Dee Harvey
Dee Harvey | |
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Birth name | Demetrius La Vell Harvey |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | August 24, 1965
Died | December 1, 2012 Los Angeles County, California, United States | (aged 47)
Genres | R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Demetrius La Vell "Dee" Harvey (August 24, 1965 – December 1, 2012)[1] was an American R&B singer. He was at one time signed to Motown Label and recorded his first album, Just as I Am with Motown in 1991.
Harvey was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Trezevant High School. Harvey was best known for his 1991 hit "Leave Well Enough Alone", which reached #61 on the US R&B chart, and his 1992 hit "Just As I Am" (#68 R&B).[2]
Harvey also sang with Harry Belafonte in 1989. During his career he also sang with Aaron Neville and Dionne Warwick among others. In 2010, he mainly performed as a backup singer to Rod Stewart. He also performed and sang two songs, "In the Middle" and "Are You Ready for Me", on the soundtrack of the 1991 movie The Five Heartbeats directed by Robert Townsend.
Dee Harvey died at age 47 in California.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Respect 2012". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved April 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 from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Former Memphis musician Dee Harvey dies". The Tennessee Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ ""Leave Well Enough Alone" singer Dee Harvey dies | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews". SoulTracks.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.