![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Having worked his way from the humblest of beginnings, Luther put in his dues while taking bit jobs (a stint on the fledgling Sesame Street TV program, a commercial jingle singer, and a backup singer for many other artists – David Bowie, Chaka Khan and Chic among them) while becoming a prominent lead vocalist in his own right (first in his own group Luther, then on a Bionic Boogie album and later with the group Change). For more than 30 years, Luther wowed us with that velvety smooth tenor and baritone voice, the one that graced hundreds of songs from 1975 to 2005…the one DJROBBLOG commemorates with this anniversary tribute. Luther Vandross (1951-2005)įifteen years after his untimely death at age 54, we still remember the man and his vast musical legacy. It was fifteen years ago today – on J– that we lost one of the greatest voices of a generation in Luther Vandross.
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