Lenny Kravitz

**Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz** (born May 26, 1964) is an American rock singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Some of his biggest hit songs include "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", "Again", and "Fly Away". He sung on "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" Michael Jackson's 2010 album _Michael_. He also wrote and produced the song.

## Early life

He is of African-American, Afro-Bahamian and Ashkenazi Jewish (from Russia and Ukraine) descent. His mother, Roxie Roker (1929-1995), was an actress on _The Jeffersons_ in the 1970s and His daughter Zoë Kravitz who is also an actress.

The family of his father Sy Kravitz has Ukrainian roots.

He started  his music career in the 1980's under the stage name "Romeo Blue". However, he did not hit mainstream success until the mid-1990's, with the release of his album  **“Circus"** in 1995.

## Albums

|Year|Album|
| --- | --- |
|1989|_Let Love Rule_|
|1991|_Mama Said_|
|1993|_Are You Gonna Go My Way_|
|1995|_Circus_|
|1998|_5_|
|2001|_Lenny_|
|2004|_Baptism_|
|2008|_It Is Time for a Love Revolution_|
|2011|_Black and White America_|
|2014|_Strut_|
|2018|_Raise Vibration_|
|2024|_Blue Electric Light_|

## Singles

- 1989 - "Let Love Rule"
- 1990 - "I Build This Garden for Us"
- 1990 - "Be"
- 1990 - "Mr. Cab Driver"
- 1990 - "Does Anybody Out There Even Care"
- 1991 - "Always on the Run"
- 1991 - "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"
- 1991 - "Fields of Joy"
- 1991 - "Stand by My Woman"
- 1991 - "What the Fuck Are We Saying?"
- 1991 - "Stop Draggin' Around"
- 1991 - "What Goes Around Comes Around"
- 1993 - "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
- 1993 - "Believe"
- 1993 - "Heaven Help"
- 1993 - "Spinning Around Over You"
- 1993 - "Is There Any Love in Your Heart"
- 1993 - "The Buddha of Suburbia"(with David Bowie)
- 1994 - "Deuce"
- 1995 - "Rock and Roll Is Dead"
- 1995 - "Circus"
- 1996 - "Can't Get You Off My Mind"
- 1996 - "The Resurrection"
- 1998 - "I Belong to You"
- 1998 - "If You Can't Say No"
- 1998 - "Thinking of You"
- 1998 - "Fly Away"
- 1999 - "Black Velveteen"
- 1999 - "American Woman"
- 2000 - "Again"
- 2001 - "Dig In"
- 2002 - "Stillness of Heart"
- 2002 - "Believe in Me"
- 2002 - "If I Could Fall in Love"
- 2002 - "Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)"
- 2004 - "Show Me Your Soul"(with P. Diddy, Loon and Pharrell)
- 2004 - "Where Are We Runnin'?"
- 2004 - "California"
- 2004 - "Storm"(with Jay-Z)
- 2005 - "Calling All Angels"
- 2005 - "Lady"
- 2005 - "Breathe"
- 2007 - "Bring It On"
- 2007 - "I'll Be Waiting"
- 2008 - "Love Love Love"
- 2008 - "Dancin' Til Dawn"
- 2011 - "Come On Get It"
- 2011 - "Stand"
- 2011 - "Rock Star City Life"
- 2011 - "Black and White America"
- 2011 - "Push"
- 2012 - "Superlove"
- 2014 - "The Chamber"
- 2014 - "Sex"

## Related pages

- Ukrainian Americans

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Lenny Kravitz
- **img**: Lenny Kravitz (Brasilia, 2005).jpeg
- **img capt**: Lenny Kravitz in Brasília, Brazil on March 19, 2005
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Leonard Albert Kravitz
- **alias**: The Krav
- **birth place**: Manhattan, New York City, USA
- **origin**: United States
- **instrument**: Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, musical keyboard, keyboards, percussion instrument, percussion, sitar, piano
- **genre**: rock music, Rock, hard rock, funk rock, album-oriented rock, album rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, Soul music, soul, R&B, ballads
- **occupation**: Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor
- **years active**: 1989 - present
- **label**: Virgin Records, Virgin Records America
- **associated acts**: Karl Denson, Dan Dyer, Vanessa Paradis, Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, Slash (musician), Slash, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Guns N' Roses, Baha Men, Michael Kamen, Angie Stone, Cree Summer, Lionel Richie, Zoro (drummer), Zoro, Velvet Revolver, Craig Ross, David Bowie, Jay-Z
- **url**: [http://www.lennykravitz.com/ www.lennykravitz.com]