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Luther Vandross

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Born 20 April 1951. Died 01 July 2005.

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Biography

Luther Ronzoni Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He won four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the track "Dance with My Father", co-written with Richard Marx.

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  1. Dance With My Father 2003

    Dance With My Father

    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    ...if you like your r&b to be smooth and your songs to be grown-up, you're not going...

  2. Luther Vandross 2001

    Luther Vandross

    Reviewed by Denise Boyd

    With this album Luther has stepped into the 21st century with style...

  3. Forever, For Always, For Love 1982

    Forever, for Always, for Love

    Reviewed by Daryl Easlea

    Vandross creates his own universe with his loved one at its very centre.

Credits

Role Artist Release
Vocal Bernard Wright 'Nard (1981)
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Latest Tracks Played on the BBC

  1. Stop To Love
    BBC Radio 2 | Steve Wright in the Afternoon 01/12/2009
     
  2. Dance With My Father
    BBC Radio 2 | Richard Allinson 15/11/2009
     

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Dance With My Father

Dance With My Father

  1. 7 Dance With My Father
     

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Since December 2008

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    Alex Lester BBC Radio 2

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Since December 2008

  1. BBC Radio 2 100%

  2. BBC 1Xtra 54%

  3. BBC Radio Scotland 6%

  4. BBC 6 Music 3%

  5. BBC Radio 1 3%

  6. BBC Radio 4 3%

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