Plans for the next decade or so? "Peace of mind," he says. G is ripe fruit for his loyal fan base, but the ever-moving Gerald Levert has created the work and turned his mind to the future. I'm at the time in my life where I understand." "And then I'd watch my dad go out and just sing the song, feeling, it, and get three times the reaction I did. "I used to sing these passionate songs and get down on the floor and all that, to let the audience know I was working it," he recalls. Wringing passion from his soulful baritone came naturally, but Gerald found that putting over a song took a bit of study. The official video for Gerald Leverts Baby Hold On To Me featuring Eddie Levert from the album Private Line - available nowSubscribe for more official. His earliest memories include mental snapshots of his father wowing audiences with steps and singing. This recording cemented a family tie that turned musical very early in Gerald's life. A pair of number one R&B hits off this recording, and the platinum follow-up album, Groove On - which included the David Foster produced hit single "I'd Give Anything" - led to a number of projects, including the deeply felt Father & Son album, recorded with his dad. Private Line, his debut solo album, was released in 1991. Though he's only 33, Gerald Levert's position in the soul pantheon has already been firmly established. The skills of writing and production partners Darrell "Delite" Allamby and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas are also prominently featured on G. "There's only so many stories you have to really focus and try to give something a new twist, or that personal touch," says the artist, who co-wrote all of the material. Focusing on detail is a critical part of Levert's songwriting process. Classic R&B feels and masterful storytelling permeate this 14-track recording. My music has always evolved."įans looking to check out the current state of his artistic imagination need look no further than G," Levert's new release on the eastwest/Elektra label. "A lot of artists have died on the vine because they became too close-minded. "You always have to be open, and look to what's out there," he says. Change, according to Levert, is a key part of his game. Gerald Levert never was one to ride on rep - not the one he's carved for himself as a top tier R&B singer/songwriter, producer and businessman, or the one he inherited from dad Eddie, an original member of O'Jays. Levert sounds most at home, though, on the sensua but not too overdone. Kelly as well as the father of them all, Barry White. Only ten selections, but not a sister of the poor in the bunch Top shelf productions by Gerald Levert and Jermaine Dupri makes The Other Side a keeper." Vibe editor Gordon Chambers found that The Other Side "delivers the churchy, baritone soul with which his last name has become synonymous - but with a younger, trendier Levert is obviously trying to compete with the risque male soul that recently scored for R. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪndrew Hamilton from Allmusic called the album "a satisfying debut" and wrote: "He sings in a pleasant, laid-back tenor/baritone. While Jermaine Dupri was recruited to work with the singer on the majority of the album, Levert also secured that his first album would showcase some "love-making music." Thus, he also worked with his LeVert bandmates, Marc Gordon and his brother Gerald Levert, and frequent collaborator Edwin "Tony" Nicholas on several songs. The Other Side marked Levert's solo debut. The Other Side remains Levert's only solo effort. The Other Side yielded the charting singles "Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" and "Same One," both of which reached the top sixty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Upon release, the album earned generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 146 on the Billboard Hot 100. While Jermaine Dupri was recruited to work with the singer on the majority of the album, Levert also secured that his first album would showcase some "love-making music." Thus, he also worked with his LeVert bandmates, Marc Gordon and his brother Gerald Levert, as well as Edwin "Tony" Nicholas on several songs. It was released by Atlantic Records on Jin the United States. The Other Side is the only solo album by American R&B singer Sean Levert.
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