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July 2, 2005

Luther Vandross Dies

R&B singer was fifty-four
August 13, 2003

Vandross Making Progress

Singer's recovery slow but steady
June 18, 2003

Luther Vandross Tops Chart

R&B singer earns first Number One debut
June 11, 2003

Ashanti, Patti Honor Luther

Tribute planned for July Essence Fest

Recordings and Reviews

Dance With My Father

Luther Vandross is justly celebrated as a singer's singer. He reinterprets pop and R&B classics masterfully, and his detailed lyrics give his own sleek ballads a lived-in presence, as if Luther was right there on the couch with you and your beloved, dishing out some friendly advice. Dance With My...

2003 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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1991

The Best Of Luther Vandross...The Best Of Love

1989

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Biography

Luther Vandross emerged from jingles and background singing to become one of the preeminent black male vocalists of the era. With the exception of his solo debut and his post-1994 material, all of his LPs have been certified platinum or double platinum.

Vandross, whose older sister Patricia was a member of the doo-wop group the Crests, began playing piano at age three. In 1972 his song "Everybo...

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