The incomparable Luther Vandross passed away on July 1st, 2005. The day he died, I was just completely shocked and words cannot describe the many emotions I felt that day. One of the greatest voices in music history, not just R&B music nor pop music... His definitive intrepretations and song stylings still amaze millions today. It has been 5 years since his passing and I just want the org to remember his music and enduring legacy. R.I.P. Luther

I still can't believe that he's gone.

His spirit is still VERY much present.

silverchild said:

The incomparable Luther Vandross passed away on July 1st, 2005. The day he died, I was just completely shocked and words cannot describe the many emotions I felt that day. One of the greatest voices in music history, not just R&B music nor pop music... His definitive intrepretations and song stylings still amaze millions today. It has been 5 years since his passing and I just want the org to remember his music and enduring legacy. R.I.P. Luther

Damn, it seems like only yesterday, I'm just now accepting the fact that he's truly gone.

R.I.P. to Mr. Luther Vandross

Truly one of the greats, hands down.

I remembered that day like it was yesterday. I knew he was sick but I thought he was getting better. Then when I received that news, it took me a while for my thought process to render what I heard. Then when "I Rather" played, I started . After that I felt a little better and knew he was at a better place.

Ironically today my parents are playing the Luther Vandross Soul Train episode from '82.

Oooowwwwww!!!!

LUTHER!!!! LUTHER!!!! LUTHER!!!!

You are so dearly missed!!

RIP

The song that made me tear up on July 1, 2005.

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namepeace said:

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Beautiful man, beautiful teeth, beautiful voice, beautiful soul

RIP Luther

LUTHAAAAAA!

one of my favorites...

Let's celebrate LV's life with a little dance music:

One of the alltime greats an incredible singer and songwriter!!

I'm listening to these two classic masterstrokes tonight before cruising out: The Night I Fell In Love (1985) and Busy Body (1983).

Two sensual masterstrokes full of rich, carefully-structured and delicate tunes on the quest for romance and its many rewards as well as their consequences...

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Because Luther had a tremdous amount of radio play, and became so mainstream...sometimes it's easy to overlook just how vocally talented the man was. Luther started out with the group "Change" and they had kinda like 2 hits that were in heavy rotation one was called "Holiday"...the other "Cream Always Rises to the Top" (I believe that's what it's called, if not...then that's what the hook/ chorus of the song is).

When I first heard "cream", I was a little girl and I yelled out "Oh my gosh who is that man singing in the background....his voice is butter". I'm talking about I was probably like about 8 years old at the time, and Luther's BACKGROUND vocals sent shock waves up my spine. I hadn't EVER heard such velvety tonality such as his. Another demonstration of unbelievable backgrounds by Luther is when he sang the scat backgrounds for Stevie Wonder's "Part Time Lover".

Then BAM! Never too much is released onto the masses. My gosh....that's all I can say. I've sang with many people (not that I can "really get down") and I've heard many people sing, but there will never EVER be another Luther. EVER!!!!!!!!

Now...my second male vocalist is Jeffrey Osborne. I'll describe him in 4 words as to not "jack" the thread:

Crisp

Clear

Pure

Clarity

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Timmy84 said:

namepeace said:

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My favorite ballad by Luther. Period!

Oops duplicate.

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Dang he's been gone for 5 years now? Time sure does fly...

5 years Wow

Reel said:

Because Luther had a tremdous amount of radio play, and became so mainstream...sometimes it's easy to overlook just how vocally talented the man was. Luther started out with the group "Change" and they had kinda like 2 hits that were in heavy rotation one was called "Holiday"...the other "Cream Always Rises to the Top" (I believe that's what it's called, if not...then that's what the hook/ chorus of the song is).

Luther TORE UP 'The Glow of Love' and 'Searching'.

silverchild said:

I'm listening to these two classic masterstrokes tonight before cruising out: The Night I Fell In Love (1985) and Busy Body (1983).

Two sensual masterstrokes full of rich, carefully-structured and delicate tunes on the quest for romance and its many rewards as well as their consequences...

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"The Night I Fell in Love" was Luther's best LP, imo.

uPtoWnNY said:

silverchild said:

I'm listening to these two classic masterstrokes tonight before cruising out: The Night I Fell In Love (1985) and Busy Body (1983).

Two sensual masterstrokes full of rich, carefully-structured and delicate tunes on the quest for romance and its many rewards as well as their consequences...

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"The Night I Fell in Love" was Luther's best LP, imo.

I TOTALLY AGREE! PERFECT FROM START TO FINISH!!!

daPrettyman said:

uPtoWnNY said:

"The Night I Fell in Love" was Luther's best LP, imo.

I TOTALLY AGREE! PERFECT FROM START TO FINISH!!!

'Til My Baby Comes Home

The Night I Fell in Love

If Only for One Night

Creepin'

It's Over Now

Wait for Love

My Sensitivity

Other Side of the World

Tight from beginning to end.

I forgot Luther sang lead on Bionic Boogie's "Hot Butterfly". Gotta find this.

uPtoWnNY said:

daPrettyman said:

I TOTALLY AGREE! PERFECT FROM START TO FINISH!!!

'Til My Baby Comes Home

The Night I Fell in Love

If Only for One Night

Creepin'

It's Over Now

Wait for Love

My Sensitivity

Other Side of the World

Tight from beginning to end.

I forgot Luther sang lead on Bionic Boogie's "Hot Butterfly". Gotta find this.

It''s getting reissued here in the States in August.

It's also available on the Love, Luther boxed set

I remember exactly where I was when I heard he had passed. I was getting ready for work when they announced it on the morning news. I cried all the way to work that day and when I got there I told the girl I worked with that he had died and she burst out into tears right there in the treatment room. We cried together like we knew him personally but I believe that we both cried because we knew that there would never be another like him. Even when he was alive, I would cry everytime I heard 'Here and Now' because that song is just soo absolutely beautiful, lyrically and vocally, to me that it touches my heart and soul. Even now when I listen to that song I still ask myself this question: "Is this the definition of true love?" Luther, you are greatly missed and not forgotten but my what an amazing concert they are having up in heaven right now. The angels are soo lucky. RIP Mr. Vandross

He's dancing with his father again.

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Youtube description :

"...Luther Vandross wrote the song "Everybody Rejoice" which was picked in 1972 to be a Part of the Tony Award winning Musical "The Wiz".
The song is mostly known as "A Brand New Day" a featured in the movie THe Wiz with MJ & Diana Ross.

In 1976 Luther Vandross recorded the song with the group 'Luther' which consists of :
G.Diane Sumler, Anthony Hinton, Theresa V. Reed, Christine Wilshire and Luther Vandross.

This song 'Everybody Rejoice' can be found on the album "Luther" 1976 on Cotillion records.
On the same album u can also find
"The Second Time Around" which Luther Vandross rereleased on his 1990 'Any Love' album..."

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Check ( if you're interested ) more soundclips from the two 70's albums with his group "Luther" on Youtube.

There are at the moment just too many of them over there in order to post up here.

daPrettyman said:

uPtoWnNY said:

'Til My Baby Comes Home

The Night I Fell in Love

If Only for One Night

Creepin'

It's Over Now

Wait for Love

My Sensitivity

Other Side of the World

Tight from beginning to end.

I forgot Luther sang lead on Bionic Boogie's "Hot Butterfly". Gotta find this.

It''s getting reissued here in the States in August.

It's also available on the Love, Luther boxed set

I was jamming this cut all night long. We all know Chaka's version smashes the original, but it suits Vandross' voice well too.

I also like Charme's version of Toto's 'Georgy Porgy.' I actually perfer this slightly over Toto's because it has Luther's vocals.

Simply wonderful. These new pseudo-MC R&B "singers" can kick rocks.