I needed to get this off of my chest. I hate Luther Vandross Music, I don't have a problem with him! I have a problem with him being labeled as a Master of the love ballad. I don't have a problem with him being gay. I have a problem with him portraying himself as a ladies man in all of his videos. It was obvious that he was gay. But you always seen him in romantic situations with women in the videos. I remember back in the day, if someone mentioned that he might be gay people were about ready to fight you . It was funny how people who were homophobes loved Luther and they swore up and down that he was straight.

At least George Michael gave us obvious clues that he was gay. Remember when he used to wear those booty shorts. I swear I seen him kiss Andrew Ridgley once in a video.

Like I stated I don't have a problem with him being gay, but I didn't like the way he was portrayed. Besides everything else, i just can't stand his voice. I also think all of his songs sounded the same. Plus they still play the shit out of his music.

Is there anybody else who hates his music.
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Might as well snip my post now....

(snip)...


ps: be prepared for some backlash...

I agree with FiveFootNine. Dude, you just opened up a HUGE hornet's nest with your post.

(i soo dont believe this post is real, ur baiting right?
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I guess I just tried to combine two threads:

legendary artist you hate & Songs that need to be retired.

If you hate his songs so much, why do you "buy" them?

I can understand the criticism of Luther's ballads and his image, but can you deny even his upbeat tracks (I'm not talking about "Having A Party"). I mean, "Stop For Love" and "Never Too Much" are fun tracks!

to each their own .....

Prince acts gay but he isn't.
What's your point?

jaimestarr79 said:

i didnt know luther vandross was gay - i suppose u learn somethin everyday

your funk card. turn it in. now.

optimus said:

Luther never came out and if he were gay, it was his own damn business.

BSK3478 said:

Exactly.

BSK3478 said:

Agreed!

BSK3478 said:

Do it now "brotha"...

psychodelicide said:

Give me one Luther Song that was Funky? There have been songs using Luther Samples that were Funky. Just think of that Foxy Brown and Blackstreet. Also Janet has sampled him a few times.

know what? i think their funk card's actually counterfeit and not the real deal.

when'd they start making & selling fake funk cards on the org?

jaimestarr79 said:

Never Too Much?

jaimestarr79 said:

...i think this is where the problem lies.

He never came out publically to the media but I do know that in the presence of several people, he flaunted it in a very bitchy way and didn't give a fuck if people liked it or not. He carried himself in a "I'm better than you" kind of way. I never cared him previously to seeing this, but after seeing this, as a gay person, I was very impressed and have much admiration for him.

VinnyM27 said:

Agreed. Add "The Glow of Love" to that list as well. Luther definitly had some fun dance tracks. And I don't really have a problem with the fact that Luther was gay and portrayed himself as a Ladies Man in his music. I mean he obviously didn't want to come out and that was his right. He still had a great voice and made some very memorable songs.

Lothan said:

yeah--and that ain't a luther song anyway, jaime. luther sung lead vocals on it, yeah, but it wasn't a sole luther vandross joint.

get thee and yo bunk funk card to Funk School, mayne.

Cinnamon234 said:

Exactly!! Whether or not Luther was gay how zero to do with how I perceive those songs. Plus, Luther music will still get guys panties.

jaimestarr79 said:

i guess it wasn't luther's fault he was protrayed like that. I just think it was funny how people wanted to change him into a sex symbal to women. It is very similar to what happened to Tevin Campbell. Tevin was an artist that I still like his music. But remember when Tevin was on the fresh prince of Belair as a love interest to the girl on the show. That was funny.

What they did to luther was is similar what the did to whitney. Remember how whitney had a squeaky clean and classy image back in the early eighties. There were some reports back in the day that Whitney was a hood rat, but nobody believed it until she hooked up with bobby and got involved with drugs. Whitney what a wasted Talent!
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Knowing that he may have been gay didn't make me change my overall attitude for the music. His orientation didn't sway me into feeling a certain way about any love songs. They are beautiful just coming out of his mouth and that's is what is most important.

uh-oh...you said the "w" word. it's on now.

*gets outta here before vainandy comes back*

Exactly. With a voice like that, she could have been doing some hardcore ass-shakin' funk. Instead, she wasted her talent making that boring ass watered down, pop crossover, adult contemporary R&B bullshit that she made. What's worse, is she was a big influence on others to make the same dull shit. She should have been throwing down.....hard.

there was nothing funky about Luther and am shocked that vainandy doesn't lash out against him as much as he does Shitney.

he is just as much to blame as she.

Too late. I've seen it already.

Lothan said:

I've always got criticism about being a Prince Fan. I don't care what floats his boat. Nobody knows but him. If you bring the funk I don't care. Being gay had nothing to do with me disliking his music. Saying something bad about luther, is like saying something bad about the Pope or something. I have Gay people in my family and gay co-workers. Gayness doesn't really bother me. As long as somebody is a good person I don't really give a shit. If your gay be gay, don't pretend to be something your not. That goes with everything in life. just be yourself.

Listen to "She's A Super Lady" from his first album. That jam is pure funk. Also, check out his work with the group Change, The BB&Q Band, and his production work on Aretha Franklin's "Get It Right".

Luther had a funky side. The late 80s is when he became boring as hell. Of course, in the late 80s, it seems like everyone was losing all sense of funk.