Vandross however, still had something to give. At this point, Vandross’ was already a legend in the R&B community, and the author of 10 platinum selling albums. The culmination of Vandross’ career came in 2003, with the release of the Dance With My Father Album. During this run, he was awarded 4 Grammys, 3 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance of the Year. The 90’s saw much of the same from Vandross, as he released another 5 albums, all of which went platinum in the US. His work didn’t stop at being a solo artist, as he continued to prominently work as a producer, writer and backup vocalist while working with legends such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson. Vandross would go on to release 5 more albums in the 1980’s, all of which went platinum. The title track ‘Never Too Much’ quickly soared to #1 on the R&B charts, with the album following it later to become a #1 as well. It was here that Vandross debuted his affinity for Neo Pop R&B. This produced the album Never Too Much, which was released in August of that year. While he already scored roles in songs with just about every big name R&B and Jazz artist from the 1970’s, his production work reached its peak, with his contribution on the #1 duet from Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer ‘No More Tears.’ In 1981, Vandross signed a solo deal with Epic records and began immediately working on a debut album. During this time, Vandross scored backup work with prominent musicians such as Ben E King, J Geils Band, Bette Midler, and Chic, to name a few.īy 1981, Vandross began receiving his due credit and recognition. From this, he began to see regular jobs as a backup vocalist with Atlantic artists, as well as a prominent role as vocal arranger. In turn, Midler introduced Vandross to her producer at Atlantic Records. At Bowie’s suggestion, Midler recruited Vandross to help with vocal arrangements on her latest Broadway play. It was through his connection with Bowie that Vandross met Bette Midler. The two began to work so well together, they co wrote the song ‘Fascination.’ The following year, Vandross would go on to open on David Bowie’s tour, which was supporting the Young Americans album. His vocals blew Bowie away, who decided to let Vandross in on producing and arranging vocals.
When a friend invited him to one of David Bowie’s studio sessions to help with background vocals, Vandross pounced on the opportunity. Vandross’ first big break parallels with last month’s Throwback Iggy Pop, as it was given by David Bowie. Rise to Prominence: Vandross would go on to spend the early part of the 1970’s working odd jobs to support his career in music, which at that time was largely spent doing backup vocals. After high school, Vandross initially attended the University of Michigan, before dropping out after only a year to return home and try his luck at a career in the music business. The band even achieved moderate success, even releasing a charted single, a song titled “Listen, My Brother.” The song’s peak success was highlighted by its inclusion it the first season of Sesame Street in 1969. In high school, Vandross’ first started showcasing his musical abilities in a band he formed called Shades of Jade. Shortly thereafter, the family picked up and moved to the Bronx, where he was raised by his mother. In 1959 at the age of 8, Vandross’ father, Luther Vandross Sr., passed away due to a long bout with Diabetes. At the age of 3, he was gifted a phonograph and taught himself how the piano, starting his legacy as a self-taught musician.
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From a young age he was pushed towards music by his parents who, while both maintaining day jobs, sang in their free time. Vandross’ youth was mostly spent growing up in the Alfred E Smith housing projects. Like many of our Throwback picks, there wasn’t much to suggest he would go on to become one of the most iconic voices of his generation.
Early Life: Luther Vandross was born on April 20th, 1951 in Lower Manhattan, New York.
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