Lenny Kravitz played the part of Katniss’ creative stylist, Cinna, in the first two Hunger Games films, The Hunger Games released on March 23, 2012 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire released on November 22, 2013.
How many Grammy Awards has Lenny Kravitz won?
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male.
Why did Lenny Kravitz work with Kiran Hirsch?
The two shared an interest in using real instruments and vintage recording equipment, as well as a love of R&B, jazz, and rock. Kravitz would go on to collaborate with Hirsch on most of his albums. Kravitz began working on his debut album with Hirsch over the next year and a half, with Kravitz’s father paying for the studio time.
How did Lenny Kravitz get started in music?
Kravitz began banging on pots and pans in the kitchen, playing them as drums at the age of three. He decided that he wanted to be a musician at the age of five. He began playing the drums and soon added guitar. He grew up listening to the music his parents listened to: R&B, jazz, classical, opera, gospel, and blues.
Why did Lenny Kravitz move to Los Angeles?
Kravitz often went to see New York theater, where his mother worked, and she encouraged his dreams of pursuing music. In 1974, Kravitz relocated to Los Angeles with his parents when his mother landed her role on The Jeffersons.
Where was Lenny Kravitz’s ‘I’ll Be Waiting’ video shot?
The original video for “I’ll Be Waiting” was shot in Central Park in New York City with Marc Webb directing but that video was later shelved and a new version, which Kravitz co-directed with Philip Andelman, was filmed in Lenny’s New York City recording studio. The video premiered on VH1’s Top 20 Countdown at number 3.
