Luther Vandross
Birthday
1951/04/20
Day of death
2005/07/01 (54 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.
Biography
Designated the "heartbeat" of R&B during the 1980s and 1990s, Luther Vandross led a productive singing and song writing life. At age 30, he finally recorded his first solo album with the No. 1 R&B and "Top 20" pop chart maker, "Never Too Much". He continued steadily with such albums as "Forever, for Always, for Love" in 1982 and "Give Me the Reasons" (1986), but it wasn't until 1989 that he had his first "Top 10" single with "Here and Now" (No. 6), which finally placed him securely on the love ...Read more
Acting
(1998) Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as Self
(1991) Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
(1995) The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(2004) Funky Dance Grooves
as Self
(2025) Luther: Never Too Much
as Self (archive footage)
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(2005) Luther Vandross: Always And Forever - An Evening Of Songs
as Himself
(2012) …Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
(2022) Mariah Carey at the BBC
as Self
(1988) Luther Vandross: Live at Wembley
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(2004) The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
as Self
(2001) Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(1998) Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
as Self
(2006) Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
as Self
(1994) Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
as ---
(1997) An Audience with the Spice Girls
as Self
(1999) Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
as Self
(2002) The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
(1993) The Meteor Man
as Jamison
(2009) O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
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(1990) Beverly Hills, 90210
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(1985) 227
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(1994) New York Undercover
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(1992) Out All Night
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1998) Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
(1978) An Audience with...
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
(1989) Geld oder Liebe
as Self
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Reggie Hunter
(1998) Hollywood Squares
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