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Overview
Date of Birth:
20 April
1951
,
New York City, New York, USA
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Date of Death:
1 July
2005
, Edison, New Jersey, USA
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Mini Biography:
He was the heartbeat of R&B during the 1980s and 1990s, yet led a productive...
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'Glee' gift guide: What's the best present for Sue?
(From
EW.com - PopWatch
. 10 December 2009, 9:00 AM, PST)
Glee recap (1.10): "Ballad"
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AfterElton.com
. 19 November 2009, 7:35 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Listen My Brother
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Soundtrack
,
Actor
,
Composer
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
"So You Think You Can Dance"
(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
-
Finale: Winner Announced
(2009)
TV episode
(writer: "Brand New Day")
-
Two of 14 Voted Off
(2009)
TV episode
(writer: "Brand New Day")
-
The Top 10 Perform
(2008)
TV episode
(performer: "Dance With My Father")
-
Episode #1.9
(2005)
TV episode
(performer: "Take You Out")
"Skins"
(1 episode, 2008)
-
Chris
(2008)
TV episode
(performer: "Never Too Much" (uncredited))
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"
(1 episode, 2004)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
-
Episode dated 6 May 2004
(2004)
TV episode
(performer: "Buy Me A Rose")
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
(2004) (writer: "Never") (performer: "Never")
"Celebridade"
(2003)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
... aka Celebrity (International: English title: informal title)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
(2002) (VG) (writer: "Never Too Much") (performer: "Never Too Much")
... aka Vice City (USA: short title)
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001) (performer: "Take You Out", "If I Was The One")
... aka DR.2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka DR2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Black and White
(1999/I) (writer: "Hold Your Head") (performer: "Hold Your Head")
The Wood
(1999) (performer: "If This World Were Mine")
Money Train
(1995) (performer: "The Thrill I'm In")
The Cannon & Ball Gospel Show
(1995) (V) (writer: "The Power of Love")
Hero
(1992/I) (writer: "Heart of a Hero" (1992)) (performer: "Heart of a Hero" (1992)) (producer: "Heart of a Hero" (1992))
... aka Accidental Hero (UK)
Mo' Money
(1992) (performer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free")
"In the Heat of the Night"
(1 episode, 1990)
-
A Loss of Innocence
(1990)
TV episode
(performer: "Here And Now" (uncredited))
House Party
(1990) (writer: "Bad Boy / Having a Party") (performer: "Bad Boy / Having a Party")
Made in Heaven
(1987) (writer: "There's Only You") (performer: "There's Only You") (producer: "There's Only You")
Ruthless People
(1986) (writer: "Give Me The Reason") (performer: "Give Me The Reason")
The Goonies
(1985) (writer: "She's So Good to Me") (performer: "She's So Good to Me")
Bustin' Loose
(1981) (writer: "You Stopped Loving Me") (performer: "Just When I Needed You")
The Wiz
(1978) (writer: "Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day")
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
(1 episode, 1977)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
-
Episode dated 14 January 1977
(1977)
TV episode
(writer: "A Brand New Day")
Actor:
2000s
1990s
1970s
1960s
"Touched by an Angel"
.... Reggie (1 episode, 2002)
-
The Impossible Dream
(2002)
TV episode
.... Reggie
The Meteor Man
(1993) .... Jamison
The Wiz
(1978) (voice) (uncredited) .... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
"Sesame Street"
.... Listen My Brother (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
-
Pilot
(1969)
TV episode
.... Listen My Brother
Composer:
Luther Vandross: From Luther with Love - The Videos
(2004) (V)
Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1960s
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 1998-2004)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
-
Episode dated 6 May 2004
(2004)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 17 February 1999
(1999)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 31 August 1998
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
Luther Vandross: From Luther with Love - The Videos
(2004) (V) .... Himself
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards
(2004) (TV) .... Himself
Best of Bowie
(2002) (V) .... Himself (segment "Young Americans")
... aka David Bowie: Best of Bowie (Australia)
The 29th Annual American Music Awards
(2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
"Journeys in Black"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
-
Luther Vandross
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
Liza and David
(2002) (TV) .... Himself
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
(2002) .... Himself
... aka We Are Family (USA: short title)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
"Hollywood Squares"
.... Guest Appearance (15 episodes, 1999-2001)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
-
Episode dated 19 October 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 18 October 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 17 October 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
-
Episode dated 16 October 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
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Episode dated 15 October 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Guest Appearance
(
10 more
)
"106 & Park Top 10 Live"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
-
Episode dated 24 September 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
-
Episode dated 20 June 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
1st Annual BET Awards
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
.... Himself (7 episodes, 1996-2001)
-
Episode dated 8 June 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 11 September 1998
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 24 February 1998
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 24 December 1997
(1997)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 16 December 1997
(1997)
TV episode
.... Himself
(
2 more
)
"A.J. After Hours"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
-
Episode dated 31 May 2001
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
"Biography"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
-
Patti LaBelle
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
A Capitol Fourth
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
31st NAACP Image Awards
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
"Intimate Portrait"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
-
Natalie Cole
(1999)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Patti LaBelle
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
Essence Awards
(1998) (TV) .... Himself
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
(1998) (TV) .... Performer 'Windows of the World/What the World Needs Now'
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
(1998) (TV) .... Himself
An Audience with the Spice Girls
(1997) (TV) .... Performer
"Beverly Hills, 90210"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
-
My Funny Valentine
(1997)
TV episode
.... Himself
Super Bowl XXXI
(1997) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine
(1996) (TV) .... Himself
"New York Undercover"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Uptown Undercover
-
Toy Soldiers
(1996)
TV episode
.... Himself
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York
(1996) (TV) .... Himself
Christmas in Washington
(1996) (TV) .... Himself
1995 Billboard Music Awards
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
"Later with Jools Holland"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
... aka A Little Later (USA: cut version)
-
Episode #5.8
(1995)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Top of the Pops"
.... Himself (4 episodes, 1993-1995)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
... aka TOTP
-
Episode dated 1 February 1995
(1995)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 24 November 1994
(1994)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 15 September 1994
(1994)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 21 May 1993
(1993)
TV episode
.... Himself
A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
Luther Vandross: Always and Forever
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Luther Vandross: Always and Forever - An Evening of Songs at the Royal Albert Hall (video title)
Sinatra Duets
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
The Essence Awards
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
"The Arsenio Hall Show"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 1989-1994)
-
Episode dated 27 May 1994
(1994)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 16 August 1993
(1993)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 3 January 1989
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 21st Annual American Music Awards
(1994) (TV) .... Himself
"The Les Brown Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
-
Episode dated 15 November 1993
(1993)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1993) (TV) .... Himself - Host
"Out All Night"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
-
Gentleman's Agreement
(1992)
TV episode
.... Himself
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special
(1992) (TV) .... Himself
"One on One with John Tesh"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
-
Episode dated 16 March 1992
(1992)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1992) (TV) .... Himself - Host
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards
(1992) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
The 19th Annual American Music Awards
(1992) (TV) .... Himself
"Ebony/Jet Showcase"
.... Himself (4 episodes, 1985-1991)
-
Episode dated 13 September 1991
(1991)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 17 February 1989
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 29 January 1987
(1987)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 11 October 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1991) (TV) .... Host
Voices that Care
(1991) (TV) .... Himself- Lead Vocals
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
(1991) (TV) .... Himself
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1990) (TV) .... Himself/Host
"227"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
-
Do Not Pass Go: Part 2
(1990)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Dionne and Friends"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
-
Episode #1.2
(1990)
TV episode
.... Himself
Smokey Robinson: The Quiet Legend
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
"Saturday Night Live"
.... Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1982-1989)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
-
Ted Danson/Luther Vandross
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself - Musical Guest
-
Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
(1982)
TV episode
.... Himself - Musical Guest
"Family Feud"
.... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1989)
... aka Family Feud Challenge (USA: new title)
... aka The New Family Feud (USA: new syndication title)
-
Grammy Family Feud
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself - Contestant
The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards
(1988) (TV) .... Himself
"Solid Gold"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 1985-1987)
... aka Solid Gold in Concert (USA: new title)
-
Episode dated 5 September 1987
(1987)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 22 November 1986
(1986)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 26 October 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
The 14th Annual American Music Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself
The 8th Annual Black Achievement Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
19th Annual NAACP Image Awards
(1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
"Soul Train"
.... Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1986)
-
Episode #16.10
(1986)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Luther Vandross/Cheryl Lynn
(1982)
TV episode
.... Guest
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
-
Episode dated 28 October 1986
(1986)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 13 December 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Patti LaBelle Show
(1985) (TV) .... Himself
"Today"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
-
Episode dated 1 August 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself
"6.20 Soul Train"
.... Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1985)
-
Episode dated 5 July 1985
(1985)
TV episode
.... Himself - Performer
Motown Returns to the Apollo
(1985) (TV) .... Himself
"Sesame Street"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1969)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
-
Episode #1.5
(1969)
TV episode
(as Listen My Brother) .... Himself
-
Episode #1.2
(1969)
TV episode
(as Listen My Brother) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
"Top of the Pops 2"
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Episode dated 20 May 2003
(2003)
TV episode
.... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Backing vocals for David Bowie's "Young Americans" song.
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Publicity Listings:
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