Luther Vandross

Summary

Luther Vandross is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1951^[3]. He passed away in Edison^[4]. He died on July 1, 2005^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,800 views/month, #2,656 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Luther Vandross was born in New York City^[2].
• Luther Vandross passed away in Edison^[4].
• Luther Vandross was born on April 20, 1951^[3].
• Luther Vandross died on July 1, 2005^[5].
• Burial took place at George Washington Memorial Park^[12].
• Luther Vandross held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Luther Vandross's native language^[14].
• Luther Vandross worked as a singer^[6].
• Luther Vandross worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Luther Vandross worked as a record producer^[8].
• Luther Vandross's professions included composer^[9].
• Luther Vandross worked as an actor^[10].
• Luther Vandross was educated at Western Michigan University^[15].
• Luther Vandross's education included a stint at William Howard Taft High School^[16].
• Luther Vandross received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[17].
• Luther Vandross was a member of Change^[18].
• Luther Vandross is recorded as male^[19].
• Luther Vandross's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Luther Vandross's genre is soul^[21].
• Luther Vandross's genre is funk^[22].
• Luther Vandross's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[23].
• Luther Vandross's record label is recorded as Cotillion Records^[24].
• Luther Vandross's discography is recorded as Luther Vandross discography^[25].
• Luther Vandross's Commons category is recorded as Luther Vandross^[26].
• Luther Vandross's voice type is recorded as tenor^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-04-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-07-01^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, quiet storm, r&b, soul^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary r&b, queer, quiet storm, r&b, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 816d9b5d-eaf9-4a97-b5f7-6e82cd01aafe^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Luther Vandross… he was born on April 20, 1951^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Western Michigan University^[15], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1903^[37] and William Howard Taft High School^[16], a high school^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Recognition

Luther Vandross received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[17].

Death and Burial

Luther Vandross died on July 1, 2005^[5]. He passed away in Edison^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[40]. He is buried at George Washington Memorial Park^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Luther Vandross include Luther^[41], a musical work/composition^[42] and Luther Burger^[43], a dish^[44], in United States^[45].

Why It Matters

Luther Vandross ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,800 views/month, #2,656 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Sam Smith^[48], a singer^[49], b. 1992^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[52].

Entities named for him include Luther^[41], a musical work/composition^[42] and Luther Burger^[43], a dish^[44], in United States^[45].

FAQs

Where was Luther Vandross born?

Luther Vandross's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Luther Vandross die?

Luther Vandross passed away in Edison^[4].

What did Luther Vandross do for work?

Luther Vandross worked as singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Luther Vandross go to school?

Luther Vandross was educated at Western Michigan University^[15] and William Howard Taft High School^[16].

What awards did Luther Vandross receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[17].

Who did Luther Vandross influence?

Luther Vandross has been cited as an influence by Sam Smith^[48].