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Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (New York City), May 26, 1964) is an American guitarist , singerand actor who became famous with hits like Are You Gonna Go My Way,Always On The RunLet Love RuleIt Ain't Over 'till it's Over and I'll Be Waiting.

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Lenny Kravitz was born in New York, the son of a Ukrainian-Jewish father and a West Indian-American mother. He is a journalist, she is actress.

Kravitz has been developing at a young age a love for the 70 's and 60, and especially for the music of that time. Jimi Hendrix is one of his idols and soul and funk are Kravitz ' favorite genres. He gets in 1988 a contract offered by Virgin . A year later, his first album, Let Love Rule, out.

The quirky Kravitz appeals to many people, for example, MTV Europe, and also to. Madonna is also apparent fan of Kravitz because he writes in 1990 "Justify my love" for her.

The success also shows him to play tricks. His second album Mama Said , in particular about the now broken relationship with actress Lisa Bonet. On this album he works together with Slash, at the time still lead guitarist at Guns N'Roses. Also Sean Ono Lennon, son of one of his great examples, makes its appearance on the song "All I ever wanted '. Kravitz also often appears on albums by other artists. Acts that have already worked with him include p. DiddyPharrell WilliamsSheryl CrowEric ClaptonB.b. KingMick JaggerIggy PopGuns N ' RosesPrinceErykah BaduJay ZBruce Springsteen and Neneh Cherry. After the death of Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz on his Facebook account made known that he also worked with the singer had made a song just died, that was not yet released.

After the highly successful album 5 appears the Greatest Hits in 2000.

Kravitz also retrieves the media often with popular actions. In 1991 he puts together with the son of the John Lennon - Give Peace A Chanceand take project in 2003 along with the Iraqi singer Kazem Al Sahir "We want peace" on. In 1992 produces the English-language debut album by Kravitz writes & singer/actress Vanessa Paradis.The two have a brief relationship.

After the less successful album Lenny from 2001 back in 2004 with the hit returns Lenny "Where Are We Runnin'?" from the album Baptism, which he musically more reminiscent of the earlier albums. Also "Lady" from this album is a hit in the United States.

In February 2008, Kravitz ' new album it's Time For A Love Revolution come true. This is possible after a world tour followed by an album that should come to be calledFunk for almost ten years, although he claims to be busy with such an album. Later, Kravitz announced that the album is called Black And White America . It is a double-cd with rock and Funk parts of his long awaited album. On the site of Kravitz says that the album will be released in the summer of 2011. The first single Come On Get It is 20th February 2011 uitgebrachtt.

In addition to singer is Kravitz also actor. He played in the film Precious (2009), which won two Oscars. He also plays in the first and second part of The Hunger Games (2012, 2013), he plays the role of Cinna, the stylist of Katniss. He also has a role as a Butler in the White House and friend of Cecile Gaines in the film The Butler (2013).

Kravitz from 1987 to 1993 was married to actress Lisa Bonet. They have a daughter, Zoë Kravitz, who is also an actress.

On 24 april 2014 announced Kravitz his new album that will be called to come Strut . The release date was on 23 september 2014.

Discography[Edit][]

Albums[Edit][]

Album (s) with any charts in the

the Dutch Album Top 100

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
Let love rule 1989 28-10-1989 25 38
Mama said 1991 06-04-1991 4 50
Are you gonna go my way 1993 13-03-1993 3 33
Circus 1995 23-09-1995 4 12
5 1998 23-05-1998 5 75
Greatest hits 2000 04-11-2000 4 59 Compilation album
Lenny 2001 10-11-2001 7 48
Baptism 2004 15-05-2004 3 34
It is time for a love revolution 2008 05-02-2008 2 29
Black and white America 19-08-2011 27-08-2011 2 17
Album (s) with chart positions in

the Flemish Ultratop 200 albums

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
Circus 1995 23-09-1995 3 7
5 1998 23-05-1998 15 20
Greatest hits 2000 04-11-2000 8 27 Compilation album
Lenny 2001 17-11-2001 22 5
Baptism 2004 22-05-2004 8 19
It is time for a love revolution 2008 09-02-2008 4 32
Black and white America 2011 27-08-2011 12 15

Singles[Edit][]

Single (s) with any charts in the

the Dutch Top 40

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
Let love rule 1989 18-11-1989 23 5 No. 26 in the Single Top 100
I build this garden for us 1990 24-02-1990 tip13 - No. 51 in the Single Top 100
Does anybody out there even care 1990 09-06-1990 tip8 - No. 46 in the Single Top 100
Always on the run 1991 13-04-1991 5 8 No. 8 in the Single Top 100
It ain't over 'til It's over 1991 08-06-1991 9 8 No. 12 in the Single Top 100/ Alarm drive
Fields of joy 1991 14-09-1991 28 4 No. 33 in the Single Top 100
What the fuck are we saying? 1992 04-01-1992 25 4 No. 34 in the Single Top 100
Are you gonna go my way 1993 20-02-1993 6 10 No. 8 in the Single Top 100
Believe 1993 15-05-1993 tip3 - No. 40 in the Single Top 100
Heaven help 1993 21-08-1993 ice skater -
Rock and Roll is dead 1995 02-09-1995 tip4 - No. 40 in the Single Top 100
If you can't say no 1998 02-05-1998 tip4 - No. 52 in the Single Top 100
I belong to you 1998 08-08-1998 tip2 - No. 42 in the Single Top 100
Fly away 1998 12-12-1998 tip2 - No. 49 in the Single Top 100
American woman 1999 17-07-1999 tip8 - No. 59 in the Single Top 100
Again 2000 21-10-2000 25 5 No. 25 in the Single Top 100
God gave me everything 2001 24-11-2001 tip4 - with Mick Jagger /

No. 54 in the Single Top 100

Dig in 2001 03-11-2001 40 2 No. 72 in the Single Top 100
Stillness of heart 2002 12-01-2002 tip5 - No. 84 in the Single Top 100
Believe in me 2002 20-04-2002 7 16 No. 10 in the Single Top 100/ Alarm drive
If I could fall in love 2002 26-10-2002 tip13 - No. 98 in the Single Top 100
Where are we runnin'? 2004 15-05-2004 18 5 No. 33 in the Single Top 100
California 2004 31-07-2004 38 3 No. 64 in the Single Top 100
Calling all angels 2004 25-12-2004 33 3 No. 35 in the Single Top 100
Lady 2005 - No. 99 in the Single Top 100
I'll be waiting 2007 05-11-2007 5 18 No. 5 in the Single Top 100/ Alarm drive
Love Love Love 2008 03-05-2008 tip6 -
Dancin' till dawn 2008 20-09-2008 tip4 - No. 96 in the Single Top 100
Come on get it 2011 05-03-2011 tip19 -
Stand 2011 02-07-2011 tip2 - No. 100 in the Single Top 100
Push 2011 10-09-2011 tip14 -
Black and white America 19-09-2011 - No. 92 in the Single Top 100
Superlove (Remix) 2012 22-09-2012 15 7 with Avicii /

No. 25 in the Single Top 100

Single (s) with chart positions

in the Flemish Ultratop 50

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
Always on the run 1991 - No. 21 in the Radio 2 Top 30
It ain't over 'til It's over 1991 - No. 19 in the Radio 2 Top 30
Are you gonna go my way 1993 - No. 13 in the Radio 2 Top 30
Believe 1993 - No. 22 in the Radio 2 Top 30
Again 2000 18-11-2000 39 10
Believe in me 2002 13-04-2002 tip8 -
Show me your soul 2003 13-12-2003 tip1 - with p. Diddy, Loon & Pharrell Williams
Where are we runnin'? 2004 15-05-2004 tip12 -
Calling all angels 2004 20-11-2004 tip13 -
I'll be waiting 2007 09-02-2008 5 20 No. 3 in the Radio 2 Top 30
Dancin' til dawn 2008 14-06-2008 tip2 -
Stand 2011 16-07-2011 tip3 -
Superlove (Remix) 2012 30-06-2012 tip7 - with Avicii

Radio 2 Top 2000[Edit][]

Number (s) with markings

in the Radio 2 Top 2000

' 99 ' 00 ' 01 ' 02 ' 03 ' 04 ' 05 ' 06 ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 ' 12 ' 13
Always on the run - - - - - - - - - - 1538 1651 1759 1397 1348
Are you gonna go my way - - - - - - - - - - 908 984 863 830 788
I'll be waiting - - - - - - - - - - 1654 - 1740 1875 1848
It ain't over 'til It's over - - - - - - - - - - 1960 1811 1761 - 1795
Let love rule - 391 - 614 509 449 683 691 818 637 768 784 829 952 911

Dvd[Edit][]

Dvds with chart positions in

the DVD Top 30

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest 

position

Number Of 

weeks

Comments
Lenny live 2002 14-12-2002 19 3

Grammy Awards[Edit][]

  • 1998 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (Fly Away)
  • 1999 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (American Woman)
  • 2000 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (Again)
  • 2001 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (Dig In)
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