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Luther Vandross Update
R&B singer Luther Vandross reportedly is talking and singing again, six months after he suffered a stroke.
According to the Oct. 20 issue of People magazine, Vandross' friends and family report that he is undergoing five hours of therapy nearly every day. "His voice is the same as it ever was," singer Patti LaBelle told the magazine. "He's back." LaBelle added that she sang a duet with Vandross during a recent visit with the singer, and that he was sharp enough to correct her when she flubbed the lyrics. In a recent interview with MTV News, Vandross' assistant Max Szadek reportedly said that Vandross is "a long way from where he was, but he is taking it slowly and making strides every day." He reportedly is unable to get out of bed and walk without help, and will remain in a New York-area rehabilitation facility indefinitely. Vandross suffered a serious stroke on April 16, and doctors termed him "minimally responsive" for several weeks. By June, he was breathing on his own and undergoing light physical therapy. Despite his condition, J Records went ahead with the release of Vandross' new album, "Dance with My Father," in June. The album debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, and has sold more than 1.3 million copies to date in the U.S., according to J Records. |
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He's always been massive in the US, never really broke it over here.
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You must remember 'Never Too Much' ? Its a classic dance anthem.
He has made some classy albums over the years. His recent one has a great duet with Beyonce. The track is also on her solo lp. I am pleased to see he is on the mend. |
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Originally posted by goody2shoes_23 I beg to differ on that one. While he might not have been a mainstream artist he had a massive following amongst the 'Caister Weekenders' crowd, myself included. He's always been massive in the US, never really broke it over here. I've seen him a couple of times and he always played and sold out several nights at Wembley. Hardly a small time venue. |
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Originally posted by NewWoman I beg to differ on that one. While he might not have been a mainstream artist he had a massive following amongst the 'Caister Weekenders' crowd, myself included. . Sorry, am I missing something? What does that mean? |
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Originally posted by pxd867 The Caister Weekends are like the Homelands and CreamFields events of the soul and rNb world. There is a good description here
Sorry, am I missing something? What does that mean? |
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Originally posted by MartinR I was going to say they were the Creamfields of 20 years ago.The Caister Weekends are like the Homelands and CreamFields events of the soul and rNb world. There is a good description here Dont know how many people go now but in the 80's they were massive. Good to read the link about clubs like the Lacy Lady (my local), The Goldmine and Flicks It does seem to have been a bit of a southern thing though, no mention of any northern clubs.
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OK, he's had a good few hits. But has always been bigger in the US. I mean his last album went to No.1 over there and only just went Top.20 here.
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It does seem to have been a bit of a southern thing though, no mention of any northern clubs.