

His mother Mary Ida was a nurse and his father, Luther Vandross Sr, was an upholsterer and singer, who died of diabetes when he was eight. The youngest of four children, he was born into a musical family. In 2003, he wrote the song 'Dance with My Father' as a tribute to him, based on his childhood memories and his mother's stories of the family singing and dancing in the house.Īt the age of three, with his own phonograph, Luther taught himself to play the piano by ear.Īt high school, Luther founded the first Patti LaBelle fan club, of which he was president. Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr was born on April 20, 1951, in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan, New York City, at Bellevue Hospital. King, and Donna Summer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in demand background vocalist for several different artists including Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Ben E. Nonetheless, the loudest applause at his concerts is usually reserved for his interpretations of Leon Russells 'Superstar,' Stevie Wonders 'Creepin' and. Luther's father died of diabetes when the singer was just eight years old. Luther Ronzoni Vandross (Ap July 1, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Luther Vandross is a much underrated songwriter, a master at capturing the moment in a possible romance when things can go either way. His father was an upholsterer and singer, while his mother was a nurse. : Anyone who ever loved could look at me And know that I love you Amyone who ever dreamed could look at me And know I dream of you Knowing I love you so Anyone who had a heart Would take. He was the fourth child and second son of parents Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross, Sr. : Luther Vandross, : Here and Now, : 05:24, : 4.95, : 128 kbit/sec, : mp3. Luther Vandross was born Luther Ronzoni Vandross on April 20, 1951, in New York.

The song was released in 1981, as the title track of the album of the same name. Luther Vandross was born on April 20, 1951.įull name Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr, he was born in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan, New York City. Never Too Much is a song by the late R&B singer/songwriter Luther Vandross. But where was Luther Vandross born and was he ever married? Here's all the important facts about the legendary artist:
