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R&B Crooner Luther Vandross Dies at 54
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| July 1, 2005
Posted on 07/01/2005 6:14:57 PM PDT by nuconvert
R&B Crooner Luther Vandross Dies at 54
AP
NEW YORK - Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died Friday. He was 54. Vandross died at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J., said hospital spokesman Rob Cavanaugh. He did not release the cause of death but said in a statement that Vandross "never really recovered from" a stroke two years ago.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: luthervandross; music; obituary; vandross
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:14:59 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
I heard one of his songs on the radio yesterday and wondered how he was doing.
RIP
2
posted on
07/01/2005 6:16:01 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: nuconvert
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:16:07 PM PDT
by
baltodog
(R.I.P. Balto: 2001(?) - 2005)
To: nuconvert
Loved his voice; too young, way too young.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:17:19 PM PDT
by
Peach
To: nuconvert
I read it this evening. How sad. Really liked his music.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:18:48 PM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: nuconvert
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:21:34 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: nuconvert
He was so talented. May his family find strength to get through this terrible loss.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:22:30 PM PDT
by
Recall
To: nuconvert
I saw Luther in concert 21 years ago- 1984 at Radio City, for the first time then saw him again in '89....tremendous performer and great singer.
8
posted on
07/01/2005 6:27:09 PM PDT
by
God luvs America
(When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
To: nuconvert
:(
I loved his voice. He sang great R&B music.
RIP Luther.
9
posted on
07/01/2005 6:28:20 PM PDT
by
MotleyGirl70
(Todd Gack. That's a nice name. What is that Dutch?)
To: nuconvert
Sad, may he rest in peace, and dance with his father again.
10
posted on
07/01/2005 6:29:14 PM PDT
by
mware
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
To: nuconvert
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:29:57 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: mware
Dance with my Father Again always brings tears to my eyes. Thanks for the memories Luther. RIP and God be with you.
12
posted on
07/01/2005 6:32:02 PM PDT
by
stevio
(Red-Blooded American Male (NRA))
To: nuconvert
Wow!
I loved his music.
The news of his passing gave me the chills.
RIP Luther.
To: stevio
"Dance with my Father Again always brings tears to my eyes"
Yeah. Me too.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:33:44 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: stevio
Yeah it chokes me up too. I lost my dad 30 years ago and it still hurts.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:34:10 PM PDT
by
mware
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
To: Txsleuth
I just heard on the news that Luther Vandross died today--no cause of death yet... Ping.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:34:15 PM PDT
by
MotleyGirl70
(Todd Gack. That's a nice name. What is that Dutch?)
To: nuconvert; mware
The thing about it is, I think of it as if it was my boy singing it. How he danced with his Mother and Father back when life was innocent and knew he was loved. Gets me every time.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:43:16 PM PDT
by
stevio
(Red-Blooded American Male (NRA))
To: nuconvert
Sad news. May God rest his soul in peace. May his family find much comfort.
And I thank God for his wonderful talent and his faithful use of that talent. We will all miss him.
Would that we could have kept him another forty years.
Peace,
JM
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:55:54 PM PDT
by
JockoManning
(www.biblegateway.com)
To: nuconvert
May Luther rest in God's arms.
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posted on
07/01/2005 6:58:50 PM PDT
by
T Lady
(The only good Democrat is a Democrat that's been voted out of office)
To: T Lady
"May Luther rest in God's arms." I second that for Luther.
Another master of song has passed
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posted on
07/01/2005 7:19:23 PM PDT
by
M. Espinola
(Freedom is never free)
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