Luther just ate this song ALIVE. He knew he was gonna wreck shop as soon as he stepped to the mic. If butter was a voice it'd be Luther's voice. Also notice the lack of gimmicks. No backup singers or dancers or band. Just him, the mic, and the curtains. That's hard to do but he does it with such confidence. AMAZING.
He was the most gifted singer to ever grace my ears. I saw him in live in Germany in the early 90's a d saw an incredible show. I love you Luther and may God Bless your beautiful soul!
Remember the late, great Michael Jackson doing a performance on stage while SITTING in a chair? Luther's performance here reminds me of this. They were both so far advanced in what they do, they were actually having fun with their heaven-sent gifts. 🎁.
No auto tune needed here, he had perfect pitch and could pick notes out of his head. He sang that song thousands of times so the things that Iook improvised were weII pIanned out ahead of time - he just made it Iook easiIy played. His diction and use of resonance in his head and teeth were exacting. Luther's abiIity to control the air fIow and deliver sound through his entire vocal range was his Iifetime achievement, a man Iike no other singer. He had a velvet tonal quality that made him unique and ability to express himself through audience eye contact in an assertive sexy manner made women swoon and men jeaIous.
I saw an interview with him years ago on Arsenio Hall's show, and he made a comment I've never forgotten. He said that singers could do all the melismas and vocal runs in the world, that's fun acrobatics, but to him the most important thing of all is always the tone. Controlling clear, pure tone. And man, he had it. ❤ My favorite male R&B singer, always and forever.
Dionne Warwick released this song in 1964 and Luther Vandross covered it in 1981. He was a huge fan of Dionne's growing up (as was I) and they became friends. The song was written by Hall David and Burt Bacharach, as was many songs released by Dionne Warwick from 1961 to 1972.
Velvet is the perfect word. He mastered everything. He knew when to pull back, when to push, when to go soft, when to play. Greatest singer our generation will ever see.
Yes indeed! I saw Anita Baker in concert at the Fox in Saint Louis. It was mind-blowing! She sounded like the recordings. My wife and I were in awe!!!!
Having had the privilege of seeing him perform this live, at Madison Square Garden, in 1987, means so much to me. I was only 15, but the memory of it all.....wow.
Background to this performance: Dionne was a very good friend and mentor to Luther. Luther and Dionne had a big falling out and Luther found himself without his best friend. This was a tribute to Dionne and he chose this song because he love hearing Dionne singing. He was apologizing to Dionne with this song. They mended their relationship that night.
This puts this song in an interesting light...as without Warwick's friendship....it left a void, much like going into an empty house...and the part of his performance where he says, "I'm sorry" he very well may have said that to his friend on a sneak tip.
That is beautiful. He sang it from his and we all felt it. I sent it to my husband and I pray he feels it. Lyrics in songs has a meaning every time. RIP Luther
At 73 years old, I only was interested in Luther and Dionne's talents and choice of songs. I will tell you one thing, if Luther sang this love song focusing on mending a relationship with Dionne Warwick, if they had both were separately married...this would seal the deal of their divorces, that's for sure! I'm going to have to dig deeper on Google. his voice was phenomenal no one can compete with this! R I P Luther!
Luther covered so many songs, but he definitely made them his own, not everyone can do that. Luther has a very special place in my heart. My dad (RIP) sang his music all the time. So much that I often hear my dad's voice along with his.
By the time Luther gave this performance, we had ALL listened to A House is Not a Home on repeat and knew every rif and ad lib (compared to Dionne's version). Then the majority of us had seen him live with new rifs and ad libs. With this NAACP Image Awards performance, he left us with a bit of all those version PLUS some more. For posterity. RIP Mr. Vandross.
Luther Vandross was like a Genie 🧞♂️👳♂️who takes you on his magic carpet for a ride within a story. He creates a delicious moment wether happy or sad you are so gad you participated. Very smooth and mellow in this one, he also has some upbeat songs 🎵 but he still brings you along for the moment. Take care and be well.
A house is not a home Lyrics by Hal David and composer was Bury Bacharach written for Dionne Warrwick who sung it first, I believe. Dionne was one of Luther's favorite singers, and he sung it to her that night.
You wanna talk talent? You wanna talk grace? You wanna talk Icon? Luther was all of it, and then some. I know its a platitude but they don’t make music like this anymore. We can count our blessings that Luther lived in a time where recordings are possible, because his art will be shared forever
I have and always will love Luther Vandross. A gift from God. There will never be another. From a day when music was poetry and talent. It's sad that music today has turned into a few second of skipped segments of streamed garbage.
I absolutely agree - Luther’s voice and innate talent were gifts from God - and well as gifts to us. Thank You, God, and thank you, Luther, for giving us so many beautiful love songs. 🙏
Valarie another compassionate Luther song I listened to recently during the xmas Holidays was a song titled "With A Christmas Heart" It will make you cry. It really gives depth to what xmas should be like. Please listen to it... Bernard
I love Luther! His voice was perfection to me. This is my favorite live performance of Luther's rendition of A House is Not a Home. Dionne Warwick was being honored at the NAACP Image Awards that year and this was Luther's tribute to her.
My best friend worked on his management team and I was fortunate to be backstage for many Luther shows. He was a very sweet man. He was also one of the great artists of all time and it kills me that he has been lost in history (to a certain extent) to the pile of crap that make up the contemporary artists of today. Kanye couldn't carry his Evian bottle !!!!
I so agree. The use of autotune and lip-syncing dancers is too common. So many great singers have been seemingly forgotten. That's why it's so important for the young people to understand what great song writing and singing is really about.
@@VocalSplendorStudios I was fortunate enough to see him in concert twice. The last time was his last performance at what was then called The Universal Amphitheater. I took my then girlfriend, a friend, and my youngest daughter. As usual, he was amazing. As an extra added bonus, Gregory Hines was in the audience and sang There's Nothing Better Than Love with him. It's a beautiful duet that you can find on UA-cam. It was incredible. Being older, I have had the pleasure of seeing many of the greats, past and present. Luther was/is one of my favorites. If you get a chance, look Jackie Wilson singing Danny Boy. His voice and range was so amazing. I saw him in concert in my teens headlining a show that had many great artists on the bill. Second billed was Aretha Franklin. As a young musician, I was thrilled to get to meet them both after the show.
Now this is a man who has totally mastered his craft to the point he's having fun with it. Unreal. I would love for you to analyze Peabo Bryson's, 'Can you stop the rain?' Thanks.
Valarie great program. Yes I also agree about the voice of this man Luther Vandross. We really lost a great one. I had a friend who played drums for Luther many years ago and he said Luther was a perfectionist. He drill the band and background singers over and over. This is why his concerts were like being in a studio. Yes but truly this one of the most amazing voices of our generation and thank God we have many recordings of this artist. Thanks again Valarie I agree Luther can make you cry.
your smile, head bobbing and all is exactly how I feel when I hear him. listen to the group Change which was the first group I remember him singing with and the record on the album called Searching, . the first time I ever heard that supreme voice. i have been turned out ever since ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾
The Great Luther Vandross, could sing anything! So many great hits he made. I remember hearing and seeing on Episode on Sesame Street back in the day. I also heard his voice commercial jingles. He was in very demand as background singer. As I got older, I heard him with this group called, Change. If you listen to two songs titled Searching and The Glow of Love. Bar none, The Best Ever!
Wow! Thank you so much for featuring the one and only Luther Vandross! He is truly one of the most amazing singers of all time. Nobody sounds like him! You can't imitate him if you tried. That voice, that range. Not only was he an amazing singer but he had the ability to make any song his own such as the Dionne Warwick classic he just performed A House Is Not A Home. Please do a reaction to his remake of Superstar by The Carpenters. You will be amazed on what he did to the song. His voice, the arrangement on that song will leave you in awe! Please check out his catalog. You will be amazed! What a great way to start my work day. Thank you so such for sharing. If I find the live version of The Carpenters Superstar before I start work I will post the link under my comments. Thanks again for sharing. Have a great day and weekend.
Totally agree with you. He is Focused and telling the story and one can feel it right away. Apart from that, of course his technique was amazing and his voice was a bless
One of the few one-name singers you only had to hear first notes and then . . .Luther!!!! Also he changed that arrangement up so you knew he was singing live.
The 4 male singers that never cease to amaze me... Luther, Stevie, Freddie Mercury and Michael Bolton. This performance is in my opinion is one of the greatest of all time. Thank you for your reaction.
I started feeling teary before he even uttered a word....that's how powerful his presence was, never mind his singing. Just like the great Alexander O'Neal, Luther has a natural talent for soothing the soul. I miss his music 😅
There are decent singers whose voices were helped with voice training... Then there's voices that were GOD-GIVEN gifts. Luther's MIC DROPPED performance is a result of GOD's gift in action.
oh i love Luther i remember loving his song when going to school on the bus back in 1981-82 and early morning in los angeles my favorite song was "NEVER TOO MUCH" but their was one singer before him who had a voice that most singers of the day wanted to have and that was the voice of DAVID RUFFIN of the Temptations
Loved your great reaction to one of my favorite vocalists‼️. My all time favorite songs of Luther's is "Never Too Much"‼️. Would love to hear your reaction.
I love that you did this song, with this artist. Luther was one of a kind. His range was phenomenal! Better yet, he was a kind soul who blessed this earth while he was on it. Thank you, love your channel!
I miss Luther. His voice he used like an instrument. He can bring me to tears. Luther Vandross and Phyllis Hyman are to artist I’m very lucky to have experience in my lifetime
Ive said it a million times...Luther had breath control that was off the charts. Im not a voice teacher by any means, but I know and understand some of the nuances of vocal technique(s). And Luther stood out from the pack of other great male singers, because his breath control techniques were so uniquely pleasant and rather odd. The only other singer I can compare, in that way, is Smokey Robinson. The way Luther falls off a note and/or stretches a note out, with this unique "breath-iness" is ALL LUTHER.
Sadly, Luther Vandross passed on July 1, 2005 at the age of 54 due to complications of a stroke. Burt Bacharach & Hal David wrote this song for the movie of the same name. It is sung in the movie by Brook Benton. The same year, it was recorded by Dionne Warwick and was released as the B-side of her hit recording of "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" on the Scepter Records label. Although it was the B-side of the 45 rpm single, it received enough radio airplay to peak at #71 on the pop singles chart. Mercury Records released the version that is heard in the film sung by Brook Benton and it peaked at #75. The meaning of "A House is Not a Home" in the movie refers to a bordello (whorehouse), while being a house of ill repute, it is not a home. The lyrics of the song, oddly, have nothing to do with the content of the movie.
Luther was the Pavarotti of R&B and Soul! A true perfectionist with flawless performances!
There will never - ever be another Luther Vandross.
He's the GOAT hands down
He is one of the most handsome men God ever put on earth, and then he is given that unbelievable vocal instrument too.
*Voice as smooth as butter I swear. Never gave a bad performance imo*
He is a vocal MASTER.
Luther just ate this song ALIVE. He knew he was gonna wreck shop as soon as he stepped to the mic. If butter was a voice it'd be Luther's voice. Also notice the lack of gimmicks. No backup singers or dancers or band. Just him, the mic, and the curtains. That's hard to do but he does it with such confidence.
AMAZING.
😢😢😢I Love ❤you Luther 😢Sleep In Peace.
The one and only Luther Vandross. This performance was everything
I agree! Incredibly stunning in every way!
He was the most gifted singer to ever grace my ears. I saw him in live in Germany in the early 90's a d saw an incredible show. I love you Luther and may God Bless your beautiful soul!
Remember the late, great Michael Jackson doing a performance on stage while SITTING in a chair? Luther's performance here reminds me of this. They were both so far advanced in what they do, they were actually having fun with their heaven-sent gifts. 🎁.
You can legitimately say that Luther was greatest male singer or singer period, who ever lived!!
@@VocalSplendorStudios thx for the response
Damn this performance was flawless!!. Luther is a male vocal genius.
No auto tune needed here, he had perfect pitch and could pick notes out of his head. He sang that song thousands of times so the things that Iook improvised were weII pIanned out ahead of time - he just made it Iook easiIy played. His diction and use of resonance in his head and teeth were exacting. Luther's abiIity to control the air fIow and deliver sound through his entire vocal range was his Iifetime achievement, a man Iike no other singer. He had a velvet tonal quality that made him unique and ability to express himself through audience eye contact in an assertive sexy manner made women swoon and men jeaIous.
I saw an interview with him years ago on Arsenio Hall's show, and he made a comment I've never forgotten. He said that singers could do all the melismas and vocal runs in the world, that's fun acrobatics, but to him the most important thing of all is always the tone. Controlling clear, pure tone. And man, he had it. ❤ My favorite male R&B singer, always and forever.
Dionne Warwick released this song in 1964 and Luther Vandross covered it in 1981. He was a huge fan of Dionne's growing up (as was I) and they became friends. The song was written by Hall David and Burt Bacharach, as was many songs released by Dionne Warwick from 1961 to 1972.
Velvet is the perfect word. He mastered everything. He knew when to pull back, when to push, when to go soft, when to play. Greatest singer our generation will ever see.
he was one hell of a singer wasnt he RIP luther
Saw Luther in concert many years ago. One of the ONLY performers that sound the same live as they did on the recording.
I wish I had seen him live! ❤️ Those performances can never be forgotten!
Yes indeed! I saw Anita Baker in concert at the Fox in Saint Louis. It was mind-blowing! She sounded like the recordings. My wife and I were in awe!!!!
Bruno Mars
The greatest male vocalist of All Time!
And sounded just as good singing a capella. He sang WITHOUT any accompaniment on the Arsenio Hall Show once. AMAZING!
Only Mr. Luther Vandross can sing about a HOUSE, a ROOM and a CHAIR and make it sound so damn good 😆 R.I.P Mr. Luther Vandross 🙏🏿🎤
Shortly after I got divorced, and for a year or two, this song held me up, and tore me up at the same time.
He had a smile on his face the entire time. That's how easy that was for him. Reminds me of Whitney ❤
Yes!!! 😀
King and Queen of The Voices
Having had the privilege of seeing him perform this live, at Madison Square Garden, in 1987, means so much to me. I was only 15, but the memory of it all.....wow.
THE REACTION ALONE... ESPECIALLY FROM DONNE WARWICK... HAD ME IN TEARS
Donne was in AWE!
Dionne Warwick was feeling every note!
I miss that man so much.
You’re listening to the Dr. at work splicing and dicing with perfection!
Perfect to show Dionne Warwick's beaming approval of his delivery of HER song. What a knockout voice and performer.
YES!!
Agreed. God sent her a ANGEL to Honor her moment and forever cement it in time. Bravo 😊👍
Background to this performance: Dionne was a very good friend and mentor to Luther. Luther and Dionne had a big falling out and Luther found himself without his best friend. This was a tribute to Dionne and he chose this song because he love hearing Dionne singing. He was apologizing to Dionne with this song. They mended their relationship that night.
This puts this song in an interesting light...as without Warwick's friendship....it left a void, much like going into an empty house...and the part of his performance where he says, "I'm sorry" he very well may have said that to his friend on a sneak tip.
That is beautiful. He sang it from his and we all felt it. I sent it to my husband and I pray he feels it. Lyrics in songs has a meaning every time. RIP Luther
Dionne sang this song first and Luther redid it with his extra-luxurious sonic flare.
At 73 years old, I only was interested in Luther and Dionne's talents and choice of songs. I will tell you one thing, if Luther sang this love song focusing on mending a relationship with Dionne Warwick, if they had both were separately married...this would seal the deal of their divorces, that's for sure! I'm going to have to dig deeper on Google. his voice was phenomenal no one can compete with this! R I P Luther!
His phrasing was exceptional.
No body makes me feel like Luther!! His voice is everything
Totally!
I Absolutely LOVE That You're Speaking As A Vocal Coach And Still Blushing Like A Fan Lol
How can I help it? Luther was in his element and the crowd was electric in love. 💜
His voice is so natural and effortless.
Technically perfect, but with soooo much emotion. Brings me to tears every time! You are perfect, Luther. We LOVE you! RIP
That's why this is such an amazing performance. I still keep thinking about it. Priceless!
One of the greatest voices ever giving one of the greatest live performances ever!!!
Like Dionne, I shed a tear. The beauty of his voice.
Luther covered so many songs, but he definitely made them his own, not everyone can do that. Luther has a very special place in my heart. My dad (RIP) sang his music all the time. So much that I often hear my dad's voice along with his.
What a beautiful memory. It touched my heart. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
Dionne Warwick couldn't even report a robbery as he took the beautiful song to own.
Luther ad-lib:
I know I was wrong, forgive me!
I am in love with this performance. Every time I see/hear it, it moves me ❤
Luther is much missed.
By the time Luther gave this performance, we had ALL listened to A House is Not a Home on repeat and knew every rif and ad lib (compared to Dionne's version). Then the majority of us had seen him live with new rifs and ad libs. With this NAACP Image Awards performance, he left us with a bit of all those version PLUS some more. For posterity. RIP Mr. Vandross.
Luther was a freak. A gift. The best.
Luther Vandross was like a Genie 🧞♂️👳♂️who takes you on his magic carpet for a ride within a story. He creates a delicious moment wether happy or sad you are so gad you participated. Very smooth and mellow in this one, he also has some upbeat songs 🎵 but he still brings you along for the moment. Take care and be well.
Well said! 💜
A house is not a home Lyrics by Hal David and composer was Bury Bacharach written for Dionne Warrwick who sung it first, I believe.
Dionne was one of Luther's favorite singers, and he sung it to her that night.
His voice is so smooth. I loved your reaction😍 You reacted to every note!! Amazing!!💗🌹
He Just Was perfect
You wanna talk talent? You wanna talk grace? You wanna talk Icon? Luther was all of it, and then some. I know its a platitude but they don’t make music like this anymore. We can count our blessings that Luther lived in a time where recordings are possible, because his art will be shared forever
You said that beautifully! He's my superhero..
Luther Ronzoni vandross was from another planet
I have and always will love Luther Vandross. A gift from God. There will never be another. From a day when music was poetry and talent. It's sad that music today has turned into a few second of skipped segments of streamed garbage.
I absolutely agree - Luther’s voice and innate talent were gifts from God - and well as gifts to us. Thank You, God, and thank you, Luther, for giving us so many beautiful love songs. 🙏
Luther can sing the phone book and get the same reaction from the audience 😂
Valarie another compassionate Luther song I listened to recently during the xmas Holidays was a song titled "With A Christmas Heart" It will make you cry. It really gives depth to what xmas should be like. Please listen to it... Bernard
I've forgot how amazing Luther's voice is. Makes it sound so easy. I can see how much your enjoying it 😂❤
One of the greatest voices ever
I love Luther! His voice was perfection to me. This is my favorite live performance of Luther's rendition of A House is Not a Home. Dionne Warwick was being honored at the NAACP Image Awards that year and this was Luther's tribute to her.
My best friend worked on his management team and I was fortunate to be backstage for many Luther shows. He was a very sweet man. He was also one of the great artists of all time and it kills me that he has been lost in history (to a certain extent) to the pile of crap that make up the contemporary artists of today. Kanye couldn't carry his Evian bottle !!!!
I so agree. The use of autotune and lip-syncing dancers is too common. So many great singers have been seemingly forgotten. That's why it's so important for the young people to understand what great song writing and singing is really about.
I would have loved to have seen him back in the day.
@@VocalSplendorStudios You would have swooned like so many others! lol
He not lost ... he will always be in my childhood
@@VocalSplendorStudios I was fortunate enough to see him in concert twice. The last time was his last performance at what was then called The Universal Amphitheater. I took my then girlfriend, a friend, and my youngest daughter. As usual, he was amazing. As an extra added bonus, Gregory Hines was in the audience and sang There's Nothing Better Than Love with him. It's a beautiful duet that you can find on UA-cam. It was incredible.
Being older, I have had the pleasure of seeing many of the greats, past and present. Luther was/is one of my favorites. If you get a chance, look Jackie Wilson singing Danny Boy. His voice and range was so amazing. I saw him in concert in my teens headlining a show that had many great artists on the bill. Second billed was Aretha Franklin. As a young musician, I was thrilled to get to meet them both after the show.
Now this is a man who has totally mastered his craft to the point he's having fun with it. Unreal. I would love for you to analyze Peabo Bryson's, 'Can you stop the rain?' Thanks.
Love Peabo, too. He is awesome.
Yes. A whole lot of artists like Peabo was missed by the radar.
Yes please do peabo can you stop the rain
Greatest vocal singer of all times 🥰💗💕❤️
For sure!
Listening to the Man; I am thinking the same thing!
What a PERFORMANCE ♥️
What can you say but GREATNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Valarie great program. Yes I also agree about the voice of this man Luther Vandross. We really lost a great one. I had a friend who played drums for Luther many years ago and he said Luther was a perfectionist. He drill the band and background singers over and over. This is why his concerts were like being in a studio. Yes but truly this one of the most amazing voices of our generation and thank God we have many recordings of this artist. Thanks again Valarie I agree Luther can make you cry.
This performance gives me chills every time I watch it! Luther had a way of just captivating you with his voice!
your smile, head bobbing and all is exactly how I feel when I hear him. listen to the group Change which was the first group I remember him singing with and the record on the album called Searching, . the first time I ever heard that supreme voice. i have been turned out ever since ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾
RIP Luther..I love you so much..💜💜💜💜
Always The Best Male Singer
GOAT...🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Great Luther Vandross, could sing anything! So many great hits he made. I remember hearing and seeing on Episode on Sesame Street back in the day. I also heard his voice commercial jingles. He was in very demand as background singer. As I got older, I heard him with this group called, Change. If you listen to two songs titled Searching and The Glow of Love. Bar none, The Best Ever!
That voice...and so easy on the eyes too. Rest In Power Luther
Wow! Thank you so much for featuring the one and only Luther Vandross! He is truly one of the most amazing singers of all time. Nobody sounds like him! You can't imitate him if you tried. That voice, that range. Not only was he an amazing singer but he had the ability to make any song his own such as the Dionne Warwick classic he just performed A House Is Not A Home. Please do a reaction to his remake of Superstar by The Carpenters. You will be amazed on what he did to the song. His voice, the arrangement on that song will leave you in awe! Please check out his catalog. You will be amazed! What a great way to start my work day. Thank you so such for sharing. If I find the live version of The Carpenters Superstar before I start work I will post the link under my comments. Thanks again for sharing. Have a great day and weekend.
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@VocalSplendorStudios Superstar reaction would be great! There is only one reaction on UA-cam unfortunately.
Luther is perfection. End of.
Totally agree with you. He is Focused and telling the story and one can feel it right away. Apart from that, of course his technique was amazing and his voice was a bless
*Blessing
Luther singing Superstar at Wembley live.. just great.
A True Legend!!!
Rest In Peace!!!🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤💎💎💎🙏🙏🙏
One of the few one-name singers you only had to hear first notes and then . . .Luther!!!! Also he changed that arrangement up so you knew he was singing live.
The 4 male singers that never cease to amaze me... Luther, Stevie, Freddie Mercury and Michael Bolton. This performance is in my opinion is one of the greatest of all time. Thank you for your reaction.
Stevie who?
@@starfire6122 Wonder
@@drewcliff82 oh ok yes Stevie is amazing!
...and for me George Michael.
I would put Ron Isley and Prince up there too
Greetings from London. Luther = perfection! RIP.
Superstar by Luther Vandross is in my opinion his best song vocally! He takes you on a journey with his angelic vocals 💎💎👑
I started feeling teary before he even uttered a word....that's how powerful his presence was, never mind his singing. Just like the great Alexander O'Neal, Luther has a natural talent for soothing the soul. I miss his music 😅
Luther had such a gorgeous voice, but also such charisma…just joyful and the best. ❤❤
This is my second time watching your reaction to this song. I love your energy and knowledge. You are great!
The first time I heard this, I heard no music only him. Shook me
My favorite singer of all time !!!!!!
RIP Luther...man could make paint drying sound beautiful lol...
Great reaction to a great song.
Thank you! That song itself is a piece of art and Luther's rendition brings it up to another level.
There are decent singers whose voices were helped with voice training...
Then there's voices that were GOD-GIVEN gifts.
Luther's MIC DROPPED performance is a result of GOD's gift in action.
I get the chills every time I listen to this song!!
I just love this man.And I love me your face the whole time😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
Luther is something else. Just a higher goal to all men who sings....
Vocal Olympics! Our King Luther ❤
GOAT
Love, Love, LOVE, your reaction!🤗
Sultry R&B singing He was the Greatest R&B male singer to me. I love Walk on By, Burt past away.
oh i love Luther i remember loving his song when going to school on the bus back in 1981-82 and early morning in los angeles my favorite song was "NEVER TOO MUCH" but their was one singer before him who had a voice that most singers of the day wanted to have and that was the voice of DAVID RUFFIN of the Temptations
Your reaction is spot on!!! Love your reactions!!!
Phrasing, breath control, emotional connection, living the song, melismas, reminds me of a young Norwegian lady.........
What a voice.
Loved your great reaction to one of my favorite vocalists‼️. My all time favorite songs of Luther's is "Never Too Much"‼️. Would love to hear your reaction.
Whoa! I enjoy so many of your reactions..Also, you look and seem like such a Beautiful Woman ...💯.😍
I love that you did this song, with this artist. Luther was one of a kind. His range was phenomenal! Better yet, he was a kind soul who blessed this earth while he was on it. Thank you, love your channel!
I miss Luther. His voice he used like an instrument. He can bring me to tears. Luther Vandross and Phyllis Hyman are to artist I’m very lucky to have experience in my lifetime
Ive said it a million times...Luther had breath control that was off the charts. Im not a voice teacher by any means, but I know and understand some of the nuances of vocal technique(s). And Luther stood out from the pack of other great male singers, because his breath control techniques were so uniquely pleasant and rather odd. The only other singer I can compare, in that way, is Smokey Robinson. The way Luther falls off a note and/or stretches a note out, with this unique "breath-iness" is ALL LUTHER.
The GOAT!
Love your reactions.
RIP KING ❤️🤴🏽🙏🏽
Your voice is very soothing ! 🥺💕
Thank you so much. ❤️
Thank you. This makes me want to cry.
There will never be another Luther.
wow very emotional song
His trademark run at the end wooow
This song still gives me goosebumps ❤
THE GOAT!!!!!!
Sadly, Luther Vandross passed on July 1, 2005 at the age of 54 due to complications of a stroke. Burt Bacharach & Hal David wrote this song for the movie of the same name. It is sung in the movie by Brook Benton. The same year, it was recorded by Dionne Warwick and was released as the B-side of her hit recording of "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" on the Scepter Records label. Although it was the B-side of the 45 rpm single, it received enough radio airplay to peak at #71 on the pop singles chart. Mercury Records released the version that is heard in the film sung by Brook Benton and it peaked at #75. The meaning of "A House is Not a Home" in the movie refers to a bordello (whorehouse), while being a house of ill repute, it is not a home. The lyrics of the song, oddly, have nothing to do with the content of the movie.
Luther Vandross sang a lot and with his entire body and facial expression, music in person!!!