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Luther Vandross was born on April 20, 1951 in Edison, New Jersey. He had two older sisters and one older brother. [His sister Patricia was a singer with The Crests] [Note: His got his middle name, Ronzoni, because his mother needed to think of a name quickly as she was filling out the birth certificate and a box of Ronzoni was sitting on the table.]
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He grew up on the lower East Side of New York City, then moved to the Bronx in 1964.
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Attended Western Michigan University for two years, but left to follow his heart and pursue a music career.
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Musician David Bowie helped to establish Vandros on the music scene. He even opened up for Bowie on tour.
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For few years he wrote songs and became involved in commercial song jingles. He also did backup for other artists (e.g.,, Chaka Khan, Richard Marx, Bette Midler, Carly Simon and Barbara Streisand)
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He released his first album in 1981 entitled Never Too Much. His first album to break the top ten on the charts was Any Love in 1988.
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Suffered a stroke in April of 2003 & never fully recovered
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Passed away on June 30, 2005
