Lenny Kravitz

"Leonard Kravitz" redirects here. For his uncle, the Medal of Honor recipient, see Leonard M. Kravitz.

Lenny Kravitz
Kravitz in 2024
Born
Leonard Albert Kravitz

(1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 60)[1]
New York City, U.S.
Other namesRomeo Blue
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active1981–present
Spouse
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(m. 1987; div. 1993)​
ChildrenZoë Kravitz
Parent(s)Roxie Roker
Sy Kravitz
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • drums
  • keyboards
  • piano
Labels
Websitelennykravitz.com

Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Kravitz released his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989. This marked the beginning of a music career characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B.

Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), each of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100 chart; other hits include "Let Love Rule" (1989), "Always on the Run" (1991), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), "Fly Away" (1998), and "American Woman" (1999), each of which reached the top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. Kravitz has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, which he received four years in a row from 1999 to 2002,[5] breaking the record for most wins in that category, and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male performer. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and was ranked 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".[6]

Aside from his music career, Kravitz has acted in films including Precious (2009) and the first two installments of The Hunger Games film series (2012–13). In addition, he also founded the creative studio Kravitz Design Inc. Kravitz was previously married to Lisa Bonet, with whom he has a daughter, Zoë Kravitz.

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays for May 26: Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Kravitz". UPI. May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Prato, Greg (n.d.). "Lenny Kravitz: Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Neo-Psychedelia". AllMusic. n.d.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (May 16, 1990). "Records". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "GRAMMY Award Results for Lenny Kravitz". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "VH1 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2018.