LSG
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This article is about the R&B group. For other uses, see LSG (disambiguation).
| LSG | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio Harlem, New York Washington, D.C. |
| Genre(s) | R&B, |
| Years active | 1997 - 2003 |
| Label(s) | East West/Elektra |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis |
| Former members | |
| Gerald Levert (deceased) Keith Sweat Johnny Gill |
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LSG was an urban R&B musical supergroup, comprised of R&B artists Gerald Levert from Cleveland, Ohio, Keith Sweat from Harlem, NY and Johnny Gill from Washington DC. The group's name "LSG" is derived from the first letter in the last name of each artist (Levert, Sweat, Gill). LSG released its first album in 1997 titled Levert. Sweat. Gill.. With the chart-topping single "My Body", the album quickly went platinum. LSG released a follow-up album in 2003 titled LSG2.
[edit] Chart/Sales achievements
- "My Body" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; it was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
- LSG was certified 2x Platinum and reached number four on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- LSG2 reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
