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Luther Vandross and David Bowie had a legendary friendship
Luther Vandross had a huge fan in David Bowie, who also played a key role early in the late soul singer’s start in music. Vandross’s remarkable career is back in the spotlight in the new ...
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A new documentary seeks to give singing great Luther Vandross his due
Like, I didn’t know that Luther Vandross worked with David Bowie recording the “Young Americans” album. (SOUNDBITE OF DAVID BOWIE SONG, “YOUNG AMERICANS”) PORTER: So David Bowie - it’s his first album ...
The album David Bowie said had his best backing band ever: “It was a powerhouse”
David Bowie would have had access to any musician he wanted to work with at the peak of his success, but one album he worked on assembled an outstanding band.
We Need To Talk About Luther Vandross’s Cashmere Walls
In his lifetime, Luther Vandross was nominated for 31 Grammy awards, winning eight. He dominated the R&B charts and wedding ...
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‘Too black, too fat – you’ve got a problem’: The sad saga of Luther Vandross
In 1974, Luther Vandross was an unknown 24-year-old New ... white-faced, cocaine-fuelled David Bowie, who was busy shedding his glam rock persona in favour of a shiny, new “plastic soul ...
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The extraordinary untold story of Bowie’s lost tapes
Alomar also invited his own wife Robin Clarke, a singer, and her friend Luther Vandross, a 23-year-old aspiring singer-songwriter. Bowie retained Mike Garson (keyboards) and David Sanborn (saxophone) ...
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A new documentary seeks to give singing great Luther Vandross his due
Like, I didn't know that Luther Vandross worked with David Bowie recording the "Young Americans" album. (SOUNDBITE OF DAVID BOWIE SONG, "YOUNG AMERICANS") PORTER: So David Bowie - it's his first ...