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OT: Luther Vandross dead at 54

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MattB

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NEW YORK - Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died Friday. He was 54.

Vandross died at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J., said hospital spokesman Rob Cavanaugh. He did not release the cause of death but said in a statement that Vandross "never really recovered from" a stroke two years ago.

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> NEW YORK - Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose
> deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any
> Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the
> romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died
> Friday. He was 54.
>
> Vandross died at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison,
> N.J., said hospital spokesman Rob Cavanaugh. He did not
> release the cause of death but said in a statement that
> Vandross "never really recovered from" a stroke two years
> ago.
>
> [more]
>

I would definitely tune in to the Goumba Johnny/Baltazar show on 'KTU on Tuesday (I would think they are off Monday). They were VERY close to the situation with Luther and just to hear their thoughts on his untimely death would definitely help fans of his music try to cope.

And even though it was still untimely because of his age, he did suffer for quite a long time after that stroke so in that sense, he is in better hands now :(.

TONY SANTIAGO
 
> I would definitely tune in to the Goumba Johnny/Baltazar
> show on 'KTU on Tuesday (I would think they are off Monday).
> They were VERY close to the situation with Luther and just
> to hear their thoughts on his untimely death would
> definitely help fans of his music try to cope.
>
> And even though it was still untimely because of his age, he
> did suffer for quite a long time after that stroke so in
> that sense, he is in better hands now :(.

What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't another R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly one year ago at just around the same age?<P ID="signature">______________


New York City Radio and TV</P>
 
>
> What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't another
> R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly one
> year ago at just around the same age?
>

Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. He was also in his 50s.
 
> >
> > What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't
> another
> > R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly
> one
> > year ago at just around the same age?
> >
>
> Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. He was also in his
> 50s.
>

Very sad to lose two great singers. ALthough Barry has been gone for 2 years now.<P ID="signature">______________
Kevin</P>
 
> > > What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't another
> > > R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly one
> > > year ago at just around the same age?

> > Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. He was also in his
> > 50s.

> Very sad to lose two great singers. ALthough Barry has been
> gone for 2 years now.

My bad, two years it is... But I knew it was around the 4th of July...<P ID="signature">______________


New York City Radio and TV</P>
 
> NEW YORK - Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose
> deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any
> Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the
> romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died
> Friday. He was 54.

Luther was one of the most talented professionals I've ever had the pleasure to meet. He came alone into the demo studio where I was chief engineer in 1979 to record some of the songs he was working on. This was back when he was still 300-plus pounds, when (among many other things) he was one of the backstage voices who did the actual singing during Village People concerts.

Because of who owned the studio I worked in, I'd recorded some pretty talented musicians, but Luther was just plain amazing. Every first take was superb; but when he occasionally wanted a second take at something, it was to make it perfect, and he did. He was the kind of guy who was so good that he made anyone working with him bring their best game, not because he demanded it in an egotistical way, but because he was just so good that he drew the best out of you, absolutely effortlessly.

And with all that professional assurance and amazing talent, Luther was also a shy person.

Just after the release of "Never Too Much", I passed him on 72nd Street, and approaching him from about 20 feet away, said "Hey, Luther! Love your new album!" Having only used me for that one demo session a couple of years earlier, he didn't recognize the tall, hippie-looking white guy addressing him, and he looked scared, like he didn't want to be recognized on the street. I just left him to his privacy. I'd guess that his shyness changed, as he worked on his physical appearance and became more self-assured as a celebrity; but Luther never lost that brilliance as an artist, as so many talented people do after they become celebrities.

We've lost a brilliant musician, much too soon.

But maybe he's finally dancing with his father...<P ID="signature">______________
also known as tombetz.</P>
 
> > >
> > > What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't
> > another
> > > R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly
> > one
> > > year ago at just around the same age?
> > >
> >
> > Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. He was also in
> his
> > 50s.
> >
>
> Very sad to lose two great singers. ALthough Barry has been
> gone for 2 years now.
>


God bless Luthor and sleep well.
 
> >
> > What's even more shocking, let alone ironic - didn't
> another
> > R&B legend by the name of Barry White pass away exactly
> one
> > year ago at just around the same age?
> >
>
> Barry White passed away on July 4, 2003. He was also in his
> 50s.
>

Wow that is pretty ironic, we lost two of the best singers - songwriters in just two years. They will be missed but their music will last forever!!


JC<P ID="signature">______________
JC

NYC & CT Radio Lover
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