He also popped up in the sitcom 227 to perform the track at the wedding of two characters. This track gave Luther his first US top 10 hit, and also his first Grammy award. The song was later remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh, and it became an international hit. This track was a Grammy-nominated duet between Luther and Janet Jackson, recorded for the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-produced soundtrack to the 1992 film, Mo' Money. The Best Things in Life Are Free (with Janet Jackson).However, it became one of Luther's best loved songs, and was first recorded by Dionne Warwick on her aforementioned album How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye. The fifth single from his Give Me the Reason album, it was only a minor success at the time. Luther Vandross produced Dionne Warwick's album of the same name in 1983, and teamed up with her for a duet on the title track. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (with Dionne Warwick).The lead single from his Give Me the Reason album, Luther reached the top 30 in the UK with this upbeat favourite. The song is actually a medley of two songs titled 'Power of Love' and 'Love Power', the latter of which had been a minor hit in 1968 for one-hit wonder&B group The Sandpebbles. Taken from the album of the same name, this was a number one R&B chart hit in the States in 1991.
A LIST OF LUTHER VANDROSS SONGS MOVIE
It was used in the movie Ruthless People starring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler. This song gave Luther a top 40 UK hit in 1986.
We've picked just 10 of his finest recordings, to make for the perfect Luther Vandross introduction. 15 years after his death at the age of 54, he's still celebrated as one of the most talented performers of his generation. He scored several big hits in the next two decades, but was sadly taken from us far too early. Luther Vandross had one of the all-time greatest singing voices, from his time as an in-demand backing singer to going solo in the '80s.
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