He was played at every family gathering (someone always requested a Luther song) and we jammed him whenever there was something on the grill. I played him when I fell in love and when I was heartbroken. The man was around when I started noticing girls, had to get over crushes, slow danced at the roller rink and sat out at night gazing at a millions stars while crossing the Pacific. There are so many songs from Luther and I’m sure every list would be different. Honorable Mentions: I won’t even make a list here. I don’t know how many times it played when I drove from San Diego to Philadelphia in 1993. Some Times Its Only Love: I played this song so much when I was in the military. Long gone is the era when the music would do the mackin’ for you.ġ0. If Only For One Night: This has to be the most romantic begging song ever made. Make Me A Believer: This one would rate higher with a lot of people, but I couldn’t put it any higher that six, but it is a great song.ĩ. It’s a song that makes you think about your nuptials even if you are single.Ĩ. I think this song was sung at every wedding for two years. I don’t know many songs with this tempo.ħ. I remember the slow song tape I made (everybody made tapes back then), but it had this song and right after “As We Lay” by Shirley Murdock would play.
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I was a b-boy when this song came out, but I’d still jam some Luther.
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I also learned my cousin “Bean” could sing because he sound exactly like Gregory Hines. There’s Nothing Better Than Love: This is when I learned that Gregory Hines could sing. I don’t think a night when by that WGCI didn’t play it during “Quiet Storm”.ĥ. If This World Were Mine: Another song my mother use to play all of the time.
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This song was playing when I experienced my first “squeeze” under the infamous blue light. I was at a basement party on Augusta and Central (west side Chicago) and I met this girl that went to Flower HS. So Amazing: This is a sentimental favorite. When I was living on the west side of Chicago, I use to sit on the back porch with my friend’s sister and we would play this song and talk for hours.ģ. I remember my mother playing this song over and over again. This is the song you wait to hear him perform when you go to his concert. Superstar: This is the easy pick for me and anyone else that is a Luther fan. Today’s Top Ten: Luther Vandross 10 Greatest songs.ġ. So in honor of Luther, I’m going to present a special Top Ten. When you think of love songs, only Barry White (RIP) and Smokey Robison can come close. The man was one of the greatest R&B singers there ever were. Icon is more fitting.By now you know that Luther Vandross has passed. In fact, that word might not even be strong enough for him. We toss around the word “legend” wayyyy too frequently for my taste. Yes, like Sade, Lutha was once part of a group that shared his name. 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.
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And of course he has the voice – the gold standard for vocalists in any genre, arguably THE best male voice in R&B. 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.