Luther Vandross

Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. was an American soul singer. His many hits include "Never Too Much", "The Best Things In Life Are Free", a duet with Janet Jackson, "Endless Love"' a duet with Mariah Carey, "Give Me The Reason", "Power of Love (Love Power)", "The Closer I Get To You", a duet with Beyonce, "Always and Forever", "Here and Now", "I Can Make It Better" and "If This World Were Mine", a duet with Cherry Lynn. He also collaborated with artists such as Usher, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, David Bowie, Chaka Khan and Donna Summer. Vandross died in 2005 of complications from diabetes; prior to his death, he recorded the album Dance With My Father, the title track of which was dedicated to his late father.
His and Mariah Carey's version of "Endless Love" appears in Captain Underpants: The Movie. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson and Carey is voiced by Grey DeLisle.
He posthumously performed the end credits version of Undying Love on The Quest for Beasts movie Rise of Babylon alongside Vanessa Williams. The movie is also dedicated to him.
He wrote the song What More Could I Give? (A Mother's Love) for Oliver and Company:The Series.
Category:1950s births
Category:2000s deaths
Category:African Americans
Category:Singers