Weinstein, Steve (April 2006). "The Secret Gay Life of Luther Vandross". Out. pp.60–64 . Retrieved September 5, 2016. Luther Vandross' Mother Thanks Fans For Prayers; Says Singer Is Making Progress". Jet. Vol.103, no.21. Johnson Publishing Company. May 19, 2003. pp.16–17. ISSN 0021-5996 . Retrieved September 20, 2014. This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Luther Vandross. Vandross has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide. [1] Albums [ edit ] Studio albums [ edit ] Title a b Anderson, Brooke; Leopold, Todd (July 1, 2005). "Luther Vandross dead at 54". CNN . Retrieved May 24, 2014. Trust, Gary (June 3, 2014). "Mariah Carey's 25 Biggest Billboard Hits". Billboard . Retrieved November 18, 2015.

Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen& Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005) Witchel, Alex (May 28, 2003). "Miss LaBelle's Kitchen: Hot Sauce and Gold Lamé". The New York Times . Retrieved November 19, 2015.He made two public appearances at Diana Ross's Return to Love Tour: at its opening in Philadelphia at First Union Spectrum and its final stop at Madison Square Garden on July 6, 2000. [45] In 2003, after the televised NCAA Men's Basketball championship, CBS Sports gave " One Shining Moment" a new look. Vandross, who had been to only one basketball game in his life, was the new singer, and the video had none of the special effects, like glowing basketballs and star trails, that videos from previous years had. This song version is in use today. [49] Posthumous releases [ edit ] A second greatest hits album, released in 1997, compiled most of his 1990s hits and was his final album released through Epic Records. After releasing I Know on Virgin Records, he signed with J Records. [44] His first album on Clive Davis's new label, titled Luther Vandross, was released in 2001, and it produced the hits "Take You Out" (#7 R&B/#26 Pop), and "I'd Rather" (#17 Adult Contemporary/#40 R&B/#83 Pop). Vandross scored at least one top 10 R&B hit every year from 1981 to 1994.

a b c Grein, Paul (February 13, 1982). "Vandross Cooks Up a Storm". Billboard. Vol.94, no.6. pp.6, 53 . Retrieved November 15, 2015. Vandross wrote and produced "It's Hard for Me to Say" for Diana Ross from her Red Hot Rhythm & Blues album. [36] Ross performed the song as an a cappella tribute to Oprah Winfrey on her final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show. She then proceeded to add it to her successful 2010–12 " More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour. Vandross also recorded a version of this song on his Your Secret Love album in 1996. George, Lynell (July 2, 2005). "Luther Vandross, 54; 'Soul Balladeer' Sang With Eloquence and Restraint". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 19, 2015. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 30, 2016.The Charlotte News, 29 March 1984". The Charlotte News. March 29, 1984. p.41 . Retrieved January 7, 2021.

Local News in Brief: City Settles in Car Crash". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1987 . Retrieved February 18, 2014. Passenger Dies in Crash of Car Driven by R&B Singer Vandross". Los Angeles Times. January 13, 1986 . Retrieved January 20, 2014.

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Any Love and Power of Love: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 8, 1991". bubblingdownunder.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022. Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American R&B/ soul singer Luther Vandross, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). a b c d e f g h i Walters, Barry (April 1987). "Soul God". Spin. Vol.3, no.1. Spin Media LLC. pp.31–33, 97 . Retrieved September 21, 2014. Vandross was never married and had no children. His mother outlived all of her four children, and his three elder siblings along with his father all predeceased him [55] due to diabetes and asthma. [56] Luther Vandross Inducted into Bronx Walk of Fame". Jet. Vol.112, no.8. Johnson Publishing Company. August 27, 2007. p.32. ISSN 0021-5996 . Retrieved October 10, 2014.