Lorenzo Smith (born May 23, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter who has released three albums.

Biography

Lorenzo Smith was born on May 23, 1972, in

Havana, Florida Havana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,754 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Havana, Cuba, located ...

. As a child, he sang in the churches and was an avid listener of

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

El Debarge Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was the focal point and primary lead singer of the family group DeBarge. Popular songs led by El DeBarge include "Time Will Reveal", "Who's Holding ...

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

and

Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...

. In high school, Lorenzo was active and competed in sports, a fact reflected by his strong build. In 1990, Lorenzo put out his first album, ''Let Me Show You''. The album was released with Alpha International through CEMA Records. The album's title track reached No. 64 on the R&B charts, while the album's other single "Tic Tok" reached No. 41. On Lorenzo's eponymous sophomore effort, the song "Real Love" reached No. 6 on the R&B charts; followed up with "Make Love 2 Me" and "I Can't Stand The Pain." which reached No. 21 and No. 22 on the R&B charts, respectively. Lorenzo released his last album to date in 1995, after a three-year dispute with Alpha International. The album, ''Love on My Mind'', was released on Luke Campbell's Luke Records. It had one charting single, "If It's Alright With You" which reached No. 41 on the R&B charts. As of 2015, Smith continues to perform and featured on the single "I Know (No More)" by Razor.

Discography

* ''Let Me Show You'' (Alpha International/

Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerous ...

, 1990) * ''Lorenzo'' (Alpha International/

Polydor Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

, 1992) * ''Love on My Mind'' (

Luke People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

, 1995)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Lorenzo 1972 births Living people 20th-century American singers 21st-century American singers 20th-century African-American male singers American contemporary R&B singers American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters People from Gadsden County, Florida Singer-songwriters from Florida 20th-century American male singers 21st-century American male singers African-American songwriters 21st-century African-American male singers American male singer-songwriters