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It is beyond dispute that Luther Vandross is one of the most
influential R&B; singers, songwriters and producers of the '80s. What makes
him unique among other giants in his genre such as Prince and Stevie Wonder
is that he stays true to the genuine R&B; feel showing the least impact by
the profitable pop appeal. The beginning of his career in the early '70s is
marked by backup singing performances that make him ascend to a top session
vocalist. He records two albums for Cotillion under the name "Luther,"
teaming up with the session groups Roundtree and Change. In 1981 Luther
enters into an agreement with the Epic label and records his debut album,
Never Too Much, which climbs up the R&B; charts and is sold in two million
copies. Through the 80s Luther keeps his successful solo career growing. The
succession of hit albums Forever, for Always, for Love (1982), Busy Body
(1983), The Night I Fell in Love (1985), Give Me the Reason (1986), and Any
Love (1988) shoots him to R&B; stardom and at the very end of 80s he also
marks breakthrough on the pop scene, when Epic releases The Best of Luther
Vandross...The Best of Love, a selection of his greatest hits, including the
new track "Here and Now," his first Top Ten pop hit. Luthers following
album, Power of Love (1991), marks equal success and brings two pop hits,
"Power of Love/Love Power" and "Don't Want to Be a Fool." Though the 90s
Luther records some notable albums that spawn duet hits with Janet Jackson
("The Best Things in Life Are Free") and Mariah Carey ("Endless Love"). In
One Night With You: The Best of Love, Vol. 2 (1997) Vandross collects his
most remarkable hits from 1991 to 1996, and in the following I Know (1998),
Smooth Love (2000) and Luther Vandross he shows his renovated creative
might. The latter album Luther records with his new label J Records.
Vondross collaboration with them gives birth to "Dance With My Father",
which in his words is his
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"career song". The song is included in his most personal and, unfortunately,
last album - The Dance With My Father. Luther does not manage to enjoy the
euphory around the official release of the album as he is cut down by an
unexpected stroke that he fails to win the battle with. The Dance With My
Father album debuts at number one and the smash title hit wins the Grammy
for "Song of the Year". In the course of his noteworthy career, Luther
Vandross contributes a lot to preserving the authentic face of R&B; by both
leaving memorable music works and producing albums for talented female
singers such as Aretha Franklin.
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... are among the artists paying tribute to one of contemporary R&B;'s most celebrated balladeers on "So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross." The album ...
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