Sean Levert

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Sean Levert
Vocals
Years active1983–2008
Labels

Sean Edward Levert (September 28, 1968 – March 30, 2008)

O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert and younger brother of singer Gerald Levert
.

Life and career

Sean Levert was born in

R&B charts in the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995, Sean launched a solo career with the album The Other Side on Atlantic Records, which peaked at #22 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #146 on the Billboard 200.[3] The album yielded the charting singles "Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" (U.S. R&B #40) and "Same One" (U.S. R&B #57) that same year.[3] Sean and Gerald Levert appeared in the film New Jack City (1991);[4] Sean also played a part in the direct-to-video
Dope Case Pending (2000).

Personal life

Levert was married to Angela Lowe, and had six children: Shareaun Woods, Keith Potts, Sean Levert Jr., Breoni Levert, Brandon Levert, and Chad Levert. His father is the third cousin of

NBA star Caris LeVert.[5] In 2008, he was sentenced to 22 months in prison for failing to pay child support for three of his children, then aged 11, 15, and 17.[2][6]

Health and death

Levert became ill while incarcerated in the Cuyahoga County Correctional Facility, prior to his transfer to a state prison, reporting high

heart disease, diabetes, and withdrawal from Xanax; He was 39 years old. In 2010, his widow was awarded $4,000,000 as a result of lawsuit filed against Cuyahoga County.[7]

Discography

See also: LeVert discography

References

  1. ^ a b "Sean Levert". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "Second Levert Brother Dies". Yahoo! Music. March 31, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Sean Levert - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015.
  4. UPI
    . Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  5. FOX Sports. Archived from the original
    on November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Sean Levert, One-Third of the 1980s R&B Trio LeVert, Dies at 39". The New York Times. April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2011. Mr. Levert was sentenced last week to one year and 10 months in jail for failing to pay $89,025 in child support.
  7. ^ "Xanax withdrawal probably a factor in Sean Levert's death, expert says | cleveland.com". Blog.cleveland.com. November 14, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

External links

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