MAY 4, 2012, 6:24 pm
The soundtrack to Think Like A Man has risen to No. 1 on Billboard's Soundtracks chart this week! The album includes Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much."
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TechnoratiAPRIL 27, 2012, 4:12 pm
Thanks to his understated elegance, impeccable phrasing and sophisticated style of delivering soul music, it’s hard to believe that anyone can say they’ve never heard, or heard of, Luther Vandross. Before he passed in 2005, the 54-year-old singer/songwriter/producer, who once scraped by singing commercial jingles and background vocals, had amassed a quarter century’s worth of hits, so titling anything by the superstar as a Hidden Gems may sound erroneous. However, due to the multiple smashes Mr.
APRIL 23, 2012, 12:30 pm
Luther Vandross' friend and collaborator, Fonzi Thornton, recently spoke with The Wall Street Journal about Luther and the new album Hidden Gems. Watch the interview in the video below.
APRIL 23, 2012, 10:26 am
Freddie Jackson shared a friendship and friendly rivalry with Luther Vandross, and he shares some of his memories of Luther in the video below.
APRIL 20, 2012, 2:30 pm
Today would have been Luther Vandross' 61st birthday. In his honor, here is a special message from Luther's best friend and music collaborator, Fonzi Thornton. Please share your birthday messages below and on Luther's Facebook page!
APRIL 20, 2012, 1:22 pm
Luther Vandross' classic song "Never Too Much" is featured on the soundtrack to the new movie, Think Like A Man which hits theaters today! The soundtrack has debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 33.
APRIL 19, 2012, 2:50 pm
Sirius XM Radio will launch "Luther Radio" on Friday April 20th, in time for what would have been Luther's 61st birthday. The broadcast will air on Sirius XM channel 48 starting at 12 p.m. EDT through Monday, April 23rd. The channel will feature music from Luther Vandross' 13 Gold and Platinum albums as well as rarities, archival concerts, and an archival interview with Luther from April 2003 with SiriusXM's B.J. Stone.
APRIL 18, 2012, 10:01 am
There's a moment toward the end of the dance track “You Really Started Something” where R&B legend Luther Vandross performs his trademark vocal runs. As he begins, he demonstrate the full range of his voice, transitioning from a low rumble to a transcendent high note. In between he softly laughs, clearly enjoying showing off his talent. Indeed, Vandross established himself as a consummate singer and interpreter during his all-too-short life, and his sheer joy of music and vocalization always shined through in his recordings.
APRIL 17, 2012, 3:00 pm
Today is the day! Luther Vandross' HIDDEN GEMS is available everywhere now! This collection of 15 seldom-heard deep album tracks and movie soundtrack songs includes liner notes written by Luther’s life-long collaborator Fonzi Thornton. HIDDEN GEMS spans the full timeline of Luther’s major label recording career, from the 1970s to the new millennium.
APRIL 16, 2012, 1:25 pm
Go to AOL Music today to stream the complete Luther Vandross Hidden Gems album one day before it’s official release! http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/5
APRIL 13, 2012, 4:36 pm
Fonzi Thornton has paid tribute to his late friend and collaborator, Luther Vandross, by helping to choose some special tracks for Luther's Hidden Gems album, available everywhere April 17th. Friends and collaborators since their teenage years, Thornton helped produce the forthcoming album, which contains a treasure trove of cuts.
When you were both teenagers, you and Luther Vandross became friends. Can you talk a bit about those days and how you and he honed your talents over time?
MARCH 20, 2012, 12:00 pm
15 DEEP ALBUM TRACKS PLUS OUT-OF-PRINT MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM ONE OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S “50 GREAT VOICES”
Original compositions plus covers of “The Impossible Dream,” “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” and “I (Who Have Nothing)” duet with Martha Wash
Available everywhere April 17, 2012, three days prior to Luther’s birthday