Johnny Gill: Gerald Levert Spent His Life Trying to Win a Grammy, He Won After He Died (Part 21)

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Famed musician Johnny Gill narrated his journey of maintaining a successful career over the years. Gill stated that his hallmark has been his perseverance to continue delivering hit songs despite difficult situations. Gill's talent, unique voice, and aptitude for choosing the right songs have played a significant role in sustaining his career. Gill expressed how his last album debuted at number one as an independent album, referring to it as one of his greatest rewards. Gill emphasized that he values continuing to work and building a legacy over winning awards.

[@phillip1516]

He didn’t need it. Extremely overlooked. Rip to him and Sean

[@jerrywilliams3373]

Cleveland’s finest

[@heavenawilson7271]

He was a incredible singer...should have won a long time ago..

[@harveymcelroy9332]

Facts

[@use-Neo8701Malapane]

Gerald needed no Grammy. He was so talented.

[@nbaah95]

Imagine if he lived he would truly be at the top

[@jasminecaldwell6118]

I interviewed Eddie and Gerald Levert not long before he passed. They were on a father and son tour with Sean. Charming and funny men. Like talking to family. No airs about them. ❤❤

[@brownin329]

"I never let a statue tell me how nice I am.". -- Phife Dawg

[@BFick478]

Bravo Mr. Gill!!! I have enjoyed this interview!!

[@TheRnBTalkShow]

The Grammys should had awarded him when he was alive , they don’t give YOU your flowers when you’re alive when YOU die that’s when the love and flowers come smdh

[@ChedricBigby]

Bout like they did my main man Marvin Gaye they waited for almost 20 years thru his ups and does before they finally gave him a Grammy a year before his untimely dismise 😢

[@rahsaanhill5781]

Rest in peace Gerald Levert.

[@BFick478]

Mama always knows! Prayers to you and your family. May GOD rest your soul Mama Gill 🙏🏾❤️

[@micahhayes8770]

3:20.... This is the first time of me hearing of Geralds death. RIP and congratulations on finally getting your award my dude.

[@yeahwhatevermf]

Wow he has been gone for a long time. His father is still alive maybe that's who you are thinking of.

[@micahhayes8770]

@@yeahwhatevermf sad. "My body" remix with Missy Elliott use to be my jam in 9th grade. RIP Gerald.

[@cipriandobrea7369]

Passed in '06 if I'm not mistaken.

[@johnnierock1090]

@@cipriandobrea7369that is correct

[@chrisa4695]

How could BET and Soul Train overlook Johnny G? Great live performer. He really brings it old school style. I saw him twice, once with LSG and once with Heads of State.

[@nbaah95]

My guess is the loyalty to Bobby Brown

[@ogarchielee9880]

LEVERT - FOR REAL THO' ALBUM IS STILL 👑 🔥🔥🔥💯

[@SS-ii6nz]

Johnny Gil is right about receiving awards. If Marvin Gaye couldnt win for Whats Going On. In 2023 most of us know What Is Going On.

[@S5King7]

michael Speaks had one of the best voices I ever heard. He was at Johnny's level vocally. But Michael's album didn't sell. The voice alone doesn't guarantee success.

[@tory9403]

Yessss "what God has for you no man can take"!!💯💯

[@HYMNKING704]

LLGV 💯👊🏾🙏🏾

[@AliFrankTheTank]

use a grammys as a door stop. RIP Levert

[@mrsain19]

lol Drake

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@mrsain19 😭😭🔥🔥

[@mrmiggedy123]

Gerald never broke the conciousness of the white record-buying public because he didn't have "THE SONG" while he was alive. Luther had "THE SONG"; "Here And Now". Lionel Richie had a BOATLOAD of those songs. R&B has a certain groove & frequency & utilizes a bit of funk, jazz, soul & hip-hop(now); pop songs are a lot more concentrated on major & minor basic chords, less on the drum sounds & patterns. Gerald had GREAT success in the R&B market in the booth, behind the board, onstage without a mic, a MEAN pen game, great business acumen by signing Men At Large, not to mention R&B royalty AND his brother in the same group he was in? With all that said, he didn't hit "THE SONG" in his lifetime. Salute to the Levert family.

[@LeMicahLevert]

I feel you but Casanova and Written All Over your face have some pretty good legs and Practice What you Preach is Barry Whites 2nd or 3rd biggest song ever.

[@mrmiggedy123]

@@LeMicahLevert no disrespect but those are all very popular black songs. I look at it like this because I'm a DJ; would any of those you mentioned be played at a black wedding or a white one? That's my gauge.

[@MarkieB89]

2:55 he started to admit it. He was about to say he don't need to buy those awards. Lmao!

[@DeshanHoward]

Im with Aries. We need to have our own award shows.

[@yourstrulybostonyourstruly3185]

Good job Mr. Gill 🍊 😊

[@geecheetone8550]

Public Enemy said it best---"WHO GIVES AF ABOUT A G'DAMN GRAMMY!!!"

[@pastpresentsoapspast5083]

2 down, 4 from New Edition to go. Ralph T next or Mike Bivins

[@chrisa4695]

There are singers who I respect but don’t really feel their music. Then there are those like Johnny G whom I respect for the man he is as well as his artistry.

[@DenzyW-u1t]

Johnny be explaining forever

[@cipriandobrea7369]

And you're watching every minute of it.

[@XX-uq7qr]

Who let him walkout in a camouflage skydiving jump suit 😂

[@danarobinson9351]

Eddie Murphy easy access! That's Who

[@jaye5926]

who let u be ignorant your whole life 🙄

[@dailyhunter3683]

Stevie Wonder, perhaps?

[@Whatitdosemu]

Johnny that dude

[@vladtv]

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[@sirleroyale4412]

No Fare weather friend 🎶

[@carltonwashington2779]

Another highlight of a legend . This interview was dope 💎

[@yamammahouse96]

Really dope interview

[@jeep128]

That's why I don't like the industry for this they make the black artist feel like if they haven't crossed over they hadn't made it when mostly all his albums and Records went gold and platinum but they don't view the same crossover for white artists to Black to verify they made it. And it's sad when these artists feel like they haven't made it in reality they have

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

After M. Jackson didn't one for Off the Wall, we all knew that shit was rigged.

[@AbernathyCrimson]

He didn’t win any for Bad, but he did win one for Off the Wall’s Don’t Stop Till’ You Get Enough. Not winning one for Bad seemed kind of legit since he was against the likes of Prince, Whitney, U2, etc. Just disappointing for him as the Thriller follow up, which swept the Grammy’s.

[@dailyhunter3683]

​@@AbernathyCrimsonMJ👑was pissed off.

[@arnelevans4803]

​@@AbernathyCrimsonWhitney's first album was released in 1985

[@JimBrownski]

@@arnelevans4803not about first albums. She had one in 88 too. Remember her getting booed at the soul train awards when she met Bobby ? That’s the album he was talking about

[@AbernathyCrimson]

@@JimBrownski Exactly. MJ was a genius, but there’s no denying he had stiff competition that year. It sucks because his The Way You Make Me Feel / Man in the Mirror performance at the Grammy’s that year was amazing, then they gave him nothing.

[@GodlikePariah]

Whi need beats for they videos or to rap on

[@MrErBodyLOOKIN]

Big ups to Johnny but I’m saying this now… VLAD IS GOING TO USE JOHNNY’S last words as a way to big up his platform and his way of interviewing which is correct 💯 Keep up the great work Vlad and Staff

[@therealjacobtv]

They don’t appreciate you until you check out…cold world

[@soultaliban]

No sex In the Champagne room ...

[@brandonknight7486]

That song a classic 😂😂

[@vadastateyours2489]

He never interviews people from His culture. Are they not entertaining?

[@NdaKeekz]

He was a hip hop dj and made hip hop dvds. It seems that hip hop is his culture, or do you mean why doesn't he interview more white people or immigrants?

[@yeahwhatevermf]

He does but you must not click on them.

[@seanymac242]

LEVERT= CLEVELAND EASTSIDE

[@lamontwilliams4172]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vetgirl71]

No talented gifted music artist should ever measure their success based on winning a damn Grammy or any award! 🙄 We know who runs the Grammys & other award shows! I stopped watching the Grammys & Oscar’s over a decade ago, because of their biased choices. Since the 90’s the record industry has slowly pushed out R&B real talent! They pushed this BS “crossover “ appeal to white audiences and diluted to so called “pop music” artists who are biracial and “exotic “, with subpar untalented & voice enhancing technology . We saw this trend on American Idol, with the people they chose as the winners. Only a few has still gone strong in the business like Fantasia. But most of their winners was white or biracial. Thank goodness Jennifer Hudson didn’t win with their lame record labels! She is super talented, but they didn’t want her because she has that rich black songstress voice and was not anorexic thin. I am 60 years old and always loved Johnny Gill’s soulful vocals and gifted talent, since he was a teenager in the business. Don’t ever let any whyte award define your greatness! Your legacy is how you managed to be a great professional talented successful entertainer and is still filling up venues after 40 years. A lot of fly by nights can’t even fill up a bar! So count your blessings and understand that there are plenty of us out here who appreciate your legacy in the music industry! God bless. ❤️🙏🏾😊

[@macadon041]

1st

[@dyecaster9341]

Sorry but Johnny, you ain't that special. Great singer but that's it.

[@jonp9300]

Legendary

[@michaelthomas9296]

Why don't he change shirts

[@sihlencube6601]

Isn't an over 1hr single interview just broken into clips?

[@frontrowwithseand.9056]

An unusual voice??? Vlad your choice of words SMH......SMH......i can't

[@iheardmyhappinessgotyoumad3571]

That was crazy how they did that. What an insult. 🥹

[@blackmagicwoman1493]

@AshleySaysSo I thought of you when I saw this. 🤎

[@funkpill]

Don't speak about GOD to Vlad. He's a non-practice Jew and an atheist 😅😂 make it make sense.

[@vetgirl71]

No one should “dumb down” their beliefs and faith just because another person doesn’t believe in God. 🙄🤡