From his musical beginnings in New York City to his rise as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Luther Vandross remains a pivotal figure in pop culture, an inspiration for ...

Legendary singer Luther Vandross, who passed away in 2005, continues to be celebrated by those who knew him best, including his niece, Seveda Williams. Nearly two decades after his death, his musical ...

Vandross longed for the same acclaim and freedom awarded to his white contemporaries in yacht rock. Photo: David Corio/Redferns/Getty Images Popular music of the ’70s and ’80s mixed and matched parts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Luther: Never Too Much' premiered Sunday at Sundance Film Festival Raymond Boyd/Getty Luther Vandross in Chicago in May 2001 ...

Nearly 20 years after his death, it’s easy to forget the ways that R&B legend Luther Vandross impacted pop music. His suavely rhythmic hits, many from the Eighties, don’t get the same amount of ...

He was hounded by a fat-phobic press, but as Dawn Porter’s new documentary shows, he was a transformational presence from the start. By J Wortham Beginning in the late 1970s, while making the ...

Filmmaker Dawn Porter discusses the R&B legend's rich career as well as his battles with his sexuality and overeating. She also explains why his close friend Patti LaBelle doesn't appear in the doc.

With a velvety voice that could give you goosebumps by hitting just the right note, Luther Vandross is responsible for some of the sexiest songs in modern pop music history. But the sad reality is ...

Listen to Luther Vandross in director Dawn Porter’s very loving “Luther: Never Too Much” and the word “effortless” might come to mind: Vandross regularly produces sounds that seem superhuman, and does ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luther Vandross performing onstage in Chicago, 1984. - Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Nearly 20 years after his death, it's easy ...