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Luther Vandross

1951 - 2005

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Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide. Vandross was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 200 greatest singers of all time (2023) and was named one of the greatest R&B artists by Billboard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luther Vandross is the 1,265th most popular singer (down from 1,086th in 2019), the 6,925th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,598th in 2019) and the 345th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Luther Vandross ranks 1,265 out of 4,381. Before him are Ebi, Gala, Bill Medley, Lasse Berghagen, Virginia E. Johnson, and Rita. After him are Grigory Leps, Gracie Abrams, Corona Schröter, Paul Weller, Miguel Ríos, and Dave Davies.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Luther Vandross ranks 356. Before him are Trixi Schuba, Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss, Cornelius Sim, Unshō Ishizuka, Geoff Lees, and Guy Lafleur. After him are Patricia Wettig, Sebastian Francis, Heinrich Schiff, Freundel Stuart, Alexander Belov, and Marco Antônio. Among people deceased in 2005, Luther Vandross ranks 226. Before him are Donald Watson, Attilâ İlhan, Natalya Meklin, Audrey Brown, Mario David, and Gordon Gould. After him are John Love, Constant Nieuwenhuys, P. Bhanumathi, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Shoji Nishio, and César Lattes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Luther Vandross ranks 6,927 out of 20,380. Before him are Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Stanley G. Payne (1934), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), Bobo Brazil (1924), Mary McCarthy (1912), and Hendrik Wade Bode (1905). After him are Jeanne Eagels (1890), Patricia Wettig (1951), David White (1916), Joseph Stadler (1880), Edward M. House (1858), and David A. Huffman (1925).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Luther Vandross ranks 345. Before him are Lynn Anderson (1947), Emma Abbott (1850), Jim Reeves (1923), Bobby Helms (1933), Bill Medley (1940), and Virginia E. Johnson (1925). After him are Gracie Abrams (1999), Monica (1980), Ethel Waters (1896), Gil Scott-Heron (1949), Gloria Jones (1945), and Lil Nas X (1999).

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