American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist born Leonard Albert Kravitz on May 26, 1964, in New York City. Distinguished by his retro-rock production aesthetic drawing on Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and Led Zeppelin influences, and by his typically performing all instruments on his recordings.
Released 12 studio albums starting with Let Love Rule (1989). Commercial peak: Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993), Mama Said (1991), and 5 (1998, featuring "Fly Away"). Four consecutive Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Grammys (1999-2002), a record in that category.