Dee Harvey Explained

Dee Harvey
Birth Name:Demetrius La Vell Harvey
Birth Date:August 24, 1965
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Death Place:Los Angeles County, California, United States
Genre:R&B
Occupation: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 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 No. 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 film The Five Heartbeats, directed by Robert Townsend.

Dee Harvey died at age 47 in California.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Respect 2012 . Soulwalking.co.uk . 2020-04-20.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Joel Whitburn . 1996 . Record Research.

  3. Web site: Memphis singer Dee Harvey dies at age 47 . The South Memphis Action News. . December 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121207082440/http://southmemphis.wmctv.com/news/news/88765-memphis-singer-dee-harvey-dies-age-47 . December 7, 2012 . mdy .
  4. Web site: Former Memphis musician Dee Harvey dies. The Tennessee Commercial Appeal. December 8, 2012.
  5. Web site: "Leave Well Enough Alone" singer Dee Harvey dies | SoulTracks – Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews . SoulTracks.com . December 3, 2012. 2020-04-20.