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Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross was a Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter who died in 2005.

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What is Luther Vandross' last album?

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most people say "one shining moment" was his last song but he didnt write it. i would say his last song is Dance With My Father. After that song and album he didnt do much.

Why Luther vandross wrote the song dance with your father?

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Richard Marx co-wrote "Dance With My Father" with Luther.

How tall was Luther Vandross?

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I hear Luther Vandross was a great man, and he is reported to have said he was 6'3 (191 cm).

What did Luther Vandross's parents do for a living?

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Rosa Parks' grandmother and father, Rosa and Sylvester Edwards, were farmers in Alabama and ex slaves.

Is Luther vandross father dead?

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Right what append was they had a heart attack and he killed one of them he also dedicatred a song to his dad when he died called dance with my father again

Was Luther vandross ever married?

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No Confirmed Definitely not.

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"yes he was marred but when his father died he brokup with her"

Only problem with that answer is that Vandross' father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old!!!

Married at 8 yrs old?... i don't think so!

What was the cause of Luther Vandross death?

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In the end, he died of a massive heart attack on July 1, 2005, but he had had a stroke in 2003. Vandross suffered from hypertension and diabetes his entire life.

Did Luther Vandross do drugs?

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Yes, Elton John was admitted into rehabilitation in 1989 for drug abuse, alcohol abuse and food addictions. His drug of choice was cocaine, although he regularly smoked marajuana.

Did Luther vandross die from AIDS?

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He had an heart attack in his sleep

NO HE DID NOT HAVE A HEART ATTACK IN HIS SLEEP!

According to his manager, I suppose yes, he died of a heart attack.

Vandross had diabetes,[3] a disease that ran in his family, as well as hypertension. On April 16, 2003, just four days before his 52nd birthday, Vandross suffered a stroke in his home in Manhattan.[3]

He appeared briefly on videotape at the 2004 Grammys to accept his Song of the Year award, where he said, "Whenever I say goodbye it's never for long because I believe in the power of love".[3] Other than an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, he was never seen in public again. Vandross died on July 1, 2005 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey at the age of 54.[

His funeral was in New York City on July 8, 2005.[12] After two days of viewing, Vandross was laid to rest in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey.I WAS HART BROKEND BUT STILL LETS HIM REST BUT STILL HE WILL BE MISSED
From complications of a stroke.

Is Luther Vandross still alive?

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He had an heart attack in his sleep

NO HE DID NOT HAVE A HEART ATTACK IN HIS SLEEP!

According to his manager, I suppose yes, he died of a heart attack.

Vandross had diabetes,[3] a disease that ran in his family, as well as hypertension. On April 16, 2003, just four days before his 52nd birthday, Vandross suffered a stroke in his home in Manhattan.[3]

He appeared briefly on videotape at the 2004 Grammys to accept his Song of the Year award, where he said, "Whenever I say goodbye it's never for long because I believe in the power of love".[3] Other than an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, he was never seen in public again. Vandross died on July 1, 2005 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey at the age of 54.[

His funeral was in New York City on July 8, 2005.[12] After two days of viewing, Vandross was laid to rest in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey.I WAS HART BROKEND BUT STILL LETS HIM REST BUT STILL HE WILL BE MISSED
From complications of a stroke.

What are some important dates for Luther vandross?

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Luther Vandroos was born on April 20th 1951. He was born in New York City.

When did Luther vandross started singing?

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Never too much (US) 1981

In the UK it was in 1982 and simply called 'Luther Vandross' but included the track 'Never too much'.

Tracks were;

Side 1

Bad Boy/Having a party

Since I Lost My Baby

She Loves Me Back

A House Is Not A Home

Side 2

Never Too Much

She's A Super Lady

Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)

Better Love

You're The Sweetest One

Released on the Epic label in 1982 as EPC 25220 (vinyl) it came with the additional 7" vinyl of 'Forever, For always, For Love' on the A-Side. B-Side was 1. Promise Me 2. Once You Know How.

I treasure my copy. Anyone know if it's about on CD anywhere?

Where are the former back-up singers of Luther Vandross?

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Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer

Is Jerry Lee Lewis still alive?

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Yes he is. We just do not hear about him as much these days.

Where in the Bronx did Luther vandross live?

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Luther Vandross did not live in the bronx, he was from Smith projects in the Lower East Side of manhattan.

What was Luther vandross first recording in a group?

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Luther Vandross originally sang with a group called Change.

Famous black gay singers?

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(I assume "gay" means male.)

Gay rock, disco, pop singers:

Little Richard, who after becoming Christian identifies as "ex-gay"

Sylvester James, aka Sylvester

Luther Vandross

Lesbian blues, gospel/spiritual/feminist, pop singers:

There's a long legacy of great lesbian recording artists,

Ma Rainey

Bessie Smith

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Colin Steele

Tracy Chapman

Did Luther Vandross go to college?

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Ludacris attended Oak Park & River Forest High School in Illinois for one year and then attended Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1995.