LEVERT II - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - TUES, JAN 10, 2017 - 4:30 PM PST

The mid 80’s and 90’s were great years for R&B/Soul music and produced some of the most beloved and talented male groups. And during that time, one of the most successful and endearing powerhouses was the R&B trio LeVert. Formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1984, LeVert was a dominant force on the music charts and created a successful blueprint for urban male groups. The trio’s formula of combining soulful ballads and up-tempo beats with catchy hooks produced a dynamic catalog of music to be enjoyed for many years to come. Before adding “Roman Numeral” II to the LeVert brand as in LeVert II, the original group was comprised of Marc Gordon, Gerald and Sean LeVert. The trio hit popular mainstay through urban radio delivering a string of HOTT records such as “I Get Hot”, “Bloodline”, “The Big Throwdown”, “Just Coolin’”, “Rope a Dope Style”, For Real Tho’ and “Whole Scenario”. LeVert racked up hit singles such as “(Pop Pop Pop) Goes My Mind,” “Casanova,” “Baby I’m Ready,” “Addicted to You,” and “Just Coolin” featuring Heavy D. 

The group’s founding members, Marc and Gerald always knew that music was their destiny, but they debated about what the name of the group should be and the obvious became apparent. LeVert became it’s own reckoning, as the namesake Eddie Levert because the name had already been branded in the hearts of millions of O’Jays fans. Like the O’Jays, the name of their group was originally named after Eddie O’Jay, and ultimately was accepted by legions of music lover the world over. LeVert the duo group would spend long days and sleepless nights in the basement writing songs, recording and practicing their dance moves.