Biography
Today, many consider Lenny Kravitz a real gurus of music. His brilliant vocals, emotional songs, as well as bright appearance conquer the most demanding listeners. Lenny often compare with such legends like Bob Dylan and Jimmy Hendrix. Nevertheless, the singer himself applies to such comparisons with philosophically and simply makes a favorite job - creates unique music.Childhood and youth
The real name of the famous musician and actor - Leonard Albert Kravitz. He was born on May 26, 1964 in New York in a wealthy family. His father Sai Kravitz was a Jew for nationality and arrived in the United States from Ukraine. He became the producer of the NBC TV News TV channel and could provide a family decent life. Mom Roxy Rocker was from Brooklyn and made an acting career.
Lenny's childhood passed in the most luxurious area of New York - Manhattan. From an early age he got used to the world of art and television, acquainted with popular musicians. Later, Kravitz even said that he had to listen to the game Duke Ellington, sitting on his knees.
In 1974, parents of the future star decided to move to Los Angeles. From this time, Lenny began to make music. He sang in the Californian choir of boys, and also learned to play a shock, guitar and keyboards. Later, the artist mastered the game on such tools like a saxophone, tambourine, trombone, pipe and even a lip-harmonica.
Personal life
The musician has always enjoyed the girls' success. He managed to conquer famous beauties. In many ways, the signory of the artist's zodiac - twin, whose representatives are famous for the ability to fascinate the opposite sex. In 1987, Lenny Kravitz married Actress Lisa Bone. A year later, a young family was born a girl who called Zoe Kravitz. Now she is known as the singer, actress and model.At that moment, Lenny was not interested in his wife and children, because he was not ready for a serious relationship. It is not surprising that in 1993 the star couple broke up. Later, the musician had a warm relationship with her daughter. The girl even chose to live with his father when her mother was married to Jason Momoa for the second time.
After the divorce Lenny Kravitz met with the stars of show business. He was deservedly called the main heart of Hollywood. The musician had a close relationship with Madonna, Natalie Imbrulya and Kylie Minogue. Before Lenny did not resist one of the best models - Naomi Campbell, and with the supermodel Adrian Lima, the singer was even engaged. The musician managed to conquer the hearts of the bright Frenchwoman Vanessa paradis, as well as the eminent Englishwoman Stella McCartney.
Lenni for a long time supported close relationship with actress Nicole Kidman. The star couple had intentions to even legitimate their relationship, but the movie star had to quit the singer. He changed Nicole with an artist from Brazil Aris Aruda, and then he was noticed in the arms of the next actress Michel Rodriguez. After some time, reports began to appear in the press that Kravitsi saw in the society of the Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz.
In 2007, information was spreading about a possible star wedding with a 20-year-old girl from Omsk Catherine Kovaleva, who worked as a model. They met in St. Petersburg, where the musician came with a concert. After the return of Lenny in the United States, a couple corresponded for a while, and then the girl moved to his beloved. Nevertheless, the wedding did not take place. It can be assumed that this story from the personal life of the artist was only hearing.
Lenny Kravitz is known for his love for changing style. He appeared before the public with short and long hair, with dreadlocks to the belt and natural hairstyle. The singer spoke about his beloved image in an interview with Ivan Urgant on the broadcast of the Evening Urgant. In the studio of the first channel, the artist visited 2014, when he started his tour in Moscow.
In order to stay in shape, Lenny watches power. Despite the fact that Kravitz settled in Paris, which is famous for his baking, the singer adheres to a strict vegetarian diet and visits the gym. When height 170 cm its weight does not exceed 81 kg, as evidenced by numerous photos in the artist account in "Instagram".
Musician repeatedly recognized as one of the sexiest and fashionable representatives of international show business. His manner is dressing and presenting himself attracts not only girls, but also representatives of unconventional orientation.
Music
Lenny Kravitz began a musical biography when he was still a high school student. At the age of 16, he left the parental home and began to live separately. In his youth, the musician used the pseudonym Romeo Bloh, prepared a number of demo-recordings and distributed them. As a result, the guy has achieved support from I.R.s. Records, but their joint activity was short. Already in 1989, Lenny began to cooperate with Virgin Records. With this label, a novice musician worked for more than 20 years.
In the same 1989, Lenny presented the first album called "Let Love Rule." He quickly bought himself, and Kravitz acquired a considerable number of fans. Each composition from this disk was proof of the excellent Lenny vocal, as well as its impeccable possession of musical instruments.
Kravitz began touring and acting on television, which provided him with fame not only in America, but also in many European countries. A real breakthrough for the young singer was cooperation with Madonna. He co-authored her famous composition "Meet my love", which held the first places in different charts for a long time.
In the work of the singer, political events were reflected. So, in 1991, given the possible conflict between the United States and Iraq, Lenny, together with other performers, prepared a Cavern version of John Lennon's composition. "Give the world chance." In the same year, the second album of the Mama Said musician appeared, which became platinum.
Do not try to limit yourself only by the performance of songs, Kravitz decided to try himself in the quality of producer. In 1992, he participated in the preparation of the first record of Vanessa paradis. In 1993, a luxurious Lenny Album Kravitsa Are You Gonna Go My Way was released. He brought him world glory and the love of millions of fans. Even critics with delight met a new musician job. For this album, Kravitz received two figurines "Grammy".
A year later, Lenny worked with Miki Jagger over the release of the single USE. In addition, Kravitz spoke by co-author of one of the compositions of the Aerosmith group. In 1995, Lenny pleased fans with a new studio album called Circus. Soon he became gold, confirming the popularity and talent of the famous musician.
The same year brought a personal drama singer: his mother died. But despite the big shock, scheduled for the next year of tour, which covered 40 US cities, they still took place.
After 2 years, the musician pleased the studio album students with the concise name "5". He bought up lightning times, thanks to which he soon became Platinum. The song Fly Away, which was included in this album, was at the 12th place in the charts, and Lenny for her execution was awarded the Grammy figurines in the nomination "The Best Rock Speech". Another popular star composition is considered I Belong To You. Thanks to her, the performer has achieved success in Europe.
The musician from year to year continued to work on the development of a career. In 2001, the sixth album was presented under the name "Lenny". One of the songs - Dig In - confidently conquered a place in the top 40 of the best compositions, and Kravitz himself received another Grammy statuette as the best rock performer.
At the same time, the singer sought more independence from his company producing. He created his label in 2003 and called him in honor of the Mother "Roxy Roker". The singer continued to cooperate with Virgin Records, but next year the Baptism disc prepared on his personal label.
Only after 4 years of Lenny Kravitz gave the Eighth Studio Album IT IS Time For a LoveRevolution. The success of the disk was huge, and many critics came to the belief that he became the best of all the albums who had ever released a talented musician.
Lenny's ninth album came out in 2011 under the eloquent name Black and White America. The first single of this disk was the Composition of Come on Get IT. It was this hit that was used in 2010 in popular advertising NBA.
3 years later, the tenth album Star Strut was released. For his advertising, Kravitz released a clip on the composition of The Chamber. He turned out to be provocative, because the text began with an excerpt from Nietzsche, after which he followed an erotic thriller, in which the nude model participated. Nevertheless, this option corresponded to the tanning and sexuality of the musician himself.
The artist continues to engage in music and give concerts worldwide. Of course, not every performance passes perfectly. So, in 2015, his pants broke into the scene in Stockholm, as a result of which fans had to see his male dignity. Nevertheless, the 51-year-old musician met the song American Woman and only after that went changed out.
Lenny knows how to surprise the public. In 2018, the singer presented a video for the Low song with Michael Jackson's voice. The video was created in a minimalist style: only cravitz himself appeared on the screen, sitting behind the drummed installation, in a dark room.
Lenny tries himself in new genres. In 2019, he took part in the recording of the video on the song of Saint James (Saint Jhn Borders), which then entered the album of Raper Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs. Both musicians appeared in the video surrounded by semi-nailed girls.
Films
Talented singer, musician, as well as producer tried to declare himself and in the world of cinema. So, in 2001, he participated in the shooting films Ben Stiller "Exemer Male", in which he played himself. Undoubtedly, he coped with this role really brilliantly. In 2009, Lenny starred in the film Li Daniels "Treasure" in the role of John's nurse.After 3 years, Kravitz was invited to the role of Qing in the Antiutopia "Hungry Games". In the same project, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, etc. In 2013, the musician was filmed in the continuation of the "hungry games". In addition, in the same year, he appeared in Kinolent Lee Daniels "Poleela", where James Halloweye played.
In 2015, the filmography of the musician replenished the drama Little Rootie Tootie director Daniel Olgranta. In this project, Lenny Kravitsu and Christopher Wacken were allocated the main roles. From the 2016 labeled Kravitz is removed in two TV shows - "Everything for the better" and "Star". In addition, in 2017, the celebrity participates in the filming of Lee Daniels "Frozen", although the date of its presentation has not yet been determined.
The creative abilities of the musician are also applied in business. So, in 2016 a new line of Rolex watches was released, in the development of which Lenny Kravitz participated.
Lenny Kravitz now
Lenny Kravitz did not raise the fans with new albums. For the star it is characteristic of doing breaks for several years, but after that present the next masterpiece.
"My career is a permanent lift to the mountain. I dedicated all my conscious life and think to do it further. I can't imagine that after so many years I'll bother. "Musician fans with great enthusiasm met a new job of Lenny 2018 - Album Raise Vibration. The plate was the 11th in the discography of the singer. In support of the Album, Kravitz prepared a HERE TO LOVE concert program called one of the compositions of the last collection. The artist not only composed most of the songs for the album himself, but also performed all the instrumental parties for recording, and also became the producer of the project.
In the summer of 2019, the artist visited the filmmatic Festival "Kinotavr", which was held in Sochi. A year later, he began a tour - 2020. In Russia, Kravitz had to appear in the summer. For a speech in St. Petersburg, the artist chose the scene of the Ice Palace, in Moscow it was the site "Crocus City Hall".
Discography
- 1989 - Let Love Rule
- 1991 - Mama Said
- 1993 - Are You Gonna Go My Way
- 1995 - Circus.
- 1998 - "5"
- 2001 - Lenny.
- 2004 - Baptism
- 2008 - IT IS Time for a Love Revolution
- 2011 - Black and White America
- 2014 - Strut
- 2018 - Raise Vibration
Filmography
- 2001 - "Exemplary Male"
- 2009 - "Treasure"
- 2012 - "Hungry Games"
- 2013 - "Hungry Games: and flames will flash"
- 2013 - "Butler"
- 2015 - Little Rootie Tootie
- 2016 - "Star"
- 2016 - "All for the Best"
- 2017 - "Frozen"