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Luther Vandross

Born: New York, NY [The Bronx], 1951

Years Active: 1982-2004

Member of: Luther

Influenced by: Patti LaBelle, Harold Melvin, Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, The Dells, Sam Cooke, Bill Withers, Al Green, Dionne Warwick

Genre: R & B

Biography: Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B artists of the 1980s and '90s. Not only did he score a series of ...

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