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Lenny Kravitz: Biography

Lenny Kravitz

Birth Name: Leonard Albert Kravitz
Birth Place: New York, N.Y.
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/26/1964, Gemini
Profession: Rock singer; songwriter

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Lenny Kravitz Fast Facts:

Surrounded by musicians as a child due to his parents' friendships with such jazz legends as Count Basie, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Short and Sarah Vaughan.
Family moved from New York to L.A. when he was 10.
Sang with the California Boys Choir as a youth.
Beverly Hills High School classmates included guitarist Slash and singer Maria McKee.
Cowrote and produced Madonna's No. 1 hit "Justify My Love" in 1990; has also written songs for Vanessa Paradis and collaborated with Aerosmith and Mick Jagger.
Founded Kravitz Design, an interior-design firm, in 2003.

Lenny Kravitz Relationships:
Roxie Roker - Mother
Seymour Kravitz - Father
Lisa Bonet - Ex-wife
Zoë Kravitz - Daughter
Lenny Kravitz Awards:
1999 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
1998 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
2000 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
2001 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner

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