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Lenny Kravitz

Also known as Leonard Albert Kravitz, Leonard Kravitz, Leonard A. Kravitz, Romeo Blue

American rock musician

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Lenny Kravitz is an American rock musician known for blending rock, funk, and soul music. He has been an influential figure in rock music since the 1990s, with a career spanning multiple decades.

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Works: 17

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Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time for a Love Revolution
Que Rule el Amor
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Let Love Rule

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Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Opus — Moretti Superfan #1 (uncredited)2025
The Trainer — Lenny Kravitz2024
Blink Twice — Man at the Gym (uncredited)2024
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary — Self2024
American Symphony — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
Sidney — Self2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self - Presenter2022
Shotgun Wedding — Sean Hawkins2022
Sherri — Self - Guest2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2021

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1964

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Listeners: 3,058,222
Total plays: 55,079,820

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Albert
Named after: Leonard M. Kravitz
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Spouse: Lisa Bonet
Child: Zoë Kravitz
Mother: Roxie Roker
Occupation: multi-instrumentalist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: folk music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Atlantic Records
Discography: Lenny Kravitz discography
Official website: lennykravitz.com
Image: Untold 2024 - Lenny Kravitz 14 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 1
Voice type: tenor

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Commons category: Lenny Kravitz
date of birth: 1964-05-26
topic's main category: Category:Lenny Kravitz
Commons gallery: Lenny Kravitz
start of work period: 1988-00-00
unmarried partner: Madonna
topic has template: Template:Lenny Kravitz
birth name: Leonard Albert Kravitz
pseudonym: Lenny Kravitz
social media followers: 1590000
lifestyle: veganism
name in native language: Leonard A. Kravitz
writing language: English language
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
influenced by: Rare Earth
ethnic group: African Americans

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Encyclopedic overview

Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album Let Love Rule (1989) was characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B, along with his subsequent releases.

Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), both of which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten. His 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), all of which peaked within the top ten of 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, 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".

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