Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was an American singer,songwriter,and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals,Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive Platinum albums and eight Grammy Awards,including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. In 2004,Vandross won a total of four Grammy Awards,including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death,"Dance with My Father".
Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross. It was released by J Records on June 10,2003 in the United States. The album,especially its title track,was dedicated to Vandross' late father and features production credits from Nat Adderley Jr.,Shep Crawford,and Marcus Miller as well as guest appearances by singer Beyoncé,R&B trio Next,and rappers Foxy Brown,Queen Latifah,and Busta Rhymes.
The Night I Fell in Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross,released on March 8,1985 by Epic Records. In 1986,Vandross garnered a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and two American Music Awards,Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. The first single "'Til My Baby Comes Home" is notable for featuring Billy Preston on organ.
"Never Too Much" is the debut song written,composed,produced,and performed by Luther Vandross. The R&B song was released in 1981,as the lead single from Vandross's debut album of the same name. The title track hit number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,and peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Never Too Much is the debut solo studio album by American singer Luther Vandross,released on August 12,1981,by Epic Records. Composed by Vandross himself,the album reached number 19 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Never Too Much earned Vandross two Grammy Award nominations in 1982,including Best New Artist and Best R&B Vocal Performance,Male.
Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross,released on September 26,1986 issued by Epic Records. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988,while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance,Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.
Any Love is the sixth studio album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released by Epic Records on September 20,1988,in the United States. Produced by Vandross and Marcus Miller,the album features a cover of Major Harris' hit single "Love Won't Let Me Wait" as well as "The Second Time Around," a re-recording of a song featured on Vandross's band Luther's 1976 album of the same name.
To Love Again is a compilation album by American singer Diana Ross,released on February 17,1981 by Motown Records. It featured both new recordings and previously released material. The album was produced by Michael Masser. It reached number 32 in the USA and sold around 200,000 copies.
Power of Love is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross,released in North America by Epic on April 26,1991,following the critical and commercial success of his sixth album Any Love (1988). Power of Love received critical acclaim from most critics,earning Vandross a number of awards and accolades including two American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards. It reached number seven on the US Billboard 200 album chart,while topping the Top R&B Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks. On the latter chart,it was Vandross's last number one for twelve years until Dance with My Father was released. The album was later certified double platinum by the RIAA.
One Night with You:The Best of Love,Volume 2 is the third compilation album released by American singer Luther Vandross,released on September 15,1997,by Epic Records. It is his second compilation album to be released stateside,and is a continuation of his triple-platinum selling first compilation The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love (1989). One Night with You contains four newly recorded songs including the R. Kelly-penned and Grammy-nominated "When You Call on Me/Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" and selections compiled from his later studio albums such as Songs (1994),This Is Christmas (1995),Never Let Me Go (1993),Power of Love (1991) and Your Secret Love (1996).
The Essential Luther Vandross is a greatest hits album by American singer Luther Vandross,released on March 5,2002 in the UK and June 10,2003 in the US,by Sony Music and Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential Series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-five tracks from Vandross's recording catalog. The collection contains R&B and pop hit songs spanning from Vandross earlier albums to the later—Dance with My Father,a Grammy win for Best R&B Album.
Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross,released on May 26,1993,in the US by Epic. It was his first studio album not to debut at #1 on the R&B Albums chart.
Artist Collection:Luther Vandross is a compilation album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross,released in 2004 as part of BMG International's Artist Collection series,consisting of songs from Vandross' previous efforts Luther Vandross (2001),Dance with My Father (2003),and Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 (2003) plus a brand-new remix. The album's caricature-style artwork was made by Hanoch Piven,who also designed the cover art for the other albums from the Artist Collection series.
Love Language is the eighth album by R&B/Soul crooner Teddy Pendergrass. It was his first record for Asylum Records after being a longtime artist on Philadelphia International Records. It did much better on the Billboard 200 than his last two records,peaking at #38. He had not reached the top 40 on the album charts since 1981's It's Time for Love. The album was composed and produced by Michael Masser,with the exception of the track You're My Choice Tonight,which was produced by Luther Vandross and featured Cissy Houston on background vocals and as "Solo Female Voice".
Love Songs is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross. It was released by Sony Music Entertainment unit J Records on January 29,2009.
"Stop to Love" is a song by American recording R&B/soul artist Luther Vandross. Released in 1986 as the lead single from his album Give Me the Reason. It was his first number-one single on the R&B chart since "Never Too Much" in 1981. The upbeat single was also a crossover hit,peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nathaniel Adderley Jr. is an American pop and rhythm and blues music arranger and pianist who spent much of his music career arranging as music director for Luther Vandross tours and contributed as co-songwriter on most of Vandross's albums. His father Nat Adderley (1931–2000) was a composer and jazz cornet and trumpet player,while his uncle Cannonball Adderley (1928–1975) was a jazz alto saxophonist.
Monster Hits or Hits 11 is the eleventh release of the Hits compilation Series. It was released on 20 November 1989 in the United Kingdom and it debuted at number two on the UK Compilation Chart. The album was issued on vinyl,double cassette and double compact disc and featured 32 tracks.
Love,Luther is a four disc box set chronicling the musical career highlights of Luther Vandross. Promoted by the single "There’s Only You," the set includes unreleased demos,full-length album versions of Vandross' hit songs,and several of his productions for other artists.
Instant Love is a 1982 album by American singer Cheryl Lynn,released on Columbia Records. Luther Vandross produced the album and also performed a duet with Lynn on "If This World Were Mine",a cover of the original recording by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The arrangements were by Luther Vandross,Marcus Miller and Nat Adderley,Jr. The album peaked at #7 on the R&B album charts and #133 on The Billboard 200.
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