Why Did Anita and Luther Have BEEF? (Part I)

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
  • This is the first episode of 3-part Soulful Charts series which takes a look back on the tantalizing tension between Anita Baker and Luther Vandross in 1988.
    Part 2: • Why Did Anita and Luth...
    Part 3: • Why Did Anita and Luth...
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    Sources:
    26th Annual Ohio Kool Festival 1987 (Printed Promo), The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 12, 1987
    26th Annual Ohio Kool Festival 1987 (Printed Advertisement), July 21, 1987, The Cincinnati Enquirer
    “Baker’s enraptured by success” by Cliff Radel, July 24, 1987, Page D1 & D8, The Cincinnati Enquirer
    “Riverfront packed full of hot music” by Walter Tunis, July 24, 1987, Page B1, Lexington Herald Leader
    “Anita Baker Thrills 40,000 at Kool Fest” by Cliff Radel, July 25, 1987, Page D-5, The Cincinnati Enquirer
    Concert Watch, Page 7, September 9, 1988, The Baltimore Sun
    “Singer Produces a Masterpiece” by George Albert, September 24, 1988, Page E-3, The Kansas City Times
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 65

  • @heyrobertcarter1
    @heyrobertcarter1 2 роки тому +46

    I saw that concert and I must say I went as a Anita Baker fan but left as a Luther Vandross fanatic. He was a world class entertainer. Anita was great but couldn’t touch Luther.

    • @speway
      @speway Рік тому +8

      "What you talk'n bout Wills"?

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому +1

      @@speway I understand what he means.

    • @bd3825
      @bd3825 Рік тому +1

      Amen!

  • @quintinhudgens3329
    @quintinhudgens3329 Рік тому +18

    Luther had problems with En Vogue when they were on tour with hi m.

  • @mariasantiago4978
    @mariasantiago4978 Рік тому +16

    I saw Luther Vandross on his tour with Anita Baker and comedian Sinbad opened for them. At Rosemont Horizon in Chicago. It was the was the best concert I ve been to.

    • @darlene457
      @darlene457 Рік тому

      I saw that one too. Only time I saw them both. About to see her when she comes this June 2023

    • @efg5000
      @efg5000 Рік тому +1

      I worked backstage At Rosemont Horizon in Chicago with PERRI Sisters, Anita Baker's background singer...
      They are so sweet & kind I want another LP/CD from them‼

  • @dancefloor9032
    @dancefloor9032 Рік тому +9

    I am a big Luther Vandross fan and also a fan of Anita Baker.
    I was able to experience Luther's concerts in Germany in 1986 and 1993.
    Luther Vandross was a musician who cared about his music and his fans, and when I saw him on stage I realized that he was absolutely not diva-like. He approached his fans and made them understand that he was one of them and that they were all one in his music. Having worked on stage as a backliner myself for many years, I know the nature of musicians. There is the exemplary behavior of musicians who are always bitching on stage, it's those who don't have much professional experience and forget why they are on stage and what their job is. Luther Vandross was for me a person who was not only about himself, but about communicating his art of music to mankind. In the art of music all people are equal and connects people, there is no place for intrigue, hatred or envy.
    Many greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

  • @Jamescampbell4661
    @Jamescampbell4661 Рік тому +13

    They were both Divas on that tour.
    Both wanted to be the Headliner instead of Alternating dates.

  • @eugenemckinney8736
    @eugenemckinney8736 Рік тому +7

    Wow, I never would've thought Luther was "never too much" of a nice person and wasn't showing"any love," and as for Anita she wasn't "giving us the best attitude that she's got" cause "no one in the world" wouldn't deserve her antics.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +3

      I saw what you did. Clever lol.

    • @Ladybhive71
      @Ladybhive71 Рік тому +2

      😂 oh yes

    • @luckylady5073
      @luckylady5073 Рік тому

      Good one🤣🤣

    • @jahneastanfield2662
      @jahneastanfield2662 Рік тому +2

      "If this world were mine," It would be a "perfect love affair".
      "I apologize", "if only for one night"... "You bring me joy!"...
      "Can I take you out tonight?"
      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @samdauphin8052
    @samdauphin8052 Рік тому +14

    Why is LUTHER always beefing with Females smhh … gay men can be just as catty as girls
    Luther vs Anita … Luther vs En Vogue

    • @asayudwhaddameant8346
      @asayudwhaddameant8346 Рік тому +6

      What women was he ALWAYS beefing with? There's En Vigue and Anita Baker, period! Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills, Oleta Adams, Shirley Murdock, and Vanessa Williams all toured with Luther without incident.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому +1

      There are also enough women who bitch around and forget why they are on stage and what their job is. I myself worked on stage for many years and most of the women who had the least professional experience bitched around. Greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      @@asayudwhaddameant8346 Very good and objective comment from them. Greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

    • @leshaunda
      @leshaunda Рік тому +1

      Yeah Luther called the cops on En Vogue

  • @brodocbetty4856
    @brodocbetty4856 Рік тому +13

    Luther was a Diva and a bit envious of others Talent.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому +2

      You are absolutely wrong with your statement, Luther did not behave like a diva at all.
      Luther had no reason at all to be envious of others, that is absolute nonsense.

    • @SuiteVII
      @SuiteVII Рік тому +5

      According to Whitney, Luther envied those with slimmer figures

    • @acrux739
      @acrux739 Рік тому +5

      100% sorry, he had problems with en vogue too

    • @jamesgibson3716
      @jamesgibson3716 Рік тому +2

      ​@@dancefloor9032 you don't have a clue. Luther was legendary, but he was difficult to deal with. He was a queen.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      @@jamesgibson3716 Your comment is very cheap with her statement . How long have you been listening to Luther Vandross ? how many concerts have you attended by him ? Have you ever worked with musicians on stage and in the studio ? Before you accuse someone of not having a clue, you should first present your credentials and prove your claims.

  • @kevinlaster2287
    @kevinlaster2287 Рік тому +2

    Watching this was like reading one of those articles on the internet that you have to keep changing pages and you still never got the answer. I’m not even interested in hearing how this played out anymore. Feels like I just wasted a lot of time that I wasn’t gone do s**t with anyway🤣🤣

    • @akekestory493
      @akekestory493 Рік тому +2

      Ok thx for letting me know I'll exist the video now so I don't waste time

  • @CMBlue
    @CMBlue Рік тому

    I just came across this hidden GEM of a channel! I love your videos and subject matter of choice! Thank you for sharing this knowledge with others who didn't get to hear about it at the time

  • @mcdonoghrahloh459
    @mcdonoghrahloh459 Рік тому +4

    Went to their concert in 87.RIP Mr Vandross.I got to hold Ms Baker's hand a few years back,I Love her!

  • @feistygrandma2636
    @feistygrandma2636 Рік тому +3

    Anita Baker had her nerve back then and she have a lot of nerve now just because she shot her husband and went to jail when she was singing with chapter 8 she thinks she about that life she's a rotten egg, Luther vandross was a humble man until he got on that stage open his mouth and you can hear every word he sung but Anita Baker you cannot hear nothing that she saying and she does not write anything she's jealous she was jealous of Luther vandross just like she jealous of Babyface today period she's not a diva she's narcissist,

  • @britturk123
    @britturk123 Рік тому +5

    I think it is pointless having a problem with someone like Luther Vandross because he was in my view not a Diva, but saying that he probably would not have hidden away from an argument either I think Anita started and possibly carried on the silliness, it is a shame that she did because Luther Vandross would have been an absolute darling to her forever and more had she shown him just a touch of what she can deliver as an artiste in the real world, a bit of love basically.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому +1

      You have recognized this very correctly and also expressed it well with your comment. Thank you !
      I myself agree with your opinion, because I have seen Luther Vandross live in 1986 and 1993.
      I myself have worked many years on stage as a backliner and know too well how many musicians can become bitchy. They often forget why they are on stage and what job they have. Luther Vandross was only about his art and that was his music and he wanted to internalize the humanity. Otherwise he would hardly have worked with such musicians as Markus Miller, Nat Adderley junior and other musicians so many years together.
      Many greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

  • @REDD_BLITZ
    @REDD_BLITZ 2 роки тому +20

    Easy. You can't put two demanding QUEEN DIVAS under one roof lmao

    • @realmontana6838
      @realmontana6838 Рік тому

      😂😂😂

    • @quintinhudgens3329
      @quintinhudgens3329 Рік тому +1

      EXACTLY!!!!

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      You think wrong and you should not call everyone a diva just because he is a successful artist. Greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

    • @mmurph
      @mmurph Рік тому

      @@dancefloor9032 they called him one because he is one.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      @@mmurph With Michael Jackson, people also saw him as they would like him to be.

  • @suzied4270
    @suzied4270 20 днів тому

    I wish artists like these still came to Cincinnati ❤ last good concert i went to was New Edition reunion and Toni Braxton

  • @TheArtWithinYou3
    @TheArtWithinYou3 2 роки тому +12

    Because he wanted to be a Queen, duhhhg 😂😂😂😂

    • @SuiteVII
      @SuiteVII Рік тому +2

      Same when he toured with En Vogue 😂

  • @redbutterfly88
    @redbutterfly88 Рік тому +4

    i want to know how luther reacted when confronted by el debarge.

  • @StephenAce-r2s
    @StephenAce-r2s 21 годину тому

    Team Anita here

  • @dappdaddy33
    @dappdaddy33 Рік тому +2

    …I ride w/Luther…it’s Anita Baker she’s the PROBLEM 💯✔️…even 2day in 2023 she’s jealous of Babyface✔️smh…

  • @acrux739
    @acrux739 Рік тому +3

    neither seemed too nice, i've heard bad stuff about ms baker!

  • @suzied4270
    @suzied4270 20 днів тому

    I still can't believe he was gay. Made such good music though.

  • @girlbrittneygirl
    @girlbrittneygirl Рік тому +4

    She’s from Ohio!!!

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      I'm sure you're from Ohio too .😀 Greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

    • @girlbrittneygirl
      @girlbrittneygirl Рік тому

      @@dancefloor9032 No, But I do have family there.

    • @dancefloor9032
      @dancefloor9032 Рік тому

      @@girlbrittneygirl My sister lives in Tennessee with her husband. They were Germans and now they are both Americans and have lived in the USA for 35 years. Greetings from Heidelberg / Germany

    • @girlbrittneygirl
      @girlbrittneygirl Рік тому

      @@dancefloor9032 Ok. Greetings from Tennessee!

    • @fiyre43
      @fiyre43 Рік тому

      Toledo, my hometown 😁

  • @garyb.3459
    @garyb.3459 4 місяці тому

    Nothing was explained about the “beef” in this video. A waste of my time. 😒

  • @howardglover8109
    @howardglover8109 Місяць тому

    I ain't no hater but this stuff he said about Anita I don't believe she has a great voice but all this control and stuff LOL

  • @speway
    @speway Рік тому

    Intriguing . 🤔

  • @AkachiIsGod
    @AkachiIsGod Рік тому

    DMV in the house :)