Lenny Kravitz

They say that parents are not chosen. But Lenny Kravitz was probably lucky in this regard.

On May 26, 1964, in one of the Manhattan houses in New York, the only and beloved son appeared - Leonard Albert Kravitz. The boy was named after his uncle, who, as a 19-year-old boy, died the death of the brave during the Korean War.
Since Lenny Kravitz is the child of a Jew from Ukraine and Bahamas from New York Brooklyn, the boy has repeatedly become the centre of peer ridicule and evil jokes.
Father - Sai Kravitz - was a military man, so from childhood, he taught Kravitz Lenny to discipline. He worked as a producer on NBC TV News. Therefore, he was able to provide his family with a sufficiently rich and prosperous life.
Due to his father's significant and well-known professional ties, Lenny Kravitz grew up surrounded by talented people with excellent musical taste. Was this the beginning of the birth of his limitless talent? Who knows? But since childhood, the boy was familiar with Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and others. Therefore, it was often heard by jazz, soul and rhythm and blues.
Mom - Roxy Rocker - on the contrary, was an ardent fan of peace and love. Communicated in the circles of famous and influential black people. She worked as an actress in the sitcom Jeffersons and, one might say, was the star of the series.
During his 5th birthday, the boy realizes that he wants to become a musician when his family friend Duke Ellington performed with him in the Manhattan Rainbow Room. The first musical instruments were mother's pans, which served as Lenny Kravitz drum kit.
When Lenny turned 10 years old, the family moved from jazz New York to rock and roll Los Angeles. Here, his ear for music falls in love with the sound of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead.

In a new city for himself, Lenny Kravitz attends the church choir of boys, learns to play many musical instruments, goes to the prestigious Beverly Hills School. By the way, the graduates of this educational institution are Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage, David Schwimmer.

Career

The first steps on the path to star Olympus Lenny Kravitz were quite unsuccessful. At the age of 16, he decides to leave home and succeed on his own. At this time, the aspiring musician, full of ambition, even had to live in a car.
Taking the pseudonym Romeo Blue (Romeo Blue), the guy began his first creative search for himself. But then his musical samples of criticism of various labels were called not enough “black” and at the same time not enough “white”. But that was Lenny Kravitz himself! In his music, the guy decided to leave everything that he loves so much: and jazz, and rock and roll, and soul, and gospel, and rhythm and blues. Nevertheless, Lenny Kravitz continued to write his songs the way he felt and decided to release the album on his own. The guy made such a decision, followed the words of his grandfather, who insisted that he always follow the call of his heart.
In 1987, a novice artist released his debut album via Virgin Records. The musician will collaborate with this record company for more than two decades.

In addition to music, Lenny Kravitz also has a list of movie roles in films:

1. ‘Model male’;
2. 'Treasure';
3. 'The Hunger Games';
4. 'Butler'.

To date, Lenny Kravitz has gained fame as a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and owner of an interior design company.
Among his many awards are four ‘Grammy’ awards. The singer received them year after year from 1998 to 2002 as the best rock singer. I would like to add that no one has yet been able to surpass his record.

Personal life

Lenny Kravitz was married only once. From marriage with Lisa Bonet has a daughter Zoe Kravitz (date of birth 12/01/1989).
The girl decided to follow in the footsteps of her father, so she became a successful singer, actress and model.
After the divorce, the artist was never able to find his true love. But in the number of stormy novels, he has no equal. It is unlikely that anyone else could so easily taunt Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Naomi Campbell, Vanessa Paradis, Natalie Imbruglia, Nicole Kidman, Stella McCartney.
As Lenny Kravitz himself says, he is now in search of “the very one.” Recently, the artist does not flaunt his personal life. And if someone decides that he is lonely, he will be wrong. Although such moments in his life took place to be.

Discography

Lenny Kravitz hits are as popular and relevant as in the 90/00’s. To this day, the artist continues to create his own special, nothing like music, which fit in eleven studio albums:

1. 1987 - “Let Love Rule”;
2. 1991 - “Mama Said”;
3. 1993 - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”;
4. 1995 - “Circus”;
5. 1998 - “5”;
6. 2001 - “Lenny”;
7. 2004 - “Baptism”;
8. 2008 - “It Is Time for a Love Revolution”;
9. 2011 - “Black and White America”;
10. 2014 - “Strut”;
11. 2018 - “Raise Vibration”.