Levert was also posthumously featured on Keith Sweat's track "Let's Go to Bed" from his 2016 studio album Dress to Impress. Levert was posthumously featured again on former groupmates Keith Sweat's "Knew It All Along" and Johnny Gill from the singer's Til the Morning album, which was released two days before Levert's fifth anniversary of his death. Levert's last collaborations included Jim Brickman on the song "My Angel", for Brickman's 2006 album entitled Escape and on the song "Real S***" from rapper Styles P's album, Time Is Money. Levert performed a duet with Teena Marie on the latter's 2004 album La Doña. In 1999, Levert sang the chorus on the Chris Rock spoken-word comedy piece, " No Sex (In the Champagne Room)". The trio released the album Levert-Sweat-Gill the same year, selling over two million copies it was followed by LSG2 in 2003. In 1997, Levert teamed up again with fellow singers Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill, to form the supergroup, LSG. During the release of Groove On, Levert appeared in the group Black Men United for the hit single "U Will Know" for the Jason's Lyric soundtrack other members of the group included Keith Sweat, Christopher Williams and Levert's former mentor Joe Little of the Rude Boys. Levert wrote and produced songs for other artists such as Patti LaBelle, Barry White, Stephanie Mills, Anita Baker, Eugene Wilde, Teddy Pendergrass, James Ingram, Freddie Jackson, Chuckii Booker, the Rude Boys, New Edition, Men at Large, The O'Jays, Keith Washington and 1 of the Girls. Levert released his tenth album, Voices, in 2005. Levert performed "Shotgun" and "Reach Out I'll Be There". Levert also sang lead vocals in two songs on the 2002 film documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" - the story of the Funk Brothers. Kelly's " I Believe I Can Fly", along with gospel singer Yolanda Adams. Too Damn Good to You", "U Got That Love", and a remake of R. 12 Pop) which was released June 23, 1998, "Taking Everything" (No. Levert recorded a string of albums throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, that contained the hit singles, "Thinkin' About It" (No. The following year, Gerald and his father, Eddie Levert, topped R&B charts again with the single, Baby Hold On to Me. Levert's first solo album, Private Line, debuted in 1991 and topped the R&B charts. While in high school, Levert's inclination towards music became apparent when he formed the trio LeVert, with his younger brother Sean Levert (Septem– March 30, 2008) and friend Marc Gordon in 1983. Levert often joined his father and his band on the road for their various performances. He grew up in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. Levert was born to the frontman of the O'Jays, Eddie Levert, and his wife Martha in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 1966. Levert was also part of the R&B group Black Men United. Levert was also credited with the discovery of R&B groups the Rude Boys, Men at Large and 1 of the Girls. He released nine solo albums, six as a member of LeVert, two with his father Eddie Levert, and two as a member of LSG. Levert was the son of Eddie Levert, lead singer of the R&B/ soul vocal group the O'Jays. Levert was also a member of LSG, a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and himself. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Gerald Edward Levert (J– November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer.
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