In fact, that word might not even be strong enough for him. Artist: Luther Vandross Album: The Night I Fell in Love Released: 1985 Genre: Adult. Frames have easily removable clips holding the record in place on the back. We toss around the word “legend” wayyyy too frequently for my taste. Each album cover is framed in a black 12x12' square frame with front and back clear covers so you can see the front and back of each album cover. Yes, like Sade, Lutha was once part of a group that shared his name. Luther Vandross - Songs - Epic - CD, Album - EK 57775, Love The One You're With, Killing Me Softly, Endless Love, Evergreen, Reflections, Hello, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, Always. For clarity, this list will only include his 20-year solo studio albums, excluding his holiday sets, compilations and his early run as part of the group Luther. So today, let’s look back at his historic career, ranking his albums from bottom to top.
This talent put him in a league with singers like Frank Sinatra. Although Luther Vandross was an accomplished songwriter who penned songs for himself and legendary artists like Aretha Franklin, he was also loved for his ability to reinterpret songs that we all knew and loved. And of course he has the voice – the gold standard for vocalists in any genre, arguably THE best male voice in R&B. 5 Cover Songs Luther Vandross Made 10 Times Better Than The Originals. He has the sales success – every studio album with one exception has gone at least platinum (and the one lone album still went gold). He has the hits – an endless array that are still sampled and covered 40 years later. Even Ghost Prince remains petty.Īfter Prince (and Stevie Wonder – and don’t get your hopes up waiting for THAT ranking…), the other major rankings request comes from a man who needs only one name:Īnd for younger readers who don’t know, or old heads who just have forgotten, I’ll happily remind you – Luther Vandross is one of the greatest artists in R&B history.
Then he had the nerve to release a NEW album a few weeks ago.
Earlier this year, I finally bent to pressure and ranked all 10 billion Prince albums.