Kenny Greene

For people with similar names, see Ken Green (disambiguation).

Kenny Greene
Also known as	G-Love
Born	(1969-01-17)January 17, 1969 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 1, 2001(2001-10-01) (aged 32) New York City, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Keyboards, sampler, synthesizers, piano
Years active	1988–2001

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

Early life

Greene was born on January 17, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in a gospel loving family, singing in church, at 18 years old, he joined the army where he befriended and met his future intro band member Buddy White, while in the army Greene would continue singing and playing piano at talent shows. After leaving the military, Greene moved to New York and formed the group “Intro” with Buddy White and Jeff Sanders.

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.^[3]

References

1. "Songwriters Kenny Greene, Dave Hall among winners of Songwriter of the Year awards". Jet. August 8, 1994. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
2. Crowley, David (January 2002). "Deaths". Vibe. 10 (1). Vibe Media Group: 60. ISSN 1070-4701.
3. "Remembering Legends: Late Great 90s R&B Artists". PR-GB.com. October 10, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2007.

External links

• Kenny Greene at AllMusic