Luther Vandross
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Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Died
July 01, 2005
Biography
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With a Grammy to his name, Luther Vandross made an indelible impression on the music landscape. Vandross worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Choose Me" (1984) starring Genevieve Bujold, "Divine Madness" (1980), "Made in Heaven" with Timothy Hutton (1987), "Ruthless People" (1986), "The Goonies" with Sean Astin (1985) and "The Wiz" (1978) star...
Biography
With a Grammy to his name, Luther Vandross made an indelible impression on the music landscape. Vandross worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Choose Me" (1984) starring Genevieve Bujold, "Divine Madness" (1980), "Made in Heaven" with Timothy Hutton (1987), "Ruthless People" (1986), "The Goonies" with Sean Astin (1985) and "The Wiz" (1978) starring Diana Ross. In the nineties, Vandross devoted his time to various credits, such as "Don't Touch That Box!" (Nickelodeon, 1991-92), "Hero" (1992), "Mo' Money" (1992) starring Damon Wayans and "The Meteor Man" with Robert Townsend (1993). In the nineties through the 2010s, Vandross lent his talents to projects like "The 24 Hour Woman" (1999) starring Rosie Perez, "Black and White" with Robert Downey Jr. (2000), "Glitter" (2001), "The Making and Meaning of "We are Family"" with Sister Sledge (2002) and "Think Like A Man" (2012). Vandross last appeared in the Alice Cooper documentary "Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon" (2014). Luther Vandross passed away in July 2005 at the age of 54.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Making and Meaning of "We are Family"
(2002)
The Meteor Man
(1993)
Music (Feature Film)
Whitney
(2018)
Music
Barbershop 3
(2016)
Song
Barbershop 3
(2016)
Song Performer
Too Late
(2015)
Song
The Heat
(2013)
Song
The Heat
(2013)
Song Performer
Think Like a Man
(2012)
Song
Think Like a Man
(2012)
Song Performer
Glitter
(2001)
Song
Glitter
(2001)
Song Performer
Black and White
(1999)
Song
Down in the Delta
(1998)
Song Performer
The 24 Hour Woman
(1998)
Song
Mo' Money
(1992)
Song Performer
Hero
(1992)
Song Performer
Hero
(1992)
Song
Made In Heaven
(1987)
Song
Made In Heaven
(1987)
Song Performer
Ruthless People
(1986)
Song
Ruthless People
(1986)
Song Performer
The Goonies
(1985)
Song Performer
The Goonies
(1985)
Song
Choose Me
(1984)
Song
Choose Me
(1984)
Music Arranger
Divine Madness
(1980)
Song Performer
Divine Madness
(1980)
Music Arranger
The Wiz
(1978)
Song ("Everybody Rejoice")
Cast (Special)
Intimate Portrait: Famous Families
(2003)
Interviewee
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
(2002)
Presenter
The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
(2002)
The 29th Annual American Music Awards
(2002)
A CAPITOL FOURTH
(2001)
4th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
(2001)
Aaliyah: A Life Cut Short
(2001)
Interviewee
Patti LaBelle: Surviving with Soul
(2001)
1st Annual BET Awards
(2001)
Performer
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
(2001)
7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
(2001)
Host
7th Annual BET Walk of Fame
(2001)
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(2001)
Performer
The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration
(2000)
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards
(2000)
Performer
The 1999 ALMA Awards
(1999)
Performer
America's Millennium
(1999)
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
(1999)
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
(1999)
Intimate Portrait: Patti LaBelle
(1998)
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
(1998)
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting The United Negro College Fund
(1998)
Patti LaBelle Live! One Night Only
(1998)
Bacharach: One Amazing Night
(1998)
The 1998 Essence Awards
(1998)
Performer
The 1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest
(1998)
The 10th Essence Awards
(1997)
Performer
1996 American Music Awards
(1996)
Performer
Christmas in Washington 1996
(1996)
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York
(1996)
Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony
(1996)
1995 Grammy Awards
(1995)
Performer
The 1995 Billboard Music Awards
(1995)
Performer
Sounds of Summer Preview '95
(1995)
Luther Vandross: An "In the Spotlight" Special
(1994)
1994 American Music Awards
(1994)
Presenter
A Gala For the President at Ford's Theatre
(1994)
Sinatra Duets
(1994)
The Essence Awards
(1994)
Performer
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope
(1993)
The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1993)
Host
Spring Break Rave
(1993)
1992 Grammy Awards
(1992)
Performer
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1992)
Host
American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special
(1992)
Comic Relief V
(1992)
Super Bowl Saturday Night
(1992)
Performer
Voices That Care
(1991)
The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1991)
Host
Don't Touch That Box!
(1991)
Grand Wizard
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
(1990)
Performer
Smokey Robinson
(1990)
The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1990)
Host
The American Music Awards
(1989)
Performer
The Prince's Trust Gala
(1989)
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards
(1989)
Performer
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1988)
Performer
That's What Friends Are For: AIDS Concert '88
(1988)
Cissy Houston: Sweet Inspiration
(1988)
A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah!
(1987)
The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards
(1987)
Performer
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards
(1987)
Performer
The American Music Awards
(1987)
Performer
Motown Returns to the Apollo
(1985)
The Patti LaBelle Show
(1985)
Music (Special)
The 29th Annual American Music Awards
(2002)
Song Performer
1st Annual BET Awards
(2001)
Song Performer
A CAPITOL FOURTH
(2001)
Song Performer
7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
(2001)
Song Performer
The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration
(2000)
Song Performer
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards
(2000)
Song Performer
The 1999 ALMA Awards
(1999)
Song Performer
Bacharach: One Amazing Night
(1998)
Song Performer
Patti LaBelle Live! One Night Only
(1998)
Song Performer
The 1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest
(1998)
Song Performer
The 10th Essence Awards
(1997)
Song Performer
Christmas in Washington 1996
(1996)
Song Performer ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York
(1996)
Song Performer ("With A Christmas Heart" "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing")
1995 Grammy Awards
(1995)
Song Performer
A Gala For the President at Ford's Theatre
(1994)
Song Performer
Sinatra Duets
(1994)
Song Performer
Luther Vandross: An "In the Spotlight" Special
(1994)
Song Performer
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope
(1993)
Song Performer
Spring Break Rave
(1993)
Song Performer ("Power Of Love")
American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special
(1992)
Song Performer
Super Bowl Saturday Night
(1992)
Song Performer
Don't Touch That Box!
(1991)
Song Performer ("Don'T Touch That Box")
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Song Performer
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards
(1989)
Song Performer
A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah!
(1987)
Song Performer
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards
(1987)
Song Performer
The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards
(1987)
Song Performer
Motown Returns to the Apollo
(1985)
Song Performer
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