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LUTHER VANDROSS

  Name: Luther Vandross                                                             
  Birth name: Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr.                                         
  Born: 20 April 1951 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States             
  Died: 1 July 2005 Edison, New Jersey, United States                               
  Genre(s): R&B, soul, quiet storm, soft rock                                       
  Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, record producer                               
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
  Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. (April 20, 1951 - July 1, 2005) was an American R&B 
  and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. During his career, Vandross     
  sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including       
  Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He won four Grammy Awards in 2004     
  including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the track "Dance With My     
  Father", co-written with Richard Marx.