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Luther Vandross, 1951-2005

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Nate Wesley

R&B hitmaker Luther Vandross passed away today (Friday) at the age of 54. Here's the story from Yahoo:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050701/ap_on_en_mu/obit_vandross

According to messageboard posters on AOL BlackVoices, urban and urban AC stations around the country have already started musical tributes and are airing phone calls to saddened fans. I would expect to hear plenty of "Lutha" songs on the radio this holiday weekend.

I think Vandross can easily be classified as a legend in regards to music, even despite small amounts of crossover success. He captured the ears of both black and white rhythmic music lovers (some of us Generation X & Y'ers were probably concieved with his help). Though some might argue against calling him a true 'soul' artist, Luther definitely took the success of Black contemporary music and put his stamp all over it for close to three decades.

I'm gonna miss hearing new stuff from him, but his catalog is virtally timeless. The Usher's, the Brian McKnight's, the R. Kelly's of the world--they owe a huge debt to Luther Vandross; their success today descends from his.

Even the worst of times, I can testify that little miracles really do happen everyday.

Rest in peace, Mr. Vandross.<P ID="signature">______________
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Very, Very Sad. :(<P ID="signature">______________
"I Believe In The Power Of Love."
Luther Vandross 1951-2005</P>
 
> R&B hitmaker Luther Vandross passed away today (Friday) at
> the age of 54. Here's the story from Yahoo:
>
h> ttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050701/ap_on_en_mu/obit_vandross
>
>
> According to messageboard posters on AOL BlackVoices, urban
> and urban AC stations around the country have already
> started musical tributes and are airing phone calls to
> saddened fans. I would expect to hear plenty of "Lutha"
> songs on the radio this holiday weekend.
>
> I think Vandross can easily be classified as a legend in
> regards to music, even despite small amounts of crossover
> success. He captured the ears of both black and white
> rhythmic music lovers (some of us Generation X & Y'ers were
> probably concieved with his help). Though some might argue
> against calling him a true 'soul' artist, Luther definitely
> took the success of Black contemporary music and put his
> stamp all over it for close to three decades.
>
> I'm gonna miss hearing new stuff from him, but his catalog
> is virtally timeless. The Usher's, the Brian McKnight's, the
> R. Kelly's of the world--they owe a huge debt to Luther
> Vandross; their success today descends from his.
>
> Even the worst of times, I can testify that little miracles
> really do happen everyday.
>
> Rest in peace, Mr. Vandross.
>

Absolutely. I didn't like Luther's music when I was a little kid, but did begin to appreciate his music as I grew older. You most definitely can call him a legend in R&B circles. When it comes to love songs, he is to this generation what Marvin Gaye was to our parents.

We lost Barry White in 2003, Rick James in 2004. Now Luther in 2005. I guess Johnnie Taylor was right when he talked about a "Soul Heaven".<P ID="signature">______________
"...and the countdown continues until the neanderthals that govern college football do something about their pathetic postseason."--Tim Brando, Sporting News Radio</P>
 
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