RIP Luther Vandross

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:41 am

(CNN) -- Legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross, whose smooth, silky voice gave soul to songs about life, love and relationships, died Friday. He was 54 years old.

RIP

Post by **BlueChair** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:33 pm

I never really cared for his music, but 54 is much too young, and seeing him as a backing vocalist for David Bowie circa Young Americans video footage will always make me smile. RIP.

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:34 pm

He was a terrific singer, sadly, like so many good singers of his generation, he rarely seemed to sing a good song. Still, very sorry to hear about it.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:58 pm

Blue: that's my only real association for Luther, bless 'im, and he made a very fine job if it too. That, and being amazed in an East End curry house once where a table ot white-socked, overweight, shaven-headed seaside thugs were going on about how great the new LP was. So incongruous.

SoLikeCandy · Post by **SoLikeCandy** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:13 am

It's quite possible that he's responsible for the conception of my younger sister. He was a hell of a singer, and I'll miss him.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:15 pm

You mean he had a fling with your mum?

SoLikeCandy · Post by **SoLikeCandy** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:51 pm

Ah, no! But his voice was most likely in the room...

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:32 am

There was a great piece about Luther in yesterdays Guardian, must pick up that Essential collection.