Kenny Greene Explained

Kenny Greene
Background:solo_singer
Alias:G-Love
Birth Date:17 January 1969
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Instrument:Keyboards, sampler, synthesizers, piano
Genre:R&B, soul
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years Active:1988–2001
Associated Acts:Intro, Mary J. Blige, 98 Degrees, Will Smith, Tyrese Gibson, Cam'ron

Kenny Greene (January 17, 1969 – October 1, 2001) was an American singer-songwriter who was also a member of the R&B group Intro.

Career

As a member of the R&B group Intro, Greene wrote and produced many of the group's tracks and was lead vocalist. He also wrote many songs for other artists, such as Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" and "Love No Limit." For his work with Blige, Greene won the Songwriter of the Year award from the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers'.[1] Greene also worked with Will Smith, Cam'ron and 98 Degrees.[2]

In 1998, the singer had appeared on Cam'ron's album Confessions of Fire and AZ's album Pieces of a Man. The last time he recorded was early in 2001 singing background vocals for Tyrese on the song "For Always" on the 2000 Watts album.

Death

In a 2001 interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, Greene revealed that he was bisexual[3] and that he was suffering from AIDS. He died in New York City at the age of 32 due to complications of the disease.

Notes and References

  1. News: Songwriters Kenny Greene, Dave Hall among winners of Songwriter of the Year awards . August 8, 1994 . Jet . November 29, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318192944/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n14_v86/ai_15710250/ . March 18, 2011 .
  2. Crowley. David. January 2002. Deaths. Vibe. Vibe Media Group. 10. 1. 60. 1070-4701.
  3. News: Remembering Legends: Late Great 90s R&B Artists . October 10, 2007 . October 18, 2007 . PR-GB.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120208095720/http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29166&Itemid=9 . February 8, 2012 .