Another great voice has been silenced. R&B singer-songwriter Gerald Levert, whose velvety yet powerful pipes brought him solo success and contributed to the soulful harmonies of the group LeVert, died Friday of a heart attack at his Cleveland home. He was 40. "All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death," read a statement released by Atlantic Records, which Levert had worked with since 1986. "He was one of the greatest voices of our time, who sang with unmatched soulfulness and power, as well as a tremendously gifted composer and an accomplished producer. "Above all,...
