This is a case for Luther Vandross as the singer who put more lovers in the mood than any soul singer in history, including Barry White.
Nobody did it better than Luther. You don’t even have to say his last name. People know who you’re talking about.
Not only did Luther sing love ballads. But his songs were sung at weddings. “Here and Now” comes to mind. No Luther songs were sung at my wedding. Luther was still early in his career. So my wife chose Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky.”
But if I had held out a couple more years, there is no doubt a Luther song would have taken center stage at our nuptials.
My wife, Chandra, is such a big Luther fan, owning every CD he ever made, I am going to let her make the Luther list today.
But before I do, did you know that Luther was the lead singer in a group called Change and had a hit with “Glow of Love.”
He also sang background on David Bowie’s “Young Americans.”
Luther joins Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Curtis Mayfield in the Old School Blues Hall of Fame.
Who’s next?
Holler back.
Old School Blues Luther Vandross song list:
1. The One Who Has My Heart
2. The Closer I Get to You (with Beyonce)
3. Never Too Much
4. Wait For Love
5. Give Me The Reason
6. Anyone Who Had A Heart
7. Dance With My Father
8. So Amazing
9. Here and Now
10. Creepin’
11. A House Is Not A Home
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