Luther Vandross
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Luther Vandross was a Grammy-Award winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. He sold over 25 million albums. One of the best albums he released was Dance With My Father which he dedicated for his father and won his a Grammy Awards.
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About
Luther Vandross was born on April 21, 1951 at Manhattan, New York. His full name was Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. Luther grew up in an incline of musical family. When he was 13 years old, they moved to Bronx. He joined a vocal group called Listen My Brother when he was in high school. They performed onced at The Apollo Theater.
Luther appeared in the album of Quicy Jones in 196. He also joined a theater workshop. Luther also appeared in the first episode of Sesame Street. Luther studied in Michigan University for only one year. He dropped out from school to pursue his music career.
Luther has also been the bakground vocals of Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Chic and Barbra Streisand. He also produced an album for Roberta Flack in 1972. Luther released two albums with his singing group called Luther under Cotillion Records. The group has a successful singles.
In the late 70's, he also wrote and sang commercial jingles such as Kentucky Fried Chicken's We Do Chicken Right. When the group Change gets him as their guest singer on their 1980's hits, The Glow of Love and Searching, this is the time that a recording notice Luther and get him as their recording artist. In 1981, he released his first album, Never Too Much. The album was a great hit and went double platinum.
LLuther released a series of successful follow-up albums in the 80's and continued to be a guest vocal of some singers. He also continued to be a producer. He produced one of the albums of Aretha Franklin. He also collaborated and produced one of his main influences in music, Dionne Warwick album.
More albums were released in the early 90's and he also done a duet with Mariah Carey. In 2003, he released his album Dance With My Father which he dedicated for his father who died when he was 8 years old due to diabetes. The song won the 2004 Grammy Award for Song of The Year.
In July 2005, Luther died due to Diabetes. On the later part of 2005, In legacy of Luther Vandross, An All-Star Tribute album was released and performed by various artists such as Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Fantasia, Beyonce, Donna Summer, Alicia Keys, Cissy Houston, Elton John, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Babyface, Patti Labelle, John Legend, Angie Stone, Jamie Foxx and Aretha Franklin.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1990 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Here and Now |
| 1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Rhythm & Blues Song for Power of Love |
| 1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Power of Love |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Your Secret Love |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album for Dance With My Father |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Dance With My Father |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Song of The Year for Dance With My Father |
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Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Luther Vandross
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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 Busy Body
1983 |
 Any Love
1988 |
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 Power of Love
1991 |
 Never Let Me Go
1993 |
 Songs
1994 |
 Your Secret Love
1996 |
 I Know
1998 |
 Luther Vandross
2001 |
Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1992 | Sometime's It's Only Love | Sony |
| 1994 | Endless Love | Sony |
| 1995 | Going In Circles | Epic |
| 1995 | Love The One You're With | Sony |
| 1998 | Are You Using Me | EMI |
| 1999 | Heart of A Hero | Sony |
Compilations & Live Releases
 The Best of Love
1989 |
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 Greatest Hits
1999 |
 Super Hits
2000 |
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 12 Inch Mixes
2005 |
Other artists
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Luther was a diabetic.
- Luther Vandross sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXI in 1997.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | R&B | Soul
