Tuesday, June 17, 2014

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#260 IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER Lenny Kravitz
Self-taught musician Leonard Kravitz was born in 1964. The New Yorker was raised in LA where he was exposed to an array of musical legends as a child because of his parents' involvement in the TV industry. Later, Prince had a profound influence on his musical style.
In 1989, Kravitz married Lisa Bonet (of TV's "The Cosby Show"). That same year, his debut album, 'Let Love Rule' was issued. His next major project saw the rising star write Madonna's hit "Justify My Love". Sadly, his marriage was short-lived. The couple split in 1991.
The break-up inspired Kravitz. The result was his 2nd album, 'Mama Said', dropped later that year. Its major hit single was "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over". Kravitz penned and produced the soulful song. On it, he also plays drums, bass, sitar and guitar. The single peaked at #2 in America, 10 in Australia and 11 in the UK.
Kravitz has continued recording. scoring more hits, including: "Believe", "Are You Gonna Go My Way", "Stand By My Woman" and "Fly Away". His most recent album release was 'Black and White America' in 2011. Kravitz has also branched out into acting, appearing in the films 'Precious:Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire', 'The Butler' and 'The Hunger Games'. 

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