Lenny Kravitz on His New Album, Paris, and More

It was interesting to see American actor, musician, rocker, songwriter, producer Lenny Kravitz on the Wendy Williams Show this morning, promoting his new album Strut, his first album in three years. 

Always down to earth and dressed sort of flashy cool, this morning Kravitz had on shiny gold shoes, black leather pants and a dark brocade jacket (with black lapels) over a white jersey-looking scoop neck shirt.  He talked to Wendy about his acting (The Hunger Games and Precious), his daughter Zoe Kravitz, his former wife (Lisa Bonet), who is Zoe's mother, and with whom he is still friends.  He also told Wendy where he lives. 

Kravitz said he lives part of his time in the Bahamas, in his trailer home, where he recorded Strut. He added that he also has a house in Paris, where he filmed the video for the new album. 

He talked about his love for Paris and how it's such an inspiring city in which to live.  He and Wendy also chatted briefly about another person who has a love for Paris in common with Lenny Kravitz.  That person is rapper, songwriter, producer, film director, and fashion designer Kanye West. 

The two talked briefly about how  Kanye West paid homage to Lenny Kravitz in a 20-minute monologue West did during a recent concert in New York.  Kravitz said he was in the audience and heard the tribute, and he felt honored by it. 

Before this morning's Wendy Williams Show, I had not seen much of Lenny Kravitz in the news or on TV for quite a while.  His explanation for his absence from the public eye was that he had been living low key, working on the music for his album and living the simple life in the Bahamas.

This morning was the first time he had ever appeared on the Wendy Williams Show.  The result was that the information he provided while promoting his new CD seemed fresh and alive.