Dee Harvey

Dee Harvey
Birth name Demetrius La Vell Harvey
Born (1965-08-24)August 24, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died December 1, 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 47)
Los Angeles County, California, United States
Genres R&B
Occupation(s) Singer

Dee Harvey (born Demetrius La Vell Harvey; August 24, 1965[1] - December 1, 2012) 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

  1. ↑ http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Respect2012.html
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  3. ↑ "Memphis singer Dee Harvey dies at age 47". The South Memphis Action News. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Former Memphis musician Dee Harvey dies". The Tennessee Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.soultracks.com/story-dee-harvey-dies
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