The song that really made me a Luther fan....

As overplayed as this song is, I never tire of it. Especially the live versions. This song was always the highlight of his live shows to me.

Gunsnhalen said:

Oh know you didnt

mjscarousal said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Oh know you didnt

I know right!

Hate to sound cliche.. but this is also the song that made a Luther fan

I love the live versions when he does that good morning, good evening, good afternoon & the crowd goes batshit crazy

Brilliant

I know some people always comment on Luther and how he would go from skinny to fat. And at one time he was really big.....

But eh, i always found him pretty attractive. Especially in the 80's

Gunsnhalen said:

I know some people always comment on Luther and how he would go from skinny to fat. And at one time he was really big.....

But eh, i always found him pretty attractive. Especially in the 80's

I don't think it was ever a fact about him being attractive. Some claimed he sounded different to them when he was skinny.

I never could tell the difference. The only time I thought LV sounded different was when he did his last album. I could hear the change in his voice.

Gunsnhalen said:

I know some people always comment on Luther and how he would go from skinny to fat. And at one time he was really big.....

But eh, i always found him pretty attractive. Especially in the 80's

I always considered Luther to be the ugliest man to make women wet that voice was just that luxurious and sexy.

Gunsnhalen said:

I know some people always comment on Luther and how he would go from skinny to fat. And at one time he was really big.....

But eh, i always found him pretty attractive. Especially in the 80's

People complained that when he lost weight it affected his singing. Luther wasnt hideous.

My mom used to BLAST this.

Since we're talking about Luther...

I have been watching some live videos lately and it has reminded me of how fresh his background singers were. He really seemed to showcase them too...

Anyone know what his relationship was to any of them?

Given his diva rep, I am surprised he let them shine. Also, how did the feud with En Vogue start?

119 said:

Since we're talking about Luther...

I have been watching some live videos lately and it has reminded me of how fresh his background singers were. He really seemed to showcase them too...

Anyone know what his relationship was to any of them?

Luther always let his background vocalists shine. He felt they were very important. After all, he used to be one himself. If you read his album credits, you will see a lot of the same names over and over.

A lot of them were friends of his when he was a session singer and he continued to tour and record with them until he passed.

scriptgirl said:

Given his diva rep, I am surprised he let them shine. Also, how did the feud with En Vogue start?

From my understanding, he got upset with them because they wanted to use the full stage to perform instead of allowing their musicians to be in the orchestra pit (where his were). I remember seeing that tour. It was an "in the round" stage and En Vogue was cramped up there and couldn't even shine because they were cramped.

LV also feuded with Anita Baker a few years prior to that. AB felt she was selling more albums than LV and should be the headliner, when LV told her NO, it was HIS tour and she was touring with him (which was true).

daPrettyman said:

scriptgirl said:

Given his diva rep, I am surprised he let them shine. Also, how did the feud with En Vogue start?

From my understanding, he got upset with them because they wanted to use the full stage to perform instead of allowing their musicians to be in the orchestra pit (where his were). I remember seeing that tour. It was an "in the round" stage and En Vogue was cramped up there and couldn't even shine because they were cramped.

LV also feuded with Anita Baker a few years prior to that. AB felt she was selling more albums than LV and should be the headliner, when LV told her NO, it was HIS tour and she was touring with him (which was true).

There was also that story about Luther and the frequent heat issue. According to his 2005 biography, Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross, Anita Baker would get into arguments about there not being any fans or cooling system on stage and backstage. Luther always stated that the use of heat helped him prepare his voice, as many vocal perfectionists usually say. Hence, the name of that tour was 'The Heat.' Ebony/Jet always printed articles about the drama that was unfolding during the shows of that tour. I always find that one to be among the most amusing.

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One of the few singers who could remake a classic song and make you forget the original version My mother bought this album in the fall of '81,strictly for this song.Luther makes this song his own.

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daPrettyman said:

scriptgirl said:

Given his diva rep, I am surprised he let them shine. Also, how did the feud with En Vogue start?

From my understanding, he got upset with them because they wanted to use the full stage to perform instead of allowing their musicians to be in the orchestra pit (where his were). I remember seeing that tour. It was an "in the round" stage and En Vogue was cramped up there and couldn't even shine because they were cramped.

LV also feuded with Anita Baker a few years prior to that. AB felt she was selling more albums than LV and should be the headliner, when LV told her NO, it was HIS tour and she was touring with him (which was true).

I was at both of those tours. En Vogue gave a great show too, and Luther was the master with his vocal gymnastics. I saw Luther and Anita in the 80's.

The first time I saw Luther was with DeBarge opening for him. We wanted to go for DeBarge, but quickly became Luther fans. We weren't old enough to drive, & had to get chaperones. The chaperones wanted to see Luther of course.

He could sing his ass off, LIVE, and his show was perfection, Vegas outfits and all. I miss ole Luthaaaaaaa One of a kind! R.I.P.

SoulAlive said:

One of the few singers who could remake a classic song and make you forget the original version

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SoulAlive said:

One of the few singers who could remake a classic song and make you forget the original version My mother bought this album in the fall of '81,strictly for this song.Luther makes this song his own.

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One of the best cover songs of all time.