Crazy Don Posted July 2, 2005 Report Posted July 2, 2005 R&B singer Luther Vandross has died. Story here.
ryansgirl319 Posted July 2, 2005 Report Posted July 2, 2005 R & B also lost Obie Benson of The Four Tops. I am so sad Luther died. He had such a beautiful voice.
Levis Posted July 3, 2005 Report Posted July 3, 2005 I was shocked...but I guess it was to be expected after that stroke.
Foxy Posted July 3, 2005 Report Posted July 3, 2005 Thats terrible, I was brought up on Luther's music, and he always had a very special place whenever I heard his music.
Jenny Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 I kind of expected it after his stroke last year, poor guy had so many health problems. I'm not a huge fan of his, having only heard whatever songs he had on the radio, but he had such a smooth and expressive voice. Today's American Idol "oversingers" could take a lesson or two from him. One of my favorites by him was "Here and Now". What a loss.
Tenacious_Peaches Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 How do I love Luther? Let me count the ways... What an amazing voice...what a wonderful songwriter...what a fabulous stage presence...what a talented man. Here is some info on him. He had such a great way of interpreting lyrics...you haven't heard anything until you've heard him sing "A House is Not a Home", which is a beautifully haunting song no matter who sings is...God bless Burt Bacharach. A chair is still a chair Even when there?s no one sitting there But a chair is not a house And a house is not a home When there?s no one there to hold you tight, And no one there you can kiss good night. A room is still a room Even when there?s nothing there but gloom; But a room is not a house, And a house is not a home When the two of us are far apart And one of us has a broken heart. Now and then I call your name And suddenly your face appears But it?s just a crazy game When it ends it ends in tears. Darling, have a heart, Don?t let one mistake keep us apart. I?m not meant to live alone. turn this house into a home. When I climb the stair and turn the key, Oh, please be there still in love with me. But I digress. "Never Too Much" is on my favorite songs of all time list, "Here and Now" is the ultimate wedding song, and I firmly believe that Ruben Studdard's note by note rendition of Luther's version of the Carpenters' "Superstar" is what won him American Idol. I'm rambling, but I'll stop now. I understand that we all don't listen to the same type of music, but Luther is too important for me just to throw a couple of RIPs at.
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