Biography
A rock singer-songwriter whose multicultural background matched his effortless blending of music genres, Lenny Kravitz incorporated elements of soul, funk, R&B, glam, Motown and rock-n-roll to create a sound of his very own. Briefly known as "Romeo Blue," Kravitz achieved notoriety for his elopement with "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992) actress Lisa Bonet, but their union ultimately inspired his music at the peak of his musical fame. He …
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Career Milestones
| Sang with the California Boys Choir for three years | ||
1974 | Moved to Los Angeles, CA after his mother landed a role on "The Jeffersons" (CBS) | |
1979 | Moved out of his parents' house at 15 and lived on the streets; briefly took up residence at singer Teena Marie's home | |
1989 | Released his debut album "Let Love Rule" | |
1990 | Co-wrote (with Ingrid Chavez) and produced the song "Justify My Love" for Madonna | |
1991 | Released his second album "Mama Said," which included Kravitz' breakout single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" | |
1993 | Gained international fame for his third album "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and the hit title track | |
1995 | Released his fourth studio album "Circus" | |
1998 | Made his first foray into acting by contributing his voice in the animated feature "The Rugrats Movie" | |
1998 | Released the Grammy Award-winning album "5" | |
1999 | Recorded a cover of The Guess Who's No. 1 single "American Woman" for the "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" soundtrack | |
2000 | Landed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with his "Greatest Hits" album | |
2009 | Received critical praise for his feature acting debut as Nurse John, the title character's friend, in the film adaptation of Sapphire's novel "Precious" | |
2011 | Released his ninth album "Black and White America" | |
2012 | Landed the role of Cinna, Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) creative stylist in the feature film adaptation of "The Hunger Games" | |
Awards
1998 | Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
1999 | Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
2000 | Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
2001 | Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Precious |