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Luther Vandross
12+ albums
soulrnbmale vocalistsrhythm and bluespop
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Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (20 April 1951 – 1 July 2005) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over the course of his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold more than 40 million records worldwide. He was included in Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 greatest singers of all time in 2023 and was named among the leading R&B artists by Billboard, while NPR listed him among its 50 Great Voices. He won eight Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2004 for "Dance with My Father", and was inducted into both the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. Vandross began his career in the late 1960s performing at the Apollo Theater in New York City as part of a local ensemble that later appeared on "Sesame Street". He became a prominent backing vocalist, contributing to recordings by artists including Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Todd Rundgren, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, Stevie Wonder, Laura Branigan and Donna Summer. In 1980, he served as lead vocalist for the post-disco group Change on the album "The Glow of Love". After leaving Change, Vandross signed with Epic Records and released his debut solo album "Never Too Much" in 1981. In 1982, he produced Aretha Franklin’s album "Jump to It", which reached the top of the Billboard R&B Albums chart. His notable songs include "Never Too Much", "Here and Now", "Any
