Leroy Burgess

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leroy Burgess
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 20, 1953(1953-08-20)
Age	71
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Leroy Burgess Biography

Leroy Burgess is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on August 20, 1953 in New York, United States. Leroy Burgess (born August 20 1953) is an American musician, singer musician, keyboardist record artist, as well as record maker.

Two CDs were released, containing his work in collaboration with Black Ivory, one of the first album , and the second one, which is comprised of their two first albums. Burgess has also made two Anthology albums of his own on the London-based Soul Brother Records label entitled “Anthology: Volume One: The Voice” and “Anthology: Volume Two: The Producer” The latter focused on his work during the 1980s.

Burgess is a contributing writer on the single, “Gettin’ Up” on Rapper and Musician Q-Tip’s album, “The Renaissance”, which was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2010.

In October 2019, while on a European tour with his new band from Lyon, France called Saving Coco, group members of Black Ivory (Stuart Bascombe and Russell Patterson), joined Burgess on stage and performed for the first time together at London’s Famous Jazz Cafe. where they also received Lifetime Achievement Awards commemorating Black Ivory 50th Anniversary. In addition, Black Ivory was featured in a 13-page article in the London magazine, The Soul Survivors

Burgess was an original member of Black Ivory and lead vocalist for the majority of their songs in the early 1970s He made his debut in the band in the age group of just 16.

Leroy Burgess Net Worth

Leroy Burgess is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leroy Burgess 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As an individual artist, Burgess had numerous club music hits that began in the latter part of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, including “Let’s Do It”, “Fire Night Dance”, “Heartbreaker”, “Stranger” and “You Got That Something”. Burgess took off in the band Black Ivory in 1977, and formed several groups of his own, that include Convertion and LOGG and then joined the twins TaharQa as well as TundeRa Aleem as lead singer Aleem with hits including “Confusion”, “Release Yourself” as well as “Hooked On Your Love”. The band released a single in 1991. group titled “Running After You” received praise from the press upon the album. He also continued to collaborate alongside producer Adams in several studio groups. Apart from the smashes that he recorded together with Aleem, Burgess was featured as a vocalist in Adams group Bumble Bee Unlimited Logg, Inner Life (which also included Jocelyn Brown), The Universal Robot Band, the Peter Jacques Band, Dazzle and M.O.D.E. (with whom the group sang on the song “Heaven”), and was the lead vocalist in the song “Much Too Much” by Phreek.

The group had a string of R&B hit songs during the 1970s, such as “Don’t Turn Around” (a Top 40 R&B hit released in 1969), “You And I”, “I’ll Find A Way (The Loneliest Man In Town)”, “Spinning Around”, “What Goes Around (Comes Around)” and “Will We Ever Come Together”. They also recorded a few upbeat songs, including “Big Apple Rock”, “Walking Downtown (On A Saturday Night)”, “What Goes Around (Comes Around)” and later “Mainline” (written by Burgess and recorded after his departure from The group), Black Ivory faced difficult competition due to the rise of disco however, they were unable to compete with the prevailing disco style of music. But, “Mainline” broke through the group’s challenges in creating an international hit dance track and is now an internationally acclaimed dance classic.

In 2007, Burgess released Throwback: Harlem 79-83, followed in 2010 by Throwback: Vol.II: Sugar Hill 82-86, the first albums under his own name and most recently in 2011, Continuum, the reunion album with Black Ivory.

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Facts & Trivia

Leroy Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leroy Burgess celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Leroy Burgess

1. Leroy Burgess is an American music producer born in 1953.
2. He was a member of the disco group Black Ivory.
3. Burgess has written and produced for numerous artists including Madonna.
4. He co-wrote the classic disco hit “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
5. Burgess has been sampled by many hip-hop artists, including Kanye West.
6. He continues to perform and record music today.
7. Burgess has collaborated with legendary producers such as Patrick Adams.
8. His music blends elements of funk, soul, and disco.
9. Burgess is considered a pioneer of dance music in New York City.
10. He has influenced generations of musicians with his innovative sound.

Who was the lead singer of Black Ivory?

The group features songwriter and prolific disco producer Leroy Burgess , Stuart Bascombe, and Russell Patterson. They were managed by Patrick Adams, an executive at the Today/Perception record company. Burgess was the lead voice of the majority of their hits in the early 1970s.

How old is Leroy Burgess?

68 years (August 20, 1953)

Where is the group Black Ivory now?

Today, Black Ivory is still going strong. The group now has their own record label, SLR Records , whose name is composed of their own first-name initials. The group released their sixth album in 2011, titled “Continuum.” The album features their hit song “Don’t Turn Around” among a mix of hip-hop, soul and dance music.

Who was in the group Black Ivory?

Members

Can I Ivory be black?

Composition and Properties of Ivory Black The term ivory black is sometimes used synonymously with bone black which is a similar pigment made by charring animal bones. The modern ivory black is almost always actually bone black due to the scarcity of ivory.