Dee Harvey
Dee Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Demetrius La Vell Harvey |
| Born | August 24, 1965 Memphis, Tennessee,United States |
| Died | December 1, 2012(aged 47) Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Demetrius La Vell"Dee"Harvey(August 24, 1965 – December 1, 2012)[1]was an AmericanR&Bsinger. He was at one time signed toMotownand recorded his first album,Just as I Amwith Motown in 1991.
Harvey was born inMemphis, Tennessee,and attended Trezevant High School. Harvey was best known for his 1991 hit "Leave Well Enough Alone", which reached No. 61 on the USR&B chart,and his 1992 hit "Just as I Am" (#68 R&B).[2]
Harvey also sang withHarry Belafontein 1989. During his career, he also sang withAaron NevilleandDionne Warwickamong others. In 2010, he mainly performed as a backup singer toRod Stewart.He also performed and sang two songs, "In the Middle" and "Are You Ready for Me", on the soundtrack of the 1991 filmThe Five Heartbeats,directed byRobert Townsend.
Dee Harvey died at age 47 in California.[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^"Respect 2012".Soulwalking.co.uk.RetrievedApril 20,2020.
- ^Whitburn, Joel(1996).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995.Record Research.
- ^"Memphis singer Dee Harvey dies at age 47".The South Memphis Action News. Archived fromthe originalon December 7, 2012.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^"Former Memphis musician Dee Harvey dies".The Tennessee Commercial Appeal.RetrievedDecember 8,2012.
- ^""Leave Well Enough Alone" singer Dee Harvey dies | SoulTracks – Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews ".SoulTracks.December 3, 2012.RetrievedApril 20,2020.
