| Lenny Kravitz was disappointed in 1983 when his deal | | | | meeting turned out to be one of the best and most |
| with I.R.S. Records as 'Romeo Blue' fell through. The | | | | successful relationships in the music business as they |
| record labels kept criticizing his unique sound, saying he | | | | collaborated and records on each others albums |
| wasn't mainstream enough in either the black or white | | | | throughout the years and still today. Kravitz added |
| markets. Could this have been the end of what | | | | saxophonist Karl Denson to his band after asking him |
| should've been the groundbreaking history of Lenny | | | | to play on the song "Let Love Rule". He toured with |
| Kravitz? Being of mixed heritage, Kravitz wasn't about | | | | Kravitz for five years. |
| to compromise or back down. Instead he decided to | | | | In 1989 the Virgin Records signed Lenny Kravitz to |
| record an album of his own without the backing of a | | | | their label. They liked what he had done on his album, |
| major record label. | | | | and Kravitz dropped the name 'Romeo Blue', using his |
| In 1985, Kravitz met recording engineer Henry Hirsch, | | | | own instead. His music was fresh and inspired and just |
| who was also and accomplished keyboardist and | | | | what the label was looking for. Since then his unique |
| bass guitar player. Both men loved rare and unique | | | | sound has garnered him many industry awards, |
| instruments and vintage recording equipment. Both | | | | including two Grammy's. His music continues to move |
| men loved R&B, jazz, and rock and roll. This | | | | along the history of Lenny Kravitz. |