EDDIE LEVERT is one of the founding members of the pioneering 1970s soul group and 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The O’Jays. He lives in Las Vegas.
Founder of the chart-topping group LeVert, GERALD LEVERT released his first solo album in 1991, and in 1997 formed LSG with Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. Gerald also wrote and produced songs for many musical artists, including Barry White and Patti LaBelle. Gerald Levert passed away suddenly in 2006 at age forty.
LYAH BETH LeFLORE is the coauthor of the novel Cosmopolitan Girls, and the author of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. Lyah has been a television producer and entertainment executive for over a decade and has worked at Nickelodeon, Uptown Entertainment, and Alan Haymon Productions.
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Prologue: A Father's Reflection | p. 1 |
A Note from the Coauthor | p. 13 |
Introduction | p. 17 |
Family | p. 27 |
Family Reunion: The Meaning of Family | p. 29 |
The Apple Don't Fall: Fathers ... Sons ... Brothers | p. 41 |
Darlin', Darlin' Baby: Mothers ... Sisters ... Daughters ... and "Baby-Mamas" | p. 59 |
Community and Spirituality | p. 77 |
Love Train: Our Community | p. 79 |
I Got Your Back: Man to Man | p. 85 |
Do I Speak for the World: Older Brothas to Young Brothas | p. 91 |
A Prayer: Men and God | p. 103 |
Career | p. 109 |
I Love Music: Passing the Baton | p. 111 |
Love and Relationships | p. 123 |
Made to Love Ya: Love, Lies, and Trust | p. 125 |
Definition of a Man: Capturing the Essence and Soul of Father and Son | p. 141 |
Love and More: Tributes and Reflections | p. 147 |
Unity: Shining the Light on the Fatherhood Movement | p. 173 |
Epilogue | p. 183 |
Afterword | p. 189 |
Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert Discographies | p. 195 |
Resource Guide | p. 201 |
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