Never Too Much: Luther Vandross Steps Into the Spotlight
Luther started out as a backing singer for Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder in the ’70s.
This led to him joining a band called Change, created by an Italian producer who wanted to form a group like Chic. Luther only lasted one album before going solo.
His first and most successful album bore the same name as the single that every covers band must play: Never Too Much.
The entire album was written by Luther himself, apart from A House Is Not A Home, which was penned by Burt Bacharach. Never Too Much was later ranked at #362 on the Greatest Albums Of All Time list.
Following this hugely successful debut, Luther continued to release charting singles, particularly when teaming up with female singers. He must have remembered how well his voice had blended with all those stars back in the ’70s.
Here’s a list of duets Luther Vandross recorded:
Luther Vandross | Duet Tunes
If This World Were Mine (Cheryl Lynn, 1982)
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Dionne Warwick, 1983)
There’s Nothing Better Than Love (Gregory Hines, 1987)
The Best Things In Life Are Free (Janet Jackson, 1992)
Endless Love (Mariah Carey, 1994 – originally done by Lionel and Diana in 1981)
Nights In Harlem (Precise, 1998)
I Know (Stevie Wonder, 1998)
I’m Only Human (Cassandra Wilson, 1999)
The Closer I Get To You (Beyoncé, 2004)
In addition to his own compositions and duets, Luther also recorded several covers—most notably Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now by McFadden and Whitehead.
Luther Vandross Tunes | Related Pages
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn to play Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now by Whitehead & McFadden using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| Bbm7 | Cm7 Fm7 | Bbm7 | Cm7 Fm7 |
Ain’t no stoppin’ us now, we’re on the move…
Never Too Much | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play Never Too Much by Luther Vandross using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and backing tracks.
| B11 | B11 |
I can’t fool myself, I don’t want nobody else to ever love me…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Never Too Much (Luther Vandross) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Luther Vandross on the web
