@@cchisolm92ccserious question - why does resemblance matter? I see comments like this a lot. ppl praise choosing an actor who looks like someone as if that means they can sell the role. I'd think with casting, the energy or vibe is what makes it sucessful. that and making sure they dont do something silly like make up no-nos or prosthetics disasters
It would have to be an unauthorized biopic because, based on how they handled the upcoming documentary, his family still doesn't want to admit that he was gay.
Unfortunately, this video and some of the comments display why it's so difficult for people to seek professional help with mental health issues. He lost his father during his formative years, lost several close friends and family members, and, at the very least, had an unhealthy relationship with food. Think about this, he wrote “Dance With My Father” at least 40 years after his father passed. Trauma is a real thing, folks.
At 50, I still talk heavily about my experience as a foster child, however, I don't now, nor ever, considered my thoughts concerning it, a mental health problem, nor did I need therapy. My foster mom was the crazy one who needed therapy. People just express their thoughts and feelings.
@@clarenceoverstreet882 ❤️ Beautifully said. From someone who, too, lost their father young - your words are meaningful and this song still hits deep! 😇
@@lql1094 That's fair, and I’m no mental health professional. However, I do think it's short-sighted to minimize his struggles to just loneliness or sexuality.
If you notice it was always the black entertainers and it wasn’t because of other groups smh our own people would have shamed Luther had he come out especially in the 80s/90s🤷🏽♂️
If you ever watch it again and close your eyes when you hear it 1. It's the most feel good song on the movie and 2. The voice is undeniable. My favorite movie of all time
Reminds me of Phyllis Hyman. She died alone but took her life. Her last song was about not wanting to live alone. Lonely in a crowded room….so many of us are 😔
I remember when Phyllis Hyman died. She was supposed to be at the Apollo on Sunday. I live in NYC and woke up to them talking about it on the radio. So sad
yeah I remember the night she committed suicide and Frankie Crocker said she had passed. I remember Luther being at the hospital in NJ...I went to that same hospital when I heard. I am so sorry that he had to live his life like that. A beautiful soul was he. people are hateful.
I woke up on 2 July 2005 and saw a memorial on BET that Luther had passed. Later that night my big sister also passed. I comforted myself w Luther's music, all of it. His voice was a warm blanket that truly carried me thru grief and to this day any time I hear his voice, I immediately feel safe and warm all over again ❤
I don’t care what he was. He left some beautiful music, and he was a gifted singer. I still say he didn’t get the recognition he deserved. It’s sad to hear how lonely he really was.
He didn't get the recognition because he was a drama queen a lot of people did not want to work with him I agree he had a wonderful voice however when you don't work well with people there's no way for you to make it as far as you should
@scottinamcqueen6895 I did hear he was possibly difficult to work with anyway very talented hope he fount the Lord .At the end of the day no one should have "idols"
@@p.nicolelawrence1978 well I pray the universe sends you a gripping, life changing, soul-stirring HEALTHY love as soon as possible! (Just don't stay in the house - GET OUT!)
Because homosexuality wasn't mainstream, popular & celebrated like it is now. Then, ppl were more interested in the music than the artist's personal life & who they slept with.
I hope you all stop fooling yourself Luther did not come out because he didn't want to bring Shane to his mama he was not thinking about what people said and he didn't go as far as he could have because of his attitude he was a real drama queen😮😢
He died of a broken heart. He couldn't be with who he wanted to be with. Things were harsher back then, they would have massacred him had they found out his secret.
Homophobia in the black community is destroying lives and needs to stop. Nothing means anything if you don't have someone to love and love you in return. We must all work together to stop this hatred. It starts with you and me. Luther deserved better for everything he gave us. Rest in love brother. 😞
Honey this man was an unofficial member of the family. Not a celebration or holiday was he not in attendance. I can recall many periods of my life with his music. He will always be remembered and appreciated. ❤❤❤❤
True. Always at every first date, first love, engagement, weddings. My dad was the oldest of 7 siblings, all 6 younger siblings were girls. I watched them fall in love with boyfriends listening to Luther. And during each engagement party and eventual wedding, Luther was always there. When he passed away, I remember saying “ we’ll miss you uncle Luther “❤
Luther Vandross was a vivid example of "a clown's life" and "the show most go on". In "A Clown's Life", it is said that the clown shows up to do his performance, the clown makes everyone laugh and even get involved in some funny games. When the performance is over, the clown leaves a group of happy and satisfied people to go deal with his personal problems, skeletons in the closet and some personal demons and in many cases the clown won't even give a sincere, happy smile when is out of the costume and makeup. In "The Show Must Go On", no matter what the performer is going through, no matter what bad news the performer receives, before or during the show ... the performer will go on stage and give the fans the best performance, without the fans noticing any change of character. Luther Vandross would give his best in every presentation, but no one knew his feelings and struggles.
Luther was born 20 years too early. It’s a shame he never found romantic love due to homophobia both internalised and societal. The greatest male vocalist! He should have won 20 Grammy awards..
He actually did and it was a long term relationship. He had to keep it under wraps in order to become wealthy. His lover would go to the hospital to visit with Luther everyday. I just wish he could have been open about it because I'm sure that would have made him happy.
@@scottinamcqueen6895 that’s what I had always heard and read. That’s why people who knew him waited until his mother had passed away to speak on his sexuality.
Gays are gonna gay if they choose to live that way. He tried it but was rejected cause he wasn't wanted, not because being gay was even more taboo back then.
Who cares who he slept with , that man gave us some of the best RnB songs ever , that voice is one in a lifetime , I will always play Luther , he is a legend
I wish he knew just how much the world needed his voice, his heart, his kindness, his dedication…him!!!! The black community especially owes Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, and Frankie Beverly & Maze a tribute at all of our special occasions. Rest in Peace, Songbird! You don’t have to “Wait for Love” anymore.🙏🏾🤴🏿👑🏆🌟🖤✍🏽🎤🎶🎬
He didn't seem kind at all. He was downright nasty to En Vogue with those bogus ass stipulations. He was the typical gay guy who was jealous he wasn't born female.
The problem with being famous for a talent is that people will become obsessed with who you are dating and if you don't want to share that (which you don't have to) folks will call you "secretive" and "very private". The culture of needing to know everything about celebrities personal life is almost psychopathic in my opinion. I'm glad Luther kept his love life private.
You're not wrong, but humans are curious creatures. We seek knowledge to superficially gain understanding and help fill a narrative or perception of who we think that person is. I agree it's psychotic, especially with social media, the big brother of all brothers.
But, it's pretty obvious that if Luther was in a relationship that the general public could understand or approve of - (ie. with a woman) then he probably would have shared that. There are still gay and lesbian singers and actors today, particularly black artists, that hide their partners for fear of damaging their careers. The culture hasn't changed as much as we like to assume.
@lamoneal Maybe that was the reason, but even heterosexual relationships are heavily scrutinized and under a microscope. My point is that famous people deserve privacy just like everyone else. Their talents should be the focus, not who they're sleeping with.
5 minutes in and all of his inspirations were females like many of us gay men. Wish it would have been a time where he could’ve loved and accepted himself for who he was. The world would have still loved you and your heavenly voice 💜
🤔 *I disagree.* The world would NOT have loved him, because it was a totally different world back then. All of this public fluidity, pronouns, sexual preferences, gender choosing, and alphabet categories did not exist in those days, especially in the Black community. There were plenty of gay people in the industry, but they were all closeted on purpose. Did you see what happened to Ellen D. when she forced her way out? It wasn’t pretty. Luther knew what he was doing. His main audience are Black women, but they hate to find out about Black men being gay. They never would’ve supported songs that they knew were towards men. 🤷🏾♂️
@MrKellyELA All of the things you described existed back then it just wasn't in the mainstream. Everyone has pronouns he/she etc are pronouns. So I'm not being obtuse yes trans people exist too and they were told to be quiet about it even if they got hormones and surgery. The LGBT isn't a new acronym and nor are any of the letters. My grandfather himself told who is strate talked to me about how gay people would be on Christopher street and in the castro. The issue is people had to hide it even if people knew (famous or not) Hence gay clubs, gatherings and neighborhoods. It was about making strate people feel comfortable, presenting strate and not getting yo ass beat. I don't disagree he would of been shunned but it was an unspoken about things not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination.
@MrKellyELA please stop with the "all this gay stuff is new" narrative. It's NOT. We were FORCED INTO HIDING or faced with literal death and beatings. None of this is new, we're sick of catering to our murderers
@@MrKellyELAI wonder about that. Elton John was openly gay and his career didn't suffer. Little Richard was openly hump everything so maybe we could've handled it
Man. I feel so sorry that he made everyone else happy, but he wasn't happy. Life really sucks sometimes. The only other solution is to have a personal relationship with God. Rip to luther.
Jennifer Holliday and Luther Vandross became good friends, and they had fun together with FOOD. Jenny said they would literally fly out to other countries just to try out restaurants. Jennifer said Luther kind of got mad when she lost weight and of course she didn't understand at first why would he get mad, then she realized Luther thought he also lost a friend. Eventually they made up. I wish they recorded something on the studio.
I’m a millennial whose father constantly played his music, so I grew up listening to Luther by proxy. Now is 2024 I can still recall my favorite songs - some romantic they bring tears to my eyes. It’s so funny how wide our musical taste can be, and what moves us. RIP ❤
I was on my way to Detroit for a family reunion and we listened to Luther CDs all the way there from Rochester NY. When we hit Detroit my sister said turn on the radio we in Motown. We turned on the radio and they said Luther had passed away. I still remember the look that passed between me and my sister. It was a look of incredulous disbelief and profound sadness. I still go back to that moment whenever I hear a Luther song. I miss him still.
I have a few friends who aren’t able to live their lives openly similar to Luther. Mainly because of religion, family or society. They always vent to me about what they want and how they want to live but for whatever reason it’s a struggle for them. Once I turned 18 and came out to my mom who accepted me I stopped caring about other peoples opinions. You get one life on this earth, as long as you’re happy and you’re not harming yourself or anyone else be you and live your life unapologetically.
Lighten up! They're simply trying to explain why we loved his music so much. Many people use the pain in their lives to express themselves artistically.
Right love his music still resonates a peaceful ness when played LOVE TO LISTEN TO SOME LUTHER !!! I Play in the shop almost daily don’t give af about his personal life! Not my business!!!
Mr Luther Vandross,he was an iconic musician his vocals are outstanding,he composed songs for other various artists.He was on Sesame Street,he did interviews. I was not aware that he was in a vehicular accident.He was such a private person.My deceased mother's favourite song by him "A house is not a home".The music industry has lost a talented singer he will be missed but his music still lives on.
He deserves a biopic. His voice was butter. I fell in love, got engaged twice, and git married. Dance with my always makes me cry it remind of my dad. I cried when Luther passed. No ove songs like Luther
This broke my heart, Luther was one of my childhood idols, and to see and hear that a man who gave us so much love didn't have one of his own is so sad, Rest in Power Luther we miss you and will always love you ❤
Female Gwen Guthrie was like him was on Madonna backing, songwriting and dJing was so ahead of her time was our female Luther ❤️🌹🍷🍾 czcams.com/video/pyMAk32nUQ8/video.html
You sound ridiculous. Luther was gay and unable to live his truth because of people like you who focus on external appearances over inner turmoil, generational trauma and forms of bigotry like homophobia that kept Luther from being able to live his truth.
The number of Grammys won is no measure of a musician’s greatness. That’s why Luther Vandross was a greater musician than the likes of Rihanna, for all their collection of Grammys, will ever be🤷🏽♂️
LVD was my consolation when my father passed away. I still can't hear that song without crying profusely. RIP, Luther, I and all your fans loved you. I am sure there as someone out there for you, whom you unfortunately never met.
& What’s sad is Madonna tried to spill on his health diagnosis, claiming that he contracted a sexual infection. They tried to silence her quick. She was out of line trying to expose Luther. He was a beautiful person ❤.
I get what you're saying, but I also get why she did it. She lived thru the AIDS epidemic and lost many friends, I'm sure she just wanted to honor his actual truths etc. She def should've sought permission first tho.
@@jumpscare1530 She's aging the way she is bc of plastic surgery and age itself, irrelevant to her intentions. Like I said, I agree she should've reached out to the fam first.
I believe he was lonely. He was a virtuoso singer. Any high-performing person is inherently lonely. Heck, even being a little above average will make you feel it. Life is not cake!
He made huge sacrifices. His emotional battles created issues which led to an early death. .....To barely make it to 50. The older I get, I see it more. Suffering will cause physical self damage. His music heals the soul, but now knowing some of his story, he's sent another important message- love thy authentic self too. Luther was a precious gem, that the world will never see again. May He Rest In Peace🌿🌼
I ❤ Luther and all his contributions to music. I also admire the fact he kept his private life off limits. I miss the days when we didn't know stars every move.
@denisejackson776 that's your prerogative. We are all entitled to privacy and to refuse to have conversations we deem intrusive, upsetting ,embarrassing or disrespectful. You have your boundaries, other people have theirs
There's only one Luther Vandross and will never be another. It's heartbreaking the despite the beautiful voice and love songs, a love was the one thing that's missing. Aren't we all lucky we had him? Love you Luther!
Aretha's a diva... Luther's a diva... feuding with all these females...but no denying Luther's voice was FIRE 🔥🔥🔥. Also my heart breaks for hos mom having to deal with all her kids passing on before her 😮
i saw Luther in concert 4 times in my life..the pain of lonliness is real but having children and now having grandchildren eases the pain..growing up as the neighborhood runt as was often rejected by the cuties in my neighborhood but listening to Luther's album Never to much somehow inspired me and since i had a boombox as a small skinny teen on chgo's westside my summer nights were spent sitting on the porch listening to Luther and the Isleys and thats when the cute girls really started to notice me, I had the music, the cheap wine, a bag of weed was only $3 and more importantly i had a record player and keys to my moms basement which had 2 bedrooms and a 13 inch black and white tv so thanks to Luther i was able to ease my pain by having listening parties in my moms basement and even to this day all my family friends and coworkers all enjoy hangin around me because I still have the music..in the summertime my backyard is a mixture of music cards dominoes food and everyone having a goodtime and i like to think having Luthers albums and cassettes and my boombox transformed me from a shy unsure of myself runt into a popular girl attracting somebody. THANK YOU MR. LUTHER VANDROSS.
The first time I saw Luther Vandross was on the show, the Midnight Special, when he was one of David Bowie's backup singers. This was in the '70's. RIP King.
Luther was so handsome and such an icon. I was born in 1982 but I listen to Luther’s music almost every morning on my drive into work. He is deserving of a biopic.❤ My 7 & 11 year old love his music as well.
I loved Luther at every size and still do. As an 80's baby he's an indelible part of my childhood his voice always made me feel safe and loved. I'm sorry he never got to feel the way he made others feel throughout his life. ❤️
He is still my mother's favorite singer. I won't say I know his entire catalog, but the bops, i have, I absolutely love. Never too much, Superstar, A house is not a home, Creep, Bad boy, Don't you know, top tier. The more I listen, the more I realize he does amazing covers.
It's a shame that he had to hide himself to have success. All the haters & homophobes should think about how their attitudes & actions hurt so many innocent people who just want to live and love as they choose. ❤ Love is Love ❤️ 🌈
I love Luther so much. Grew up with him playing in the house, truly the most gifted male vocalist of all time. His personal life was a mess and he was a very unhappy person it would seem😢. Another ace video from you. I hope your channel blows up. Can't wait for the next one.. much love.
I had no idea this was going on in Luther’s life. I knew he struggled to have relationships, but I did not know his professional relationships prove to be tumultuous as well. He will always be that one that everybody knew. We love you Luther rest in peace.
I love these musical deep dive type docuseries!! Though I already knew about all the artists/people that you’ve done videos on previously as well as Luther, I still learn a lot more than what I thought I knew. Thank you!!
I watched the En Vogue video, but hearing the Luther/En Vogue feud again, Luther was wildin for those restrictions. What colors were En Vogue supposed to wear then? & no sparkles?!?
Luther is one of my top-three favourite singers of all time. For me, his music will always remind me of being young in the Eighties. It’s so sad that he never enjoyed a happy personal life and felt that he needed to hide his sexuality. I still listen to his music almost every day.
Had been in love with Luther's music since my mom bought his first album with the "Bad Boy" song on it and loved his music ever since. Had the pleasure of going to a concert to see him at the Essence Festival in the early 2000's before him passing. Always was and will be one of my favorite singers. 💜 🎶 🎶 RIP Luther Vandross 🕊
I've loved Luther Vandross' music sense I was about 5 years old. Most of my life. My mom assured I grew up with his songs as part of the soundtrack of my life. I miss him dearly.
Damn july 1, Luther died on my 2nd birthday. I’m only 21 but I’ve been listing to Luther my whole life. Never to much was the first song I’d ever heard of his.
I will never forget the way he treated Boy George when they sang together, someone who had the courage to be their authentic self, instead of appreciating and respecting he did the opposite. Self loathing is a terrible thing.
When I read somewhere that Luther never hits a wrong note, I took pause. I immediately bought "Songs" (1994), I was in grade 10 (16 y/o). I never heard a voice like that before and I was hooked! One of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century.
Luther deserves a biopic. He’s a legend.
He can play him, though?? No one really resembles him, and who can really match that golden voice??
@@yourlittlebrotherGabrielReview he def does. His relationships alone with Patti, Dionne, and Aretha would be enough for me to watch.
@@cchisolm92ccserious question - why does resemblance matter? I see comments like this a lot. ppl praise choosing an actor who looks like someone as if that means they can sell the role. I'd think with casting, the energy or vibe is what makes it sucessful. that and making sure they dont do something silly like make up no-nos or prosthetics disasters
It would have to be an unauthorized biopic because, based on how they handled the upcoming documentary, his family still doesn't want to admit that he was gay.
@@cchisolm92cc Vocally Johnny Gill comes the closest to Luther, but Johnny is too old. He's 58.
Unfortunately, this video and some of the comments display why it's so difficult for people to seek professional help with mental health issues. He lost his father during his formative years, lost several close friends and family members, and, at the very least, had an unhealthy relationship with food. Think about this, he wrote “Dance With My Father” at least 40 years after his father passed. Trauma is a real thing, folks.
You're so so right ! So much judgement and false empathy; it's hard to trust anyone who you can open yourself to completely.
I was just thinking about that song 😢😢😢 Such a great and brilliant talent. R.I.P Luther May peace be upon you forever 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽
At 50, I still talk heavily about my experience as a foster child, however, I don't now, nor ever, considered my thoughts concerning it, a mental health problem, nor did I need therapy. My foster mom was the crazy one who needed therapy.
People just express their thoughts and feelings.
@@clarenceoverstreet882 ❤️ Beautifully said. From someone who, too, lost their father young - your words are meaningful and this song still hits deep! 😇
@@lql1094 That's fair, and I’m no mental health professional. However, I do think it's short-sighted to minimize his struggles to just loneliness or sexuality.
His mother outlived the whole family.. unimaginable grief 💔
Oh how I still love this man...RIP Luther🕊
I have outlived my only child, too… the grief is terrible
Oh God! That’s beyond Heartbreaking!💔💔💔💔💔💔
@@lmb4876I am so sorry for your loss!
I hope Luther is at peace now . Peace and love
he couldn't find here, H🎉❤ope he has found in Jesus Christ and heaven.
I hate that Luther felt he couldn't be his authentic self. His silky smooth voice was like no other.
It mother wasn't going for that😂 Not her boy coming out!!😮
It was the black community. Luther saw how they shunned Sylvester.
Cuz his lifestyle was disgusting thats why
I miss him so much!!!😢❤❤
@@sharksport01you hit the nail on the head
It's so sad to think people had to conceal themselves just to rise to the top, in some cases still are. That was a beautiful voice.
Sometimes it is better do that.
@@jasonfoley6502Professionally, yes but emotionally I highly doubt it.
@@beevonerd this!!!
@@jasonfoley6502 If the $ matters the most, sure.
If you notice it was always the black entertainers and it wasn’t because of other groups smh our own people would have shamed Luther had he come out especially in the 80s/90s🤷🏽♂️
I was today years old when I found out Luther wrote a song for The Wiz 👀😩, and jingles too amazing! Man had a whole life on Broadway 🥹
Me too
Yuup, he started out writing jingles
@@hushtarot1111 today years old lol I’m using that
Yeah. I like that scene when they strip themselves of the witches bondage.
If you ever watch it again and close your eyes when you hear it 1. It's the most feel good song on the movie and 2. The voice is undeniable. My favorite movie of all time
Luther Vandross should be talked about way more than he is !!! Mans a real legend
Exactly. It sad that some folks don't even know Luther vandross.
Reminds me of Phyllis Hyman. She died alone but took her life. Her last song was about not wanting to live alone. Lonely in a crowded room….so many of us are 😔
I just looked her up and it said she had bipolar disorder and her note said that she was just so tired 😖
@@Lostinmyhead23 yes the note was short but to look at her you couldn’t tell she was struggling.
I remember when Phyllis Hyman died. She was supposed to be at the Apollo on Sunday. I live in NYC and woke up to them talking about it on the radio. So sad
@@rosasbaby247 very 😔
yeah I remember the night she committed suicide and Frankie Crocker said she had passed. I remember Luther being at the hospital in NJ...I went to that same hospital when I heard. I am so sorry that he had to live his life like that. A beautiful soul was he. people are hateful.
I woke up on 2 July 2005 and saw a memorial on BET that Luther had passed. Later that night my big sister also passed. I comforted myself w Luther's music, all of it. His voice was a warm blanket that truly carried me thru grief and to this day any time I hear his voice, I immediately feel safe and warm all over again ❤
Sorry for your loss❤
Deepest sympathy😢
Sending my prayers
❤❤❤❤❤ hope you are doing alright
Luther songs are my go to songs for comfort
The world knew Luther Vandross was a gay man and we still loved him! R.I.P. to an Amazing talent and LEGEND 🕊🕊🕊
❤❤🎉
Facts
The black community pretended he wasn’t and didn’t allow him to be himself.
This is insincere. We all know had he come out in the 1980s during his career he would have been tarred and feathered
@pryncecharming2133 maybe, I guess we'll never know. But a lot of his fans, his true fans, did know about his preference.
I don’t care what he was. He left some beautiful music, and he was a gifted singer. I still say he didn’t get the recognition he deserved. It’s sad to hear how lonely he really was.
He didn't get the recognition because he was a drama queen a lot of people did not want to work with him I agree he had a wonderful voice however when you don't work well with people there's no way for you to make it as far as you should
@scottinamcqueen6895
I did hear he was possibly difficult to work with anyway very talented hope he fount the Lord .At the end of the day no one should have "idols"
Just like prince, f*** crazy
@@scottinamcqueen6895Every talented person is a "drama queen"
I didn’t realize that Luther had such an extensive songwriting résumé! 🤯
Same!
Saaaaame!!!
Yes. I think he wrote Get It Right for Aretha.
I cried when he passed. We'll never get another voice like his. 😊😊
I did too, his voice was my comfort
Me too.. him and Whitney ❤💔
Luther Vandross and Phyllis Hyman shared the same loneliness in life
true 😢
And me, but I keep trying and turning to God. I use my music to help me cope with rejection, loss, grief, and life in general.
@@p.nicolelawrence1978 well I pray the universe sends you a gripping, life changing, soul-stirring HEALTHY love as soon as possible! (Just don't stay in the house - GET OUT!)
So True and both of there voices were second to none
They both hid the same secret 😮as to why they were lonely 🙁
I loved Luther Vandross, I love the fact that he used his real name and not a stage name. I'm sorry he hid his life , just to give us music. 😢
Most singers use there real name though
Because homosexuality wasn't mainstream, popular & celebrated like it is now. Then, ppl were more interested in the music than the artist's personal life & who they slept with.
@@kirbykipling9515or he would have lost his whole career because people were closed minded
@@thankyou7852 if more ppl were close minded, the world wouldn't be in the "state" it is now.
I hope you all stop fooling yourself Luther did not come out because he didn't want to bring Shane to his mama he was not thinking about what people said and he didn't go as far as he could have because of his attitude he was a real drama queen😮😢
I was born in 1987 and was introduced to him by my father. I absolutely loved Luther Vandross and play his music to this day. RIP Luther!
Me too, Aldo born in 87, introduced to by my father and love me some Luther
@crisscrossapplesauce2506 me too
'87 here, too.
Luther, was the greatest! His talent his voice was totally awesome!!!!!
Wow! It is nice to hear younger generation appreciating Luther.
He died of a broken heart. He couldn't be with who he wanted to be with. Things were harsher back then, they would have massacred him had they found out his secret.
Little Richard was before him and he was gay out loud and successful.
Homophobia in the black community is destroying lives and needs to stop. Nothing means anything if you don't have someone to love and love you in return. We must all work together to stop this hatred. It starts with you and me. Luther deserved better for everything he gave us. Rest in love brother. 😞
It was the black community it was probably the record label
It’s not hatred. Homosexuality is a sin.
Honey this man was an unofficial member of the family. Not a celebration or holiday was he not in attendance. I can recall many periods of my life with his music. He will always be remembered and appreciated. ❤❤❤❤
True. Always at every first date, first love, engagement, weddings. My dad was the oldest of 7 siblings, all 6 younger siblings were girls. I watched them fall in love with boyfriends listening to Luther. And during each engagement party and eventual wedding, Luther was always there. When he passed away, I remember saying “ we’ll miss you uncle Luther “❤
Amen.
Yes so true. 👍
Luther Vandross was a vivid example of "a clown's life" and "the show most go on".
In "A Clown's Life", it is said that the clown shows up to do his performance, the clown makes everyone laugh and even get involved in some funny games. When the performance is over, the clown leaves a group of happy and satisfied people to go deal with his personal problems, skeletons in the closet and some personal demons and in many cases the clown won't even give a sincere, happy smile when is out of the costume and makeup.
In "The Show Must Go On", no matter what the performer is going through, no matter what bad news the performer receives, before or during the show ... the performer will go on stage and give the fans the best performance, without the fans noticing any change of character.
Luther Vandross would give his best in every presentation, but no one knew his feelings and struggles.
Bullseye. Very true.
So sad.
So true. 👍
The Joker is similar to that also
That was Sad! Rest in peace, to the Great Luther Vandross!🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Luther was born 20 years too early. It’s a shame he never found romantic love due to homophobia both internalised and societal. The greatest male vocalist! He should have won 20 Grammy awards..
He actually did and it was a long term relationship. He had to keep it under wraps in order to become wealthy. His lover would go to the hospital to visit with Luther everyday. I just wish he could have been open about it because I'm sure that would have made him happy.
He didn't want to make his mother unhappy.😢😮 He did not care about what people thought😂😂😂
@@scottinamcqueen6895 that’s what I had always heard and read. That’s why people who knew him waited until his mother had passed away to speak on his sexuality.
Gays are gonna gay if they choose to live that way. He tried it but was rejected cause he wasn't wanted, not because being gay was even more taboo back then.
He should have been with a woman like GOD made it.He probably would have kids.
Who cares who he slept with , that man gave us some of the best RnB songs ever , that voice is one in a lifetime , I will always play Luther , he is a legend
I love how little he said about the rumors he mentioned and glide right pass it but spoke about his voice who inspired him great job
TMH cares who he slept with 🙄
@@YAH-1exactly, i was just gonna say this. NOBODY cared who he slept with 😂🤣🤣
@@mysticlegion8088 😵💫
I wish he knew just how much the world needed his voice, his heart, his kindness, his dedication…him!!!! The black community especially owes Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, and Frankie Beverly & Maze a tribute at all of our special occasions. Rest in Peace, Songbird! You don’t have to “Wait for Love” anymore.🙏🏾🤴🏿👑🏆🌟🖤✍🏽🎤🎶🎬
That was a beautiful comment. So true 🙂🙂 👍 👍
He was so handsome and seemed very kind. And his golden voice. Once of the best male vocalist of all time
He didn't seem kind at all. He was downright nasty to En Vogue with those bogus ass stipulations. He was the typical gay guy who was jealous he wasn't born female.
He was definitely handsome 😍
True. He was.
The problem with being famous for a talent is that people will become obsessed with who you are dating and if you don't want to share that (which you don't have to) folks will call you "secretive" and "very private". The culture of needing to know everything about celebrities personal life is almost psychopathic in my opinion. I'm glad Luther kept his love life private.
You're not wrong, but humans are curious creatures. We seek knowledge to superficially gain understanding and help fill a narrative or perception of who we think that person is. I agree it's psychotic, especially with social media, the big brother of all brothers.
*I agree. Whatever I don't know about any famous person is **_for them to share, otherwise, it ain't my business!_*
But, it's pretty obvious that if Luther was in a relationship that the general public could understand or approve of - (ie. with a woman) then he probably would have shared that. There are still gay and lesbian singers and actors today, particularly black artists, that hide their partners for fear of damaging their careers. The culture hasn't changed as much as we like to assume.
Sadly true
@lamoneal Maybe that was the reason, but even heterosexual relationships are heavily scrutinized and under a microscope. My point is that famous people deserve privacy just like everyone else. Their talents should be the focus, not who they're sleeping with.
5 minutes in and all of his inspirations were females like many of us gay men. Wish it would have been a time where he could’ve loved and accepted himself for who he was. The world would have still loved you and your heavenly voice 💜
🤔 *I disagree.* The world would NOT have loved him, because it was a totally different world back then. All of this public fluidity, pronouns, sexual preferences, gender choosing, and alphabet categories did not exist in those days, especially in the Black community. There were plenty of gay people in the industry, but they were all closeted on purpose. Did you see what happened to Ellen D. when she forced her way out? It wasn’t pretty. Luther knew what he was doing. His main audience are Black women, but they hate to find out about Black men being gay. They never would’ve supported songs that they knew were towards men. 🤷🏾♂️
@MrKellyELA All of the things you described existed back then it just wasn't in the mainstream. Everyone has pronouns he/she etc are pronouns. So I'm not being obtuse yes trans people exist too and they were told to be quiet about it even if they got hormones and surgery. The LGBT isn't a new acronym and nor are any of the letters. My grandfather himself told who is strate talked to me about how gay people would be on Christopher street and in the castro.
The issue is people had to hide it even if people knew (famous or not) Hence gay clubs, gatherings and neighborhoods. It was about making strate people feel comfortable, presenting strate and not getting yo ass beat.
I don't disagree he would of been shunned but it was an unspoken about things not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination.
@MrKellyELA please stop with the "all this gay stuff is new" narrative. It's NOT. We were FORCED INTO HIDING or faced with literal death and beatings. None of this is new, we're sick of catering to our murderers
How are you going to assume his sexuality because his inspirations was females??? Even if he is gay.. why does that part matter?
@@MrKellyELAI wonder about that. Elton John was openly gay and his career didn't suffer. Little Richard was openly hump everything so maybe we could've handled it
Luther was and is the best balladeer singer ever and I will always love him 💔
Man. I feel so sorry that he made everyone else happy, but he wasn't happy. Life really sucks sometimes. The only other solution is to have a personal relationship with God. Rip to luther.
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I've never known a whole lot about Luther Vandross. He was a very private man. I didn't even know he was from New York.
You must have been living under a rock because Luther have stated many times, he was born and raised in New York City.
Jennifer Holliday and Luther Vandross became good friends, and they had fun together with FOOD. Jenny said they would literally fly out to other countries just to try out restaurants. Jennifer said Luther kind of got mad when she lost weight and of course she didn't understand at first why would he get mad, then she realized Luther thought he also lost a friend. Eventually they made up. I wish they recorded something on the studio.
That sounds amazing lol
Being a musician is a life of loneliness
Ain't that the truth!
Of course all what they're into ❗
Whitney said her mom told her that
He was so handsome. And so so talented, may he rest in peace 🕊️💔🥺
I’m a millennial whose father constantly played his music, so I grew up listening to Luther by proxy. Now is 2024 I can still recall my favorite songs - some romantic they bring tears to my eyes.
It’s so funny how wide our musical taste can be, and what moves us.
RIP ❤
I was on my way to Detroit for a family reunion and we listened to Luther CDs all the way there from Rochester NY. When we hit Detroit my sister said turn on the radio we in Motown. We turned on the radio and they said Luther had passed away. I still remember the look that passed between me and my sister. It was a look of incredulous disbelief and profound sadness. I still go back to that moment whenever I hear a Luther song. I miss him still.
Hudson Ave baby lol
One of THE greatest vocalists of all time… period
I have a few friends who aren’t able to live their lives openly similar to Luther. Mainly because of religion, family or society. They always vent to me about what they want and how they want to live but for whatever reason it’s a struggle for them. Once I turned 18 and came out to my mom who accepted me I stopped caring about other peoples opinions. You get one life on this earth, as long as you’re happy and you’re not harming yourself or anyone else be you and live your life unapologetically.
Well said…. We let religion, personal opinions and persecution, culture, and race ruin humanity….Live your own life and your truth! ❤️
Religion vs relationship with Jesus Christ...that's where people get confused... and eternally lost...Jesus hates religion...and so do I!
@@roseterry2744not everyone is christian
He was a handsome man R.I.P
Everything he sings is a Classic. Masterpiece.
I don’t give a fuck about his personal life. I will always love his voice and he was gone too soon 😢
Absolutely!
Welcome to the club! 🙌🏾
Whitney Houston also
Lighten up! They're simply trying to explain why we loved his music so much. Many people use the pain in their lives to express themselves artistically.
Right love his music still resonates a peaceful ness when played LOVE TO LISTEN TO SOME LUTHER !!! I Play in the shop almost daily don’t give af about his personal life! Not my business!!!
Mr Luther Vandross,he was an iconic musician his vocals are outstanding,he composed songs for other various artists.He was on Sesame Street,he did interviews. I was not aware that he was in a vehicular accident.He was such a private person.My deceased mother's favourite song by him "A house is not a home".The music industry has lost a talented singer he will be missed but his music still lives on.
I miss him
Gone but not for gotten
He deserves a biopic. His voice was butter.
I fell in love, got engaged twice, and git married.
Dance with my always makes me cry it remind of my dad.
I cried when Luther passed. No ove songs like Luther
Some people were very cruel to Luther, he was an excellent song writer and singer. He is sorely missed.
This broke my heart, Luther was one of my childhood idols, and to see and hear that a man who gave us so much love didn't have one of his own is so sad, Rest in Power Luther we miss you and will always love you ❤
RIP to the GOAT! Forever one of my favorite R&B singer. Despite his challenges his voice was 1 of 1❤❤
Female Gwen Guthrie was like him was on Madonna backing, songwriting and dJing was so ahead of her time was our female Luther ❤️🌹🍷🍾
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Luther was an emotional eater which would explain his weight struggle. I wish he would have gotten professional health.
Yes, I know. He's also the man who invented the Luther Burger 🍔 😋
You sound ridiculous. Luther was gay and unable to live his truth because of people like you who focus on external appearances over inner turmoil, generational trauma and forms of bigotry like homophobia that kept Luther from being able to live his truth.
Professional HELP.
@@avawest3833 Therapy.
@@Keasha274lmao so you just going to spread that rumor as if you know what you talking about ? 😂
The number of Grammys won is no measure of a musician’s greatness. That’s why Luther Vandross was a greater musician than the likes of Rihanna, for all their collection of Grammys, will ever be🤷🏽♂️
Rihanna??😂... how did you come up with this comparison??? 🤣🤣 Sounds like you don't like HER!! 😂😂
Rihanna is an amazing vocalist in her own right, not to mention totally different eras in music no need to compare the two.
@@Jessica_Costantini Agree!!!!
600,000 in the 70's Sheeeeesh!
took my breath away. He was straight ballin lol
💯😮💨🔥 Facts!! My exact thoughts. That was 2.5 million dollars back in the day. Just from singing back up, writing songs & jingles. 🎶
LVD was my consolation when my father passed away. I still can't hear that song without crying profusely. RIP, Luther, I and all your fans loved you. I am sure there as someone out there for you, whom you unfortunately never met.
Wow the pacing of this video is incredible
Hard to believe that LUTHER would lose Once, not to mention Three Times, at the Apollo. Wonder what happened to those who won against him?🤔
I was thinking that too!! Who in their right minds!!
Yeah, the Apollo was Tough especially for African Americans then 😢😢😢
It’s not hard to believe, there were many great singers back then appearing at Apollo.
We knew that Luther was gay yet we love Luther regardless, in life and in death, his voice lives on❤❤
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& What’s sad is Madonna tried to spill on his health diagnosis, claiming that he contracted a sexual infection. They tried to silence her quick. She was out of line trying to expose Luther. He was a beautiful person ❤.
I get what you're saying, but I also get why she did it. She lived thru the AIDS epidemic and lost many friends, I'm sure she just wanted to honor his actual truths etc. She def should've sought permission first tho.
The truth is he was a gay man. And that’s the truth & there is no getting around that.
@@beevonerd That was not her place though. No wonder she's aging the way she is mxm
@@jumpscare1530 She's aging the way she is bc of plastic surgery and age itself, irrelevant to her intentions. Like I said, I agree she should've reached out to the fam first.
She was just stirring the pot that nobody asked her to stir.Thats toxic violence and so intrusive. Indefensible @beevonerd
A beautiful man. A beautiful voice. We will always remember him
I'm 13 and love 50s60s 70s 80s and other decades. Luther vandross and many other artists had a voice with pure emotion just amazing.
I believe he was lonely. He was a virtuoso singer. Any high-performing person is inherently lonely. Heck, even being a little above average will make you feel it. Life is not cake!
He made huge sacrifices. His emotional battles created issues which led to an early death. .....To barely make it to 50. The older I get, I see it more. Suffering will cause physical self damage. His music heals the soul, but now knowing some of his story, he's sent another important message- love thy authentic self too. Luther was a precious gem, that the world will never see again. May He Rest In Peace🌿🌼
We just loved him, regardless of his love life. The man was a blessing to us, with that beautiful voice. ❤
I ❤ Luther and all his contributions to music. I also admire the fact he kept his private life off limits. I miss the days when we didn't know stars every move.
Can we normalize NOT asking people (celebrities or other) about their weight. 🤷🏽♀️
Seriously or telling people they gain or lost weight.
I'm small and grown women(I'm grown) think it's ok to ask me how much I weigh
@denisejackson776 that's your prerogative. We are all entitled to privacy and to refuse to have conversations we deem intrusive, upsetting ,embarrassing or disrespectful. You have your boundaries, other people have theirs
@@MegaDiva1999 I think you misunderstood my point,I don't like it when strangers ask me how much I weigh,It's rude.
or sexuality .. I really don’t care just want to enjoy the art
Luther is an iconic voice who’s music lives on and is indeed timeless, but it sounds like he led a lonely personal life.
There's only one Luther Vandross and will never be another. It's heartbreaking the despite the beautiful voice and love songs, a love was the one thing that's missing. Aren't we all lucky we had him? Love you Luther!
Aretha's a diva... Luther's a diva... feuding with all these females...but no denying Luther's voice was FIRE 🔥🔥🔥. Also my heart breaks for hos mom having to deal with all her kids passing on before her 😮
Ronzoni is a unique name...love it. I would have been in a mental institution, I think, had I lost my dad as a child.
I had the privilege to see Luther back in early 90’s.. MEN Arena Manchester.. a memory I’ll treasure forever RIP Luther 🙏🏼
i saw Luther in concert 4 times in my life..the pain of lonliness is real but having children and now having grandchildren eases the pain..growing up as the neighborhood runt as was often rejected by the cuties in my neighborhood but listening to Luther's album Never to much somehow inspired me and since i had a boombox as a small skinny teen on chgo's westside my summer nights were spent sitting on the porch listening to Luther and the Isleys and thats when the cute girls really started to notice me, I had the music, the cheap wine, a bag of weed was only $3 and more importantly i had a record player and keys to my moms basement which had 2 bedrooms and a 13 inch black and white tv so thanks to Luther i was able to ease my pain by having listening parties in my moms basement and even to this day all my family friends and coworkers all enjoy hangin around me because I still have the music..in the summertime my backyard is a mixture of music cards dominoes food and everyone having a goodtime and i like to think having Luthers albums and cassettes and my boombox transformed me from a shy unsure of myself runt into a popular girl attracting somebody.
THANK YOU MR. LUTHER VANDROSS.
A JOB WELL DONE,ON THE LIFE OF MUSIC 🎶 MAN LUTHER VANDROSS 👍🙌
Excellent story about Luther the voice was so powerful and loving. I grew up listening to him and still do now today. Just a wonderful singer period.
The first time I saw Luther Vandross was on the show, the Midnight Special, when he was one of David Bowie's backup singers. This was in the '70's. RIP King.
Luther was so handsome and such an icon. I was born in 1982 but I listen to Luther’s music almost every morning on my drive into work. He is deserving of a biopic.❤ My 7 & 11 year old love his music as well.
I loved Luther at every size and still do. As an 80's baby he's an indelible part of my childhood his voice always made me feel safe and loved.
I'm sorry he never got to feel the way he made others feel throughout his life. ❤️
RIP, Luther. Thanks for the music. You were an excellent singer 🙏🏽
He was so humble and well spoken. He is missed
I pray that Luther now knows how much he is loved; without regard to his sexuality.
I pray that he had his dance with his father, again.
💐💐💐💐💐💐
He is still my mother's favorite singer. I won't say I know his entire catalog, but the bops, i have, I absolutely love. Never too much, Superstar, A house is not a home, Creep, Bad boy, Don't you know, top tier. The more I listen, the more I realize he does amazing covers.
I hate to think of him being lonely and sad - his voice touched so many. HE was so amazing - makes my heart break 💔
It's a shame that he had to hide himself to have success. All the haters & homophobes should think about how their attitudes & actions hurt so many innocent people who just want to live and love as they choose.
❤ Love is Love ❤️ 🌈
I love Luther so much. Grew up with him playing in the house, truly the most gifted male vocalist of all time.
His personal life was a mess and he was a very unhappy person it would seem😢.
Another ace video from you. I hope your channel blows up. Can't wait for the next one.. much love.
Much appreciated! Thank you for the support!
I had no idea this was going on in Luther’s life. I knew he struggled to have relationships, but I did not know his professional relationships prove to be tumultuous as well. He will always be that one that everybody knew. We love you Luther rest in peace.
Ugh! He mirrors Phyllis Hyman in so many ways!
Yes, Phyllis suffered from depression. I loved her music.
Hurts that ppl don't talk about Luther like that. That man was a vocal monster who shaked the airwaves.
This is so sad. His voice brings me so much joy and to know he was this sad is heartbreaking 💔 I hope he is at peace.🕊️
This breaks my heart. He is an icon and it is sad that he couldn't find someone to share his success with. Very sad!
Luther was an awesome talent, We lost a great singer but he left us some great music. ❤
He will never be forgotten ,beautiful man. Amazing voice ❤❤
I love these musical deep dive type docuseries!! Though I already knew about all the artists/people that you’ve done videos on previously as well as Luther, I still learn a lot more than what I thought I knew. Thank you!!
Much appreciated 🙏🏾 Glad you're enjoying them!
I watched the En Vogue video, but hearing the Luther/En Vogue feud again, Luther was wildin for those restrictions. What colors were En Vogue supposed to wear then? & no sparkles?!?
"It's so amazing to be loved. I'd follow you to the moon and the stars above" RIP Luther.
Luther is the greatest R&b male singer of all time. I'm so sad he couldn't be truly free to be who he was in those times.
Totally. Incredible musician. He deserves love
I grew up listening to Luther. My late momma adored this man. His voice was truly velvet.
Thanks for this. I’m gonna go on a Luther song marathon now and listen to all his songs.
One of the greatest to ever do it!❤
Luther is one of my top-three favourite singers of all time. For me, his music will always remind me of being young in the Eighties. It’s so sad that he never enjoyed a happy personal life and felt that he needed to hide his sexuality.
I still listen to his music almost every day.
Had been in love with Luther's music since my mom bought his first album with the "Bad Boy" song on it and loved his music ever since. Had the pleasure of going to a concert to see him at the Essence Festival in the early 2000's before him passing. Always was and will be one of my favorite singers. 💜 🎶 🎶 RIP Luther Vandross 🕊
I've loved Luther Vandross' music sense I was about 5 years old. Most of my life. My mom assured I grew up with his songs as part of the soundtrack of my life. I miss him dearly.
Being dishonest can kill you. Do what's right and live your truth. You can't fix what's wrong if you can't face it.
Damn july 1, Luther died on my 2nd birthday. I’m only 21 but I’ve been listing to Luther my whole life. Never to much was the first song I’d ever heard of his.
I will never forget the way he treated Boy George when they sang together, someone who had the courage to be their authentic self, instead of appreciating and respecting he did the opposite. Self loathing is a terrible thing.
I knew he gave vocal lessons to stars. I didn't know he did so much behind the scenes.
When I read somewhere that Luther never hits a wrong note, I took pause. I immediately bought "Songs" (1994), I was in grade 10 (16 y/o). I never heard a voice like that before and I was hooked! One of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century.
That is too bad that he was a projector. But, simply, you don't go around making enemies with one of the greatest women's groups of all time!
He called the police on En vogue. Really! Smh he was something else.
That was the diva side of him...🤷🏾♂️
@@AHMAD-2324exactly.
Loooooool
😭😭
The rainbow brights be extra asf 💅🏾
Still missing him. Luther was one of a kind. A singer with tremendous talent. His music will never die as long as we remember him.