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In 2003, Vandross wrote the song " Dance with My Father" and dedicated it to him the title was based on his childhood memories and his mother's recollections of the family singing and dancing in the house. Vandross' father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old. At the age of three, having his own phonograph, Vandross taught himself to play the piano by ear. Vandross was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the NYCHA Alfred E. His father was an upholsterer and singer, and his mother was a nurse. He was the fourth child and second son of Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross, Sr. was born on April 20, 1951, at Bellevue Hospital, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

2.2 1980s: Change and solo breakthrough.

2.1 1970s: Back-up vocalist and first groups.

He won a total of four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, " Dance with My Father". Duets such as " The Closer I Get to You" with Beyoncé, " Endless Love" with Mariah Carey and " The Best Things in Life Are Free" with Janet Jackson were all hit songs in his career.ĭuring his career, Vandross sold over 40 million records worldwide, having eleven consecutive Platinum albums a record achieved by a R&B artist at the time and received eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. Many of his songs were covers of original music by other artists such as " If This World Were Mine" (duet with Cheryl Lynn), " Since I Lost My Baby", " Superstar", " I (Who Have Nothing)" and " Always and Forever". His hit songs include " Never Too Much", " Here and Now", " Any Love", " Power of Love/Love Power", " I Can Make It Better" and " For You to Love". After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981. He later became a lead singer of the group Change, which released its Gold-certified debut album, The Glow of Love, in 1980 on Warner/RFC Records. In addition to his popular work as a solo recording artist, Vandross was also an in-demand background vocalist throughout his career for several artists, including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E.

He is noted for his sweet and soulful vocals. (Ap– July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Recording Industry Association of America.Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. ↑ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason".Type Give Me the Reason in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. Select Platinum in the Certification field. ↑ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason".↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1987".↑ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".↑ "Luther Vandross Chart History ( Billboard 200)".↑ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts".George Corsillo – art direction, design.Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).Paulette McWilliams – alto vocals, vocal contractor.Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals, vocal contractor.

David Lasley – backing vocals, vocal contractor.

John "Skip Anderson – rhythm arrangements (6).

Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (4).

Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (2, 3, 7), backing vocals.

– keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), horn and string arrangements (4)

Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements.

" There's Nothing Better Than Love" (Duet with Gregory Hines) " Give Me the Reason" (from the soundtrack Ruthless People) In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album features three other hit singles: "So Amazing", "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (duet with Gregory Hines), and "I Really Didn't Meant It." Track listing Side A No. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also includes Vandross' first Billboard top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love." It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988, while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.

Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/ soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on Septemissued by Epic Records. Problems playing this file? See media help. Luther Vandross' " Stop to Love" from Give Me the Reason