Lenny Kravitz Biography Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz was born on May 26, 1964, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, & arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk & ballads. In addition to singing lead & backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, &a... more.