Luther Vandross
Background information
Birth name	Luther Ronzoni Vandross
Born	April 20, 1951(1951-04-20) Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died	July 1, 2005 (aged 54) Edison, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, soul, quiet storm, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active	1968–2005
Label(s)	Cotillion, Epic, Virgin, J, Legacy
Website	www.luthervandross.com

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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 1951–1979: Early life and career 1.2 1980–2003: Career success 1.3 2003–2005: Illness and death 2 Legacy 2.1 Tribute 2.2 New releases 3 Discography 4 References 5 Sources 6 See also 7 External links

Biography

1951–1979: Early life and career

Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, he was born in Smith Housing Project. The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York At age three he began playing the piano. Vandross grew up in a musical family that moved to the Bronx when he was thirteen. His sister sang with vocal group The Crests^[3] who had a number two hit in 1958 with "Sixteen Candles", though she left the group before the recording. The Crests were a popular New York R&B musical group of the late 1950s Vandross' father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old. ^[3]

Luther Vandross was in a vocal group in high school, Shades of Jade, that once played at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. ^[4] He was also a member of a theater workshop, "Listen My Brother" who released the singles, "Only Love Can Make a Better World" and "Listen My Brother", and appeared on the second and fifth episodes of Sesame Street in November 1969. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining ^[5][6]

Vandross attended Western Michigan University for a year before dropping out to continue pursuing a career in music. Western Michigan University (WMU is a Public university established in 1903 by Dwight B ^[7]

His next recording credit was on an album by Roberta Flack in 1972. Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz He was the founder of the first ever Patti LaBelle fan club. Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24 1944) best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul Luther also sang on Delores Hall's Hall-Mark album from 1973. He sang with her on the song "Who's Gonna Make It Easier For Me", which he wrote. He also contributed another song, "In This Lonely Hour". Having co-written "Fascination" for David Bowie's Young Americans, he went on to tour with him as a back-up vocalist in September 1974. " Fascination " is a song written by David Bowie and Luther Vandross for Bowie's Young Americans album in 1975 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Young Americans is an album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1975 ^[8][6] Vandross wrote "Everybody Rejoice"^[9] for the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz; also appearing as a choir member in the movie. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L ^[10]

Vandross also sang backing vocals for Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Chic, and Barbra Streisand. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award -winning American singer known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman" "I Feel Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress

Before his breakthrough, Vandross was part of a singing quintet in the late '70s, consisting former Shades of Jade members Anthony Hinton and Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire, also called Luther, signed to Cotillion Records. Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. President of Cotillion Records was Henry E ^[11][12] Although the singles "It's Good for the Soul", "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)", and "The Second Time Around" were relatively successful, their two albums, the self-titled Luther (1976) and This Close to You (1977), didn't sell enough to make the charts. This Close to You is the second and final Studio album by the American group Luther fronted by R&B / soul singer Luther Vandross Vandross bought back the rights to these albums after the record label dropped the group, preventing their later re-release. ^[11]

Vandross also wrote and sang commercials jingles during the late 1970s and early 1980s,^[3]continued his successful career as a popular session singer during the late 1970s.

 Luther also sang lead vocals for a disco band called Greg Diamonds Bionic Boogie singing lead for the song titled Lovers Holiday. 

1980–2003: Career success

Luther Vandross finally made his long desired career breakthrough as a featured singer with the vaunted pop-dance act Change, a studio concept created by French-Italian businessman Jacques Fred Petrus (1949-1986) with songs written and produced by his Italian co-workers Davide Romani, Paolo Gianolio and Betty Murphrey of Kinston NC who is librarian of Jones Senior High. Change was an American Disco / R&B group formed in Bologna, Italy in 1979 by the creative genius of businessman and executive producer Jacques Fred Petrus, born 1949 in Guadeloupe, French West Indies died 1986 in Guadeloupe, French West Indies Their 1980 hits, "A Lover's Holiday" (by Romani and Willoughby), "The Glow of Love" (by Romani, Malavasi and Garfield) and "Searching" (by Malavasi), of which Vandross sang on the last two, opened up the world for Vandross. And there was no doubt about whether Vandross liked the song "The Glow of Love". In an interview that Vibe Magazine did with him in 2001 Vandross said, "This is the most beautiful song I've ever sung in my life. " Vandross was also originally intended to perform on the second and highly successful Change album "Miracles" in 1981, but declined the offer as Petrus didn't pay enough money. Change was an American Disco / R&B group formed in Bologna, Italy in 1979 by the creative genius of businessman and executive producer Vandross' decision rapidly led to a recording contract with Epic Records that same year but didn't stop him from doing some background vocals on "Miracles" and on the new Petrus created act, NYC band, The B. B. & Q. band in 1981. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. B B & Q Band (which stands for the Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens Band was an American Disco / Funk group, who During that hectic year Vandross jump-started his second attempt at a solo career with his debut album, Never Too Much. Never Too Much is a song by the late R&B Singer/songwriter Luther Vandross. In addition to the hit title track it contained a version of the Burt Bacharach / Hal David song "A House Is Not a Home". Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. The song "Never Too Much", written by himself, reaching number-one on the R&B charts. This period also marked the beginning of frequent songwriting collaboration with bassist Marcus Miller, who played on many of the tracks and would also produce or co-produce a number of tracks for Vandross. Marcus Miller (born June 14, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Grammy Award-winning Jazz musician composer producer and multi-instrumentalist

Vandross released a series of successful albums during the 1980s and continued his session work with guest vocals on groups like Charme in 1982. These albums earned him the reputation as "the Black Phil Collins. " Although the albums were successful overall, many of his earlier albums made a much bigger impact on the R&B charts than on the pop charts. During the 1980s, Vandross had two singles that reached number one on the Billboard R&B charts: "Stop to Love", in 1986, and a duet with Gregory Hines—"There's Nothing Better Than Love. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Gregory Oliver Hines ( February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American Actor, Singer, Dancer "^[13] He was at the helm for Aretha Franklin's albums Jump to It and Get It Right. In 1983, the opportunity to work with his main music influence, Dionne Warwick, came about with Vandross producing, writing songs, and singing on How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye, her fourth album for Arista Records. Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the The title track duet reached #27 on the Hot 100 chart (#7 R&B/#4 Adult Contemporary),^[14] while the second single, "Got a Date" was only a moderate hit (#45 R&B/#15 Club Play). Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in

The 1989 compilation The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love, included the ballad "Here and Now", his first single to chart in the Billboard pop chart top ten, peaking at number six. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Best of Luther Vandross The Best of Love is the first Compilation album (seventh overall by American R&B / soul singer He won his first Grammy award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. The 33rd Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year

More albums followed in the 1990s, beginning with 1991's Power of Love which spawned two top ten pop hits. Power of Love is the seventh Studio album (eighth overall by American R&B / soul singer Luther Vandross, released in He won his second Best Male R&B Vocal in the Grammy Awards of 1992 with the track "Power of Love/Love Power" winning the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in the same year. The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award has been awarded since 1969. In 1992, "The Best Things in Life Are Free", a duet with Janet Jackson from the movie Mo' Money became a hit. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer For the Notorious BIG song see Mo Money Mo Problems. Mo' Money is a 1992 Comedy film starring Damon Wayans

In 1993, Vandross had a brief non-speaking role in the Robert Townsend movie The Meteor Man. There have been several well-known people known as Robert Townsend, including Robert Townsend (Captain (1819-1866 US Navy Civil War era Ship captain ---- The Meteor Man is a 1993 Film by director writer and star Robert Townsend about a Superhero. He played a hit man who plotted to stop Townsend's title character.

Vandross hit the top ten again in 1994 with Mariah Carey, doing a cover version of Lionel Richie and Diana Ross's duet "Endless Love. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire " Endless Love " is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singers Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, who wrote the song " He also appears on Frank Sinatra's posthumous Duets album. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor In the Grammy Awards of 1997, he won his third Best Male R&B Vocal for the track "Your Secret Love". The 39th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year A second greatest hits album, released in 1997, compiled most of his 1990s hits and was his final album released through Epic Records. After releasing I Know on Virgin Records, he signed with J Records. J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. His first album on Clive Davis's new label, entitled Luther Vandross, was released in 2001, and it produced the hits "Take You Out" (#7 R&B/#26 Pop), and "I'd Rather" (#17 Adult Contemporary/#40 R&B/#83 Pop)

In 1997, Luther Vandross sang the American national anthem during the 1997 NFL Super Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. Clive Jay Davis (born April 4 1932 in Brooklyn New York is an American Record producer and a leading music industry executive. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America

In 2003, Vandross released the album Dance With My Father. Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final Studio album by American R&B / soul singer Luther Vandross. The title track, which was dedicated to Vandross' memory childhood dances with his father, won Luther and his co-writer, Richard Marx, the 2004 Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) is an Adult contemporary and Pop/rock Singer, Songwriter The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry The song also won Vandross his fourth and final award in the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance category. The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. The album was his first to reach number one on the Billboard album chart. The video for the title track features various celebrities alongside their fathers and other family members. The 2nd Single released from that album, "Think About You" was the Number One Urban Adult Contemporary Song of 2004 according to Radio & Records.

2003–2005: Illness and death

Vandross had diabetes,^[3] a disease that ran in his family, as well as hypertension. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the Blood pressure is chronically elevated On April 16, 2003, just 4 days before his 52nd birthday, Vandross suffered a stroke in his home in Manhattan. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York ^[3] Though the cause of Vandross' stroke was not specifically attributed to diabetes, diabetics have been identified as being much more susceptible to strokes than non-diabetics.

He appeared briefly on videotape at the 2004 Grammys to accept his Song of the Year award, where he said, "Whenever I say goodbye it's never for long because I believe in the power of love". ^[3] Other than an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, he was never seen in public again. Vandross died on July 1, 2005 at John F. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey at the age of 54. Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. ^[6] The cause of his death was never publicly released.

His funeral was in New York City on July 8, 2005. A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember The City of New York Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[15] After two days of viewing, Vandross was laid to rest in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey. George Washington Memorial Park is a Cemetery located in Paramus, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Paramus (pəˈræməs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ^[16]

Legacy

Tribute

• On July 27, 2004, GRP Records released a smooth jazz various artists tribute album, Forever, For Always, For Luther, with ten popular songs written by Luther. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " History Previously the duo had formed Grusin/Rosen Productions as a freelance production team in 1976 making records for labels such as RCA Blue Note and CTI with artists like Forever For Always For Luther, released on July 27, 2004 by GRP Records, is a smooth jazz various artists tribute album with The album featured vocal arrangements by Luther, and was produced by Rex Rideout and Bud Harner. Rideout had co-authored songs and contributed arrangements and played keyboards on Luther's final three albums. The tribute album was mixed by Ray Bardani, who recorded and mixed most of Luther's music over the years. It featured an ensemble of smooth jazz performers, many of whom had previously worked with Luther. ^[17]
• On September 20, 2005, the album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross was released. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. So Amazing An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross is a Tribute album to the late soul legend Luther Vandross, recorded by various The album is a collection of some of Luther's songs performed by various artists, including Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Fantasia, Beyoncé, Donna Summer, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Babyface, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Angie Stone, Jamie Foxx and Aretha Franklin. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) or simply Fantasia, is an American R&B / soul singer and Broadway Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24 1944) best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown on January 30 1961) is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer Aretha Franklin won a Grammy for her rendition of "A House Is Not a Home", and Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé won a Grammy for their cover of "So Amazing. "
• On November 21, 2006, saxophonist Dave Koz released a followup to the earlier smooth jazz GRP tribute album, this time on his own Rendezvous Entertainment label, an album called Forever, For Always, For Luther Volume II, also produced by Rex Rideout and Bud Harner. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Koz ( March 27, 1963) is an American saxophonist. Because they look and sound similar Koz often draws comparisons to another well-known Forever For Always For Luther Volume II, released on November 21, 2006 by Rendezvous Entertainment, is a smooth jazz various artists tribute Dave Koz played on all the featured Luther Vandross tracks, which were recorded by various smooth jazz artists. ^[18]

New releases

J Records released a song "Shine"—an upbeat R&B track that samples Chic's disco song "My Forbidden Lover"—reaching #31 on the R&B chart. "Shine" is a single by soul legend Luther Vandross, the first single from his greatest hits package The Ultimate Luther Vandross Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 A later remix peaked at #10 on the Club Play chart. "Shine" and a track entitled "Got You Home" are previously unreleased songs on The Ultimate Luther Vandross, a greatest hits album on Epic Records/J Records/Legacy Recordings that was released August 22, 2006. The Ultimate Luther Vandross is a Greatest hits Album by American R&B / soul singer Luther Vandross, released Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment 's catalog division Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On October 16, 2007, Epic Records/J Records/Legacy Recordings released a 4 disc box set entitled Love, Luther. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment 's catalog division It features all of Vandross' hits throughout his 24 year career. A single will be released from the box set entitled, "There's Only You", a version of which had originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 movie Made in Heaven. ^[19]

Discography

Main article: Luther Vandross discography

References

Sources

• Seymour, Craig. The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross, HarperCollins, 2004 - ISBN 0060594187
• Vandross, Luther. The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love, Hal Leonard Corporation, 1990 - ISBN 0793502918

See also

Luther Burger

External links

• Official site
• Luther Vandross at Allmusic
• Luther Vandross at the Internet Movie Database
• Luther Vandross at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Vandross, Luther Ronzoni Jr. A Luther Burger is a Hamburger, specifically a bacon cheeseburger which employs a grilled glazed Donut in place of the Bun. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Vandross, Luther
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer, songwriter, and record producer
DATE OF BIRTH	April 20, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH	July 1, 2005
PLACE OF DEATH	Edison, New Jersey, United States

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