Luther Vandross

Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (20 April 1951 – 1 July 2005) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over the course of his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold more than 40 million records worldwide. He was included in Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 greatest singers of all time in 2023 and was named among the leading R&B artists by Billboard, while NPR listed him among its 50 Great Voices.