Gary Lefkowith

Gary Lefkowith
Born	Gary Lefkowith (1950-11-18) November 18, 1950 (age 75)
Origin	Reading, Pennsylvania
Genres	Smooth Jazz Rock Top 40 Alternative adult contemporary
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, Producer
Years active	1976−present
Labels	Generic / Orchard
Website	lesonictheband.com

Gary Lefkowith is an American songwriter and producer. ^[1] He has been active in the music industry since 1976 and has a diverse genre profile that includes smooth jazz, rock, top 40, alternative, and adult contemporary music. In 2003, he co-produced a remix for Chubby Checker of "Limbo Rock". ^[2] It was produced in collaboration with Mike Rogers and credited to The Hill & Hifi. ^{[3] [4]}

Gary co-produced and co-wrote Charlie Gracie’s 2012 single “Baby Doll,” which Charlie cites in his auto biography as a major renaissance for his career. It received airplay on BBC 2 and Sirius XM. The record was Gracie’s first airplay on a new record in 50 years. ^[5]

With bandmate Mike Rogers, Lefkowith made a significant impact on the smooth jazz scene with their group Le Sonic. ^[6] The single "Any Moment", featuring guitarist Robert Lee, an original member of ? & The Mysterians, topped the Billboard Smooth Jazz National Airplay charts in February 2022. Following that, "I’ll Be The One," featuring Lauran Beluzo and Robert Lee, also reached the top of the same charts in October. It was the first vocal record to achieve a #1 on Billboard in years. Lefkowith's most recent single "Riverside Drive," featuring Jim Hynes and Scott Kreitzer, has climbed up to number four on the Billboard Smooth Jazz charts as of 2023. ^[7]

References

1. Tagat, Anurag (October 23, 2023). "Le Sonic's Gary Lefkowith Talks About Their Chart Success". Rolling Stone India . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
2. Robertson, Campbell (July 8, 2004). "BOLDFACE NAMES". The New York Times.
3. Sweetland, Phil (December 25, 2003). "ARTS BRIEFING: HIGHLIGHTS; CHUBBY REDUX VIA REMIX". The New York Times .
4. Trust, Gary (December 15, 2016). "Chubby Checker Releases New Version of 'The Twist,' the Hot 100's All-Time No. 1". Billboard . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
5. Gracie, Charlie; Jackson, John A. (September 22, 2014). Rock & Roll's Hidden Giant: The Story of Rock Pioneer Charlie Gracie. Alfred Music. ISBN   978-1-4706-2521-4.
6. Network, Smooth Jazz (June 16, 2022). "Le Sonic: Behind the Beats". sjnetwork.
7. "Le Sonic: Behind the Beats". Smooth Jazz Network. June 16, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2023.