LSG (band)
| LSG | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1996–2003; 2013-present (reunion) |
| Labels | East West, Elektra |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis |
| Members |
Keith Sweat Johnny Gill Eddie Levert |
| Past members | Gerald Levert |
LSG was an R&B supergroup, composed of R&B artists Gerald Levert from Cleveland, Ohio, Keith Sweat from Harlem, New York and Johnny Gill from Washington, D.C. The group's name "LSG" is derived from the first letter in the last name of each artist (Levert, Sweat, Gill).
In 1997, LSG released their debut album titled Levert.Sweat.Gill. With the chart-topping lead single "My Body", the album was quickly certified platinum.
LSG released a follow-up final album in 2003 titled LSG2.
Johnny Gill announced on the September 12, 2013 episode of The Arsenio Hall Show, that Eddie Levert, Gerald's father, will replace him as the "L" in LSG. Gerald Levert died in 2006.
History
This project began when Keith Sweat called Gerald Levert and told him about an idea to record with Johnny Gill.[1] For their 1997 debut album, they collaborated with popular producers and guest appearances including Sean Combs, Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, and Busta Rhymes.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
FRA [4] |
NL [5] | ||||||
| Levert.Sweat.Gill |
|
4 | 2 | — | 35 | ||||
| LSG2 |
|
6 | 3 | 127 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [8] |
NL [9] |
NZ [10] | ||||||
| 1997 | "My Body" | 4 | 1 | 32 | 18 |
|
Levert.Sweat.Gill | ||
| 1998 | "Curious" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Door #1" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | "Just Friends" | — | 74 | — | — | LSG2 | |||
| "Shakedown" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Band History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "LSG Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "LSG Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – LSG – LSG". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "LSG Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "LSG Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ↑ "American single certifications – LSG – My Body". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH