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Wonder, Stone, Gill To Perform For Public Gerald Levert Tribute
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Stevie Wonder, Angie Stone and Johnny Gill are some of the performers scheduled to perform at the public tribute for the late R&B great Gerald Levert.
The Celebration of Life is set to take place at noon Friday, November 17 12 p.m., at the Cleveland Music Hall in the singer’s hometown of Ohio.
As previously reported, Levert passed away last Friday at the age of 40.
Also schedule to perform is Levert’s younger brother, Sean, who was a member of his older brother’s trio LeVert.
Open to the public, the ceremony will accept fans on a first-come, first-served basis.
A private funeral service will follow on an unannounced date and time.
A statement on Levert’s Web site reads, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Gerald Levert. The family asks that you keep Gerald in your prayers, hearts and minds. He will truly be missed.”
The family also requests that donations be made to the R&B Foundation.
Check out the first single from Mary J. Blige’s upcoming retrospective album Reflections – A Retrospective. The set’s due December 12 and the track, “We Ride (I See the Future),” is a new song and it’s pretty decent.
