Actor Jack Palance died. Maybe that will be the third and last one for awhile.

I just read on another board that Gerald died in his sleep. I hope this was the case and he went peacefully.

I just saw that. :( R.I.P.

RIP Gerald. My favorite song was Casanova, due to the fact that it was one of my grandmother's (RIP) favorite songs and she did not like secular music at all.

When I was about to leave work today and was about to shut off the radio the Patti Jackson who gives the 411 that is posted on GC came on the radio and she was crying. There was no music playing, and she was saying I have some very sad news to announce, with her saying this and hear how choked up she was, I turned up my radio to hear what she had to say. She broke down and another DJ had to come in the room with her to comfort her. She got herself together to announce that Gerald Levert had died of a heart attack. I was in totally shock and asked my co-worker was she listening to the radio, and she wasn't so I told her what Patti had said she was like thagt has to be a rumor. I said I don't think it is because Patti is way to upset, and she then stated that they had checked facts, and this was a true confirmation. Patti at this time broke down again. I sat there in total shock because I had met him several times at concerts and he was jusgt so down to earth and personal. The last time that he had come to A.C. a few of us went and I'm telling you dude came out after the show and was chillin with all of us like he was a cousin that we hadn't seen in a while. My #1 group are the O'Jays and in seeing them a lot fo the time Gerald was on the tour with them, so I got to see him often as well.

I am still in a state of shock. At first Patti stated that he died at the hospital but late came on to say that he died at home in his sleep. As the evening went on Patti was able to talk a little more, but she was having a really hard time. Michael Baisden comes on after she goes off the air at 3pm......I don't like him so i always turn the station if I haven't left work when he comes on, well today they pushed him back to where he didn't come on until almost 4pm, and by 6pm they had taken him off and Patti was back on talking about Gerald and playing tons of his songs....I'm still in shock. They have been playing the song Answering Service since this was his first solo joint, and I had forgotten all about that song, so now I am going to have to go dig up that CD, and all my Gerald LeVert CDE's along with my LeVert Cd's and get to listening. They also reported that he was to have a new CD coming out in '07........I know I said this before, but I am still in shock like a motha....like so many have said already R.I.P. Ed Bradley and now Gerald LeVert....DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!!

Wow, this news really made me sad. I loved Gerald Levert!:( :(

I swear I feel like breaking a punch bowl like Florida Evans right about now. I mean he was young!! He was just 40 years old!!!

One of my favorite Levert moments was when I took my grandmother (now deceased) and my mother to a Gerald Levert, Ojays concert on Mother's Day. We were lucky to get front row seats and let's just say that Gerald is truly his father's child. I don't know who was more entertaining Eddie or Gerald. I have never been more entertained. The music industry has lost a true SANGER...that boy could SANG!

Another favorite moment is when he performed during the BET tribute to Smokey Robinson. He sang Ebony Eyes with Floetry and he killed that song and left it on the floor to be recovered!

Here, Doug Banks aired instead of Michael Baisden.

I saw it on CNN.com while I was at work and I said it can't be true. But I know it was becasue it was on CNN. I'm still recovering from Luther passing and now this.

RIP Gerald. You will be missed. :(

Yep. I suspect there are a lot of talented people in Heaven kind of like the "I Ain't Mad Atcha" Tupac video. Holding concerts with Jesus doing the funky four corners. Nonsecular, of course.

While listening to the BET Late Night Tribute in the background...

My Fav Levert song: Cassanova, ABC 123, Just Cooling, Forever Love

Fav Gerald song: Private Line, School Me (which is on BET now), Baby Hold On To Me, I'll Give Everything

And one of my favorite is when he sang with The Rude Boys: It's Written All Over Your Face (still love that song).

I'm in shock over Gerald Levert. When my friends told me last night----I thought they were joking until I went on line.

Condolences to the Levert family; may God grant you His peace in these difficult days.

Gerald Levert always repped Cleveland, hard. That city (his hometown) might need a sedative behind this. Perhaps the lesson for those of us who remain is to value who we have while we have them. Let the pettiness go, because you truly don't know when you might roll up out of here.

Rest easy, G.

A Gerald memory...
 

I waited in line to meet Gerald at Manifest Records back in like 2001 or so....he was only scheduled to be there for 2 or 3 hours but the line was still really long after that time had passed...his people kept trying to get him to leave but he refused to until he signed everyone's cd or whatever and he took pics....he was sooo damn nice and humble at the time....I still have that autograph.....who knew it would ever really mean so much so soon....G's music helped get me though basic training (and I needed all the help I could get..lol..).....life is short friends, lets remember to live it to the fullest....