Demetrius La Vell "Dee" Harvey (August 24, 1965 – December 1, 2012) was an

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R&B singer. He was at one time signed to Motown Label and recorded his first album, ''Just as I Am'' with Motown in 1991. Harvey was born in

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, and attended Trezevant High School. Harvey was best known for his 1991 hit "Leave Well Enough Alone", which reached #61 on the US

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, and his 1992 hit "Just As I Am" (#68 R&B). Harvey also sang with

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in 1989. During his career he also sang with

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and

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among others. In 2010, he mainly performed as a backup singer to

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. He also performed and sang two songs, "In the Middle" and "Are You Ready for Me", on the

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of the 1991 movie ''

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'' directed by Robert Townsend. Dee Harvey died at age 47 in

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