LeVert (band)

LeVert was an American R&B , soul and pop group of the 1980s and 1990s that had their biggest hit with the 1987 single Casanova .

biography

The trio LeVert was formed in 1984 in Cleveland , Ohio . In addition to the brothers Gerald and Sean Levert, the sons of O'Jays - lead singer Eddie Levert , are the soul singer, was a songwriter and producer Marc Gordon to the band.

The most successful single was Casanova . The song reached top 10 placements in Germany , the United Kingdom, and the United States in 1987 . In addition, six LeVert albums were placed on the Billboard 200 . The most successful longplayer , The Big Throwdown , from which the hit Casanova also comes, rose to number 32 at home and made it into the UK album charts.

Various singles and albums by the group were released until 1997, when they split up. The Levert brothers were also successful as soloists , Marc Gordon worked a. a. as a studio musician .

Members

Gerald Levert (born July 13, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio - † November 10, 2006 in Newbury , Ohio) - vocals
Sean Levert (born September 28, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio; † March 30, 2008 there ) - vocals, percussion
Marc Gordon (born September 8, 1964 ) - vocals, keyboard

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
year	title	DE	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
1986	Bloodline	-	-	US192 (3 weeks) US	R&B8 (36 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1986
1987	The Big Throwdown	-	UK86 (1 week) UK	US32 gold (24 weeks)US	R&B3 (43 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1987
1988	Just coolin '	-	-	US79 gold (31 weeks)US	R&B6 (50 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1988
1990	Rope a dope style	-	-	US122 gold (34 weeks)US	R&B9 (58 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1990
1993	For Real Tho '	-	-	US35 gold (27 weeks)US	R&B5 (36 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1993
1997	The Whole Scenario	-	-	US49 (8 weeks) US	R&B10 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1997

More albums

1984: I Get Hot

Compilations

2001: The Best of LeVert
2004: Just Coolin 'and Other Hits
2007: Rhino Hi-Five: LeVert
2011: Flashback with LeVert

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	UK	US	R&B	Dance	Remarks
1985	I'm Still I Get Hot	-	-	-	R&B70 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1985
1986	(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind Bloodline	-	-	-	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1986
1986	Let's Go Out Tonight Bloodline	-	-	-	R&B14 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1986
1987	Fascination Bloodline	-	-	-	R&B26 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1987
	Casanova The Big Throwdown	DE10 (11 weeks) DE	UK9 (10 weeks) UK	US5 gold (18 weeks)US	R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B	Dance27 (6 weeks) Dance	First published: June 1987
	My Forever Love The Big Throwdown	-	-	-	R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1987
1988	Sweet Sensation The Big Throwdown	-	-	-	R&B4 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1988
	Addicted to You Coming to America (Soundtrack)	-	-	-	R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First release: July 1988 from the soundtrack of the film The Prince of Zamunda
	Pull Over Just Coolin '	-	-	-	R&B2 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1988
1989	Just coolin ' just coolin'	-	-	-	R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B	Dance19 (6 weeks) Dance	First release: January 1989 feat. Heavy D
	Gotta Get the Money Just Coolin '	-	-	-	R&B4 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1989
	Smilin ' Just Coolin'	-	-	-	R&B16 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1989
1990	Rope a Dope Style Rope a Dope Style	-	-	-	R&B7 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1990
1990	All Season Rope a Dope Style	-	-	-	R&B4 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First published: December 1990
1991	Baby I'm Ready Rope a Dope Style	-	-	-	R&B1 (25 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1991
	For the Love of Money / Living for the City New Jack City (Soundtrack)	-	-	-	R&B12 (13 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1991 Troop & Levert feat. Rap by Queen Latifah from the soundtrack of the film New Jack City
	Give a Little Love Rope a Dope Style	-	-	-	R&B63 (5 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1991
1993	Good Ol 'Days For Real Tho'	-	-	US78 (11 weeks) US	R&B12 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1993
	ABC-123 For Real Tho '	-	-	US46 (17 weeks) US	R&B5 (22 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1993
	Do the Thangs For Real Tho '	-	-	-	R&B41 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1993
1997	True Dat The Whole Scenario	-	-	-	R&B52 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First release: February 1997 featuring Yo Yo and Queen Pen
1997	Sorry Is The Whole Scenario	-	-	-	R&B33 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1997

More singles

1985: All in the Way You Dance
1987: Good Stuff

swell

↑ ^a ^b Chart sources: Singles DE UK US
↑ ^a ^b gold / platinum database US
^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

Web links

[charts-1] Chart sources: Singles DE UK US

[gold-2] / platinum database US

[3] Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

[4] Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

[5] Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .