Scrapbook: Photos from Gerald Levert's performance in Augusta
Gerald Levert: Born July 13, 1966 -- Died, Nov. 10, 2006
On Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, the music world was stunned upon receiving news about the unexpected fatal heart attack which claimed the life of R&B soul singer Gerald Levert in his native Cleveland, Ohio. He was just 40.
As the son of Eddie Levert of The O’Jays, Gerald Levert was considered musical royalty and was part of a legacy that found him carrying the proverbial torch lit by the likes of vocal crooners such as Nat “King†Cole, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye.
He now joins that legendary quartet of singers in Soul Music Heaven, we could assume.
For many in the Augusta, Georgia region, Gerald Levert’s impact in life and death is significant to people who are deeply rooted in this soul music hotbed which has also spawned the likes of internationally acclaimed artists in country, pop, funk, quartet-gospel, hip-hop, rock, gospel-bluegrass and opera.
Gerald Levert had a special bond with many Augustans and that fact was demonstrated recently when he played at a nearly sold-out Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center which has since been renamed the James Brown Civic Center.
Gerald Levert was the opening act for Maze featuring Frankie Beverly on Sept. 16, 2006 -- a show which will forever be listed in musical annals, considering the performance is one of the final times Gerald Levert would grace a performance stage.
We, respectfully open our lines of communications to those who may wish to pay final respects to the late entertainer. Feel free to write brief tributes to this fallen balladeer, Gerald Levert.
By Timothy Cox
The Augusta Chronicle
Staff Writer
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