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Lenny Kravitz (real name - Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. He was born on May 26, 1964 in New York City.
In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, he often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for "Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from 1998 to 2002. He was ranked number ninety-three on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Lenny Kravitz has sold an estimated twenty million albums worldwide.
On September 25, 2007, the Fats Domino tribute album "Goin' Home ; A Tribute To Fats Domino" was released. Kravitz was on the song "Whole Lotta Lovin'" along with Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker.
Kravitz will be playing at the Grey Cup Halftime show in Toronto on November 25, 2007.
The video for "I'll Be Waiting" was shot in Central Park in New York City and will be released in the next month.
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