church", which ended at the Brixton Academy,

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text: for the detention. When asked if he thought the incident was a case of racial profiling, Kravitz said he wasn’t sure although some of the lyrics in the song suggest otherwise. The first single from the album, "Dig In", went to number 1 in Argentina and the top 10 in Italy and Portugal. The video for "Dig In" was originally supposed to be shot at the top of the Empire State Building on September 12, 2001 but the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 caused the location to be moved. The video was later shot

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text: in The Bahamas, Kravitz employed engineer/producer Terry Manning to handle the recording duties. "5" introduced his music to an even wider audience thanks to the hit single "Fly Away" being featured prominently in both car manufacturer and airline commercials. "5" would reach number 28 on the "Billboard" 200, with "Fly Away" reaching number 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, topped both the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts, and reached number 1 in the United Kingdom. He would win the first of his four consecutive Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of

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text: was his first album to reach the Top 40. The songs on the album were about Bonet and dedicated to her, documenting his depression over their breakup. Kravitz's biggest single yet, "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", went to number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single "Always on the Run", a tribute to his mother, featured Slash on guitar. "Stand by My Woman" and "What Goes Around Comes Around" followed. Sean Lennon co-wrote and played piano on the song "All I Ever Wanted". In 1993, Kravitz wrote "Line Up" for Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, and appeared on Mick Jagger's

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text: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film) The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Richard Dreyfuss. It is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler. Duddy Kravitz (Richard Dreyfuss) is a brash, restless young Jewish man growing up poor in Montreal. His cab driver father Max (Jack Warden) and his rich uncle Benjy (Joseph Wiseman) are very proud of Duddy's older brother Lenny, whom Benjy is putting through medical school. Only his grandfather (Zvee Scooler) shows the motherless Duddy any attention. Duddy gets a summer job

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text: and of a shirtless, frustrated Kravitz boxing and lifting weights in his exercise room. The instrumental bridge features choreographed break dancers as Kravitz plays Spanish guitar, while in the end Kravitz and the woman are seen dancing together amongst the large crowd of people. The video features American model Megan Ewing. The single performed very well on the European countries, being the most successful single of the album in Austria (where it peaked at number forty-two), Portugal (where it peaked at number one), New Zealand (where it reached number ten) and Switzerland (where it reached the top-thirty). In Italy, it

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text: think that I'm the one that did it/Just because I'm tan?/Just then the officer at hand said/'I don't give a damn that you are in a rock and roll band,' " Kravitz sings, and for once the social commentary doesn't feel contrived." Initial critical response to "Lenny" was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 69, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote a positive review for Allmusic, commenting that "There may not be singles that are