Gerald Levert


About

Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Born
July 13, 1966
Died
November 10, 2006
Cause of Death
Heart Attack

Biography

Gerald Levert worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Levert worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Booty Call" (1997), "Celebrate the Soul of American Music" and the Eddie Murphy and Eddie Murphy blockbuster "Coming to America" (1988). He also contributed to "MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon" "New Jack City" (1991) and "The A...

Biography

Gerald Levert worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Levert worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Booty Call" (1997), "Celebrate the Soul of American Music" and the Eddie Murphy and Eddie Murphy blockbuster "Coming to America" (1988). He also contributed to "MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon" "New Jack City" (1991) and "The American Music Awards" (ABC, 1991-92). In the nineties and the early 2000s, Levert devoted his time to various credits, such as "R & B '97: Year in Review" "The 26th Annual American Music Awards" (ABC, 1998-99) and "Bamboozled" with Damon Wayans (2000). Levert was most recently credited in the Tyler Perry dramatic adaptation "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" (2007). Levert had a number of different projects under his belt in the early 2000s, including "Soul Food" "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" with Jack "Black Jack" Ashford (2002) and "Crank" (2006). His credits also expanded to "Madea's Family Reunion" (2006) starring Tyler Perry. Levert passed away in November 2006 at the age of 40.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Himself
New Jack City (1991)

Music (Feature Film)

Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Song Performer
Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Song
Crank (2006)
Song Performer
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Song Performer
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Song
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Song Performer
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Song
Bamboozled (2000)
Song
Bamboozled (2000)
Song Performer
Booty Call (1997)
Song
Strapped (1993)
Song Performer
Coming to America (1988)
Song Performer
Coming to America (1988)
Song

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Other

Cast (Special)

An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary: Tribute to Lou Rawls (2004)
Performer
The 2003 Essence Music Festival (2003)
17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2003)
Performer
2002 Celebration of Gospel (2002)
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2001)
Performer
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001)
7th Annual BET Walk of Fame (2001)
The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
The 2000 Essence Awards (2000)
Performer
1999 Grammy Awards (1999)
Performer
The 1999 Essence Awards (1999)
Performer
The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1999)
Presenter
R & B '97: Year in Review (1998)
1996 American Music Awards (1996)
Performer
1995 American Music Awards (1995)
Performer
Family Night (1992)
MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon (1992)
Celebrate the Soul of American Music (1991)
Performer

Music (Special)

2002 Celebration of Gospel (2002)
Song Performer
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2001)
Song Performer
The 32nd NAACP Image Awards (2001)
Song Performer
The 2000 Essence Awards (2000)
Song Performer
The 1999 Essence Awards (1999)
Song Performer

Life Events

Bibliography