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Luther Vandross

The pre-eminent love man of '80s soul music, Luther Vandross is still wowing the ladies (and gentlemen) with his silky songs. A talented songwriter and producer as well as an amazing singer, Vandross is one of those rare cats who can "do it all"; despite this, Vandross always manages to come across on record as sweet, sincere and willing to do 'most anything to make you happy.

Born April 20, 1951 in New York City, Vandross was already an in-demand session vocalist by the time he was in his early 20s. Through his session connections he would end up singing on David Bowie's Young Americans, as well as going on tour with him. It wasn't until 1981, though, that Vandross became a star in his own right. Never Too Much, his debut, spawned a No. 1 R&B hit...
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