Now, when it got for the shooting and I see all of my contemporaries out there and they all stand up and then the fans stand up, it became a very emotional moment for me after. LEVERT: You know, in actuality it was much easier at rehearsal because it was only just me, the orchestra, Patti, Gladys and Yolanda, and the choir, and a lot of empty chairs out there. I've a son actually - how hard was it for you to do that?
It was a tribute to your late son, Gerald.Īs a father - I'm a father, too. Because that performance that you did with Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and with Yolanda Adams, it was very touching. But the first thing I need to know from you is - because I'm looking at your eyes to see if you got any rest after that performance Tuesday night at the BET Awards. LEVERT: Yeah, being with him was like an adventure.ĬOX: Let's talk about you, the book. And those moments were - I'm searching for the rights words - that was like an adventure. And I could do that in front of thousands of people and then we would laugh about it and he would get all shy and bashful. And in front of thousands of people, I got a chance to - I could kiss him, rub his head and that hug, that father and son hug, that my child hug, my baby hug. Some of the freest moments, some of the undescribable moments, the - this is my kid and we're up here and we are singing. EDDIE LEVERT (Lead Vocalist, The O'Jays Author, "I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep it Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship"): Some of my greatest moment, some of my most creative moments, some of my most joyous moments were with him on stage. Despite a deep sense of loss, he says he happily remembers the good times. Now, Eddie Levert is out promoting the book without Gerald. It's a book about love, fatherhood, family and friendship. His death coming one day after he and his father completed their final collaboration.
Following in his father's footsteps, Gerald Levert exemplified a new generation of R&B classiness.īut Gerald died suddenly in November of 2006. But The O'Jays are not the creation he's most proud of. Eddie Levert founded one of the greatest singing groups in R&B history.
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