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Luther: Luther Vandross Celebration

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A celebration of the music of R&B singer Luther Vandross.

The World’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’ experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge and his 10-piece band.

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Tour dates 2024

At 3 venues:

Albert Halls, Bolton

Charter hall, colchester, milton keynes theatre.

£28.25 / 08432080500

• 19:30 – 21:30

£29.75 (£29.75) / 01206 282020

• 18:30 – 21:45

£24.50–£44.50 / 0844 871 7652

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How David Bowie's Young Americans album was influenced by Luther Vandross

7 March 2024, 16:50

By Jenny Mensah

David Bowie's Young Americans turns 49 this year, but did you know it featured another music legend?

David Bowie's Young Americans album is 49 years old.

The record - which was released on 7th March 1975 through RCA and included the hit of the same name - witnessed the rock star usher in a new era as he took on blue-eyed soul.

He didn't do it alone, however, and alongside producer Toni Visconti , the album featured host of musicians and backing singers who helped give the record an authentic soulful sound.

Once such contributor was a then-unknown singer Luther Vandross , who lent his velvety vocals to the studio effort.

Find out how the two legends came to meet and the part Luther Vandross played in Bowie's blue-eyed soul era below.

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How did David Bowie help Luther Vandross get one of his first breaks?

In the 70s, Luther Vandross sung backing vocals for the likes of Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway in 1972 and also worked on Delores Hall's Hall-Mark album in 1973, but most notably he worked on David Bowie's Young Americans album.

Bowie, who had previously released Diamond Dogs in 1974, was the master of changing his iconic style and sound, but it was important for the Thin White Duke to surround himself with genuine R&B and soul musicians who he got so much inspiration from.

As detailed on davidbowie.com, Vandross was invited by an old school friend and workshop colleague, Carlos Alomar , to join him in the studio for the recording of Young Americans. While recording the album at Sigma Studios in Philadelphia, Bowie overheard Vandross singing and invited him to join the backing vocalists on the album.

It wasn't just his voice that's on the record, however, as Vandross shares a songwriting credit on the album after Bowie partly re-wrote Vandross' track Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me) as Fascination.

David Bowie - Fascination [HQ]

That wasn't where the story ended, though. Vandross also toured with Bowie on the latter part of his The Year Of The Diamond Dogs Tour, which became known as the Philly Dogs/Soul Tour , staying on until the end on 1st December 1974.

If that wasn't enough exposure for a young Vandross, he also joined the icon in promoting and performing the Young Americans album and performing its title track on stage as well as television.

In fact, you can see Vandross performing it below with Bowie and his band on The Dick Cavett Show.

David Bowie - Young Americans (Live Dick Cavett Show 1974)

Despite releasing his debut album, Luther , in 1976 - where you can hear his Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me) track - the icon came back to sing backing vocals one more time with Bowie on the Labyrinth soundtrack for the song Underground. Amazingly, Chaka Khan was also on the record.

Underground

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Though it was clear Vandross had a huge talent, he never forgot how Bowie helped him give his career the kick start it needed.

Speaking in an interview Vandross was asked if Bowie helped him in the beginning. He replied: "No, David Bowie started [my career]. Flat out. Absolutely.

"I had never been out of New York city before Bowie took me on the road with him. I was still living with my mother before Bowie took me out on the road with him."

But Bowie can't get all the credit. The Endless Love singer also credited Roberta Flack for enabling him to think he could even have a solo career in the first place after she overhead him singing solo rather than backing her up.

He recalled: "She said, 'you're getting too comfortable singing ooh and aah on a stage. I want you to get your own career'. and she introduced me to people".

Watch the throwback clip here.

There's no doubt that working with Vandross and other R&B artists continued to influence not only Bowie's music, but his values.

The now iconic clip of Bowie being interviewed by MTV in 1983 sees him advocate for black artists and grill the interviewer on why black musicians' videos weren't getting shown on the new music channel.

Remind yourself of the clip below:

David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV News

Luther Vandross and both David Bowie may have left us too soon, passing away in 2005 and 2016 respectively, but their indelible impact on music can never be understated, which makes their historical connection all the more pleasing.

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Luther - A Luther Vandross Celebration

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A spectacular one-off celebration to commemorate the first ever visit of ‘The Velvet Voice’ t o London in February 1983.

Luther UK, the highest rated one night touring show the country has ever seen will take you on a journey through all the hits from his amazing career, culminating in over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written.

Never Too Much , Here and Now , Give Me the Reason , I Really didn’t mean it , Stop to Love , So Amazing , The Best Things in Life Are Free ,  Always and Forever , Endless Love , Ain’t No stoppin’ Us Now , Your Secret Love , Shine , The Closer I Get To You, Love The One You’re With , Any Love , Superstar , Until You Come Back to Me , Dance with My Father and many many more.

Luther Vandross the legend lives on.

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TIMES 6:30pm – Doors 7:30pm – Luther 1st set 8:20pm – Interval 8.40pm – Luther 2nd Set 9.40pm – Show ends

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LUTHER VANDROSS

An American singer-songwriter and producer, Vandross was among the iconic soul voices of the Eighties and Nineties. Born in New York on April 20 1951, he died aged 54 on July 1, 2005.

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NEVER TOO MUCH LUTHER VANDROSS

HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER VANDROSS

I'LL LET YOU SLIDE LUTHER VANDROSS

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I WANTED YOUR LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

GIVE ME THE REASON LUTHER VANDROSS

GIVE ME THE REASON {1987} LUTHER VANDROSS

SEE ME LUTHER VANDROSS

I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT LUTHER VANDROSS

STOP TO LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

SO AMAZING LUTHER VANDROSS

GIVE ME THE REASON {1988} LUTHER VANDROSS

I GAVE IT UP (WHEN I FELL IN LOVE) LUTHER VANDROSS

THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

ANY LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

SHE WON'T TALK TO ME LUTHER VANDROSS

COME BACK LUTHER VANDROSS

ANY LOVE {1989} LUTHER VANDROSS

NEVER TOO MUCH {1989} LUTHER VANDROSS

HERE AND NOW LUTHER VANDROSS

TREAT YOU RIGHT LUTHER VANDROSS

POWER OF LOVE - LOVE POWER LUTHER VANDROSS

THE RUSH LUTHER VANDROSS

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE LUTHER VANDROSS AND JANET JACKSON

LITTLE MIRACLES (HAPPEN EVERY DAY) LUTHER VANDROSS

HEAVEN KNOWS LUTHER VANDROSS

LOVE IS ON THE WAY LUTHER VANDROSS

ENDLESS LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS & MARIAH CAREY

LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH LUTHER VANDROSS

ALWAYS AND FOREVER LUTHER VANDROSS

AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW LUTHER VANDROSS

POWER OF LOVE/LOVE POWER LUTHER VANDROSS

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE LUTHER VANDROSS/ JANET JACKSON

EVERY YEAR, EVERY CHRISTMAS LUTHER VANDROSS

YOUR SECRET LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

I CAN MAKE IT BETTER LUTHER VANDROSS

TAKE YOU OUT LUTHER VANDROSS

DANCE WITH MY FATHER LUTHER VANDROSS

SHINE LUTHER VANDROSS

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BUSY BODY LUTHER VANDROSS

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

THE ARTISTS VOLUME 2 LUTHER VANDROSS / TEDDY PENDERGRASS / CHANGE / ATLANTIC STARR

FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS - BEST OF LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

POWER OF LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

NEVER LET ME GO LUTHER VANDROSS

SONGS LUTHER VANDROSS

• Weeks: 30 ,
• Weeks No. 1: 1

GREATEST HITS 1981-1995 LUTHER VANDROSS

ONE NIGHT WITH YOU - THE BEST OF LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

I KNOW LUTHER VANDROSS

THE ESSENTIAL LUTHER VANDROSS LUTHER VANDROSS

THE ULTIMATE LUTHER VANDROSS

LOVESONGS LUTHER VANDROSS

THE GREATEST HITS LUTHER VANDROSS

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THE BEST OF LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS

Official Record Store Chart

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LUTHER VANDROSS LUTHER VANDROSS

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HIDDEN GEMS LUTHER VANDROSS

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ALWAYS AND FOREVER - AN EVENING OF SONGS LUTHER VANDROSS

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JOURNEYS IN BLACK LUTHER VANDROSS

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