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Fans: Farewell, Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross

Stars, Fans Bid Farewell to Luther Vandross

Originally posted 07/08/2005 02:50PM

Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle gathered along with hundreds of friends, family and fans to pay tribute to R&B legend Luther Vandross at his funeral on Friday.

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Stars, Fans Say Goodbye to Luther Vandross | Patti LaBelle

Stars, Fans Say Goodbye to Luther Vandross

Originally posted 07/07/2005 08:00AM

Patti LaBelle, Roberta Flack, Teddy Pendergrast and friends, family and fans of the late Luther Vandross paid their respects to the R&B legend as they filed past his coffin Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

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Singer Luther Vandross Dies | Luther Vandross

UpdatePosted 07/02/2005 04:10PM

Singer Luther Vandross Dies

Originally posted 07/01/2005 06:30PM

Grammy-winning R&B crooner Luther Vandross has died in Edison, New Jersey, at the age of 54, according to a spokesman for the John F. Kennedy Medical Center.

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Luther Tells Oprah He'll Be Singing at 80 | Luther Vandross

Luther Tells Oprah He'll Be Singing at 80

Originally posted 05/07/2004 9:00AM

Luther Vandross confessed feelings of anger and depression but also of determination on Thursday's edition of Oprah Winfrey's show, in what marked the singer's first interview since suffering his near-fatal stroke on Easter 2003.

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NEWS BRIEFS: Luther Vandross Wins Again

Originally posted 03/08/2004 01:00PM

HONORED: Luther Vandross won four NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, including male artist, music video, song and album for his disc "Dance With My Father." (Still recovering from a stroke, the musician did not collect his awards in person.) In the movie categories, Saturday's winners included "The Fighting Temptations" (best movie), Cuba Gooding Jr. (best actor, "Radio") and Queen Latifah (best actress, "Bringing Down the House." OutKast won for outstanding duo or group, Ruben Studdard won best new artist and Ray Charles was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame. For TV, "The Bernie Mac Show" was named best comedy while its star, Bernie Mac, picked up a win for outstanding lead actor in a TV comedy, and Camille Winbush won best supporting comedic actress.

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Ailing Vandross Won't Attend Grammys

Originally posted 02/03/2004 7:39PM

Luther Vandross, still recovering from a near-fatal stroke suffered last Easter, will not be able to attend Sunday's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where he's nominated for five awards, including song of the year for "Dance With My Father," reports the Associated Press.

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