Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads. He won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 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.
His mother is Roxie Roker (August 28, 1929 who was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. His 2nd cousin is tv personality Al Roker. Kravitz is also the honorary nephew of Diahann Carroll, whom he called Aunt D, and actress Cicely Tyson was his godmother. He was married to Lisa Bonet of The Cosby Show. It is a small world.
He is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism, with whom he worked on a radio PSA.
Track from 'Are You Gonna Go My Way, his third studio album, released on March 9, 1993. The album became Kravitz's first top 20 album on the United States Billboard 200, and his first number one album in both Australia and the United Kingdom, achieving worldwide success that helped to establish his popularity as a performer. "Believe" was the second single from the album. It is a rock ballad that speaks of faith and freedom. The song was another major success from the album, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, number 10 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, number 30 on the UK, and number 8 in Australia.
His mother is Roxie Roker (August 28, 1929 who was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. His 2nd cousin is tv personality Al Roker. Kravitz is also the honorary nephew of Diahann Carroll, whom he called Aunt D, and actress Cicely Tyson was his godmother. He was married to Lisa Bonet of The Cosby Show. It is a small world.
He is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism, with whom he worked on a radio PSA.
Track from 'Are You Gonna Go My Way, his third studio album, released on March 9, 1993. The album became Kravitz's first top 20 album on the United States Billboard 200, and his first number one album in both Australia and the United Kingdom, achieving worldwide success that helped to establish his popularity as a performer. "Believe" was the second single from the album. It is a rock ballad that speaks of faith and freedom. The song was another major success from the album, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, number 10 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, number 30 on the UK, and number 8 in Australia.
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