Lyfe Jennings
Overview
United States
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R&B and soul
Soul music
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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, record producer
Record producer
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, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar
Guitar
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, bass
Double bass
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, and piano
Piano
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which he integrates into his music. The New York Times referred to him as a "socially minded R&B singer".
His love for music led him to join a group that included two of his cousins and his older brother. After splitting, Lyfe continued his interest in music. As stated in the songs "Ghetto Superman" and "More Than A Girl" from The Phoenix
The Phoenix (Lyfe Jennings album)
The Phoenix is the second studio album from American R&B singer Lyfe Jennings. It features the single S.E.X, and was released on August 15, 2006. The album went to #2 on the U.S. charts and #1 on the R&B charts selling over 136,000 copies. The album has so far sold 425,000 copies in the U.S...
, Lyfe lost his father at a young age.
