Luther Vandross (full name Luther Ronzoni Vandross) was born on April 20, 1951 in New York, New York, USA and he was a musician and record producer. Unfortunately he died on July 1, 2005 in Edison, New Jersey, USA after complications from a stroke.

Biography and Career :

He had attended William Howard Taft High School in Bronx, New York. The person who discovered him is David Bowie. He was a great singer, songwriter and especially a great person.

In 1968 he started his career and year after year he was becoming more popular and loved. He had collaborations with labels as Cotillion, Epic, Virgin, J and Legacy.

His first album was released in 1976 and it was called simply "Luther". Besides that he release d another 33. Some of his hit singles are "Never Too Much", "Since I Lost My Baby", "If Only For One Night", "There's Nothing Better Than Love", "She Won't Talk to Me" or "Power of Love/Love Power".

During the years he had won many awards, for example eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He was a special person and millions of people cried when they heard the news of his death.

Trivia :

- Height: 188 cm
- His nickname was Ronnie.
- Besides him his parents had another three children.
- Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin were two of his close friends.
- He suffered of high pressure, obesity and diabetes.

Quotes :

- "I'd like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period."

- "To me, the album is a blueprint of what the songs can be. You get the real thing live."

Filmography :

- Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 2002)
- The Meteor Man (1993)
- Saturday Night Live (2 episodes, 1982-1989)
- The Wiz (1978/I) (voice) (uncredited)
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Tags: 1951, new york, musician, record producer, luther	[edit tags]

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Category: Musicians  - ( Musicians Archive)

Date Added: 08 May '08

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