Luther Vandross BioDoc -- "Weighty Issues"
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- R&B Superstar Luther Vandross discusses the up and down issues of his weight and how Whitney Houston helped him realize fans didn't care whether he was heavy or thin - fans were in love with him and that voice - no matter what!
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Man watching this seeing Whitney & Luther knowing that both of them are now gone. It's so sad these legendary icons are not here with us anymore but of course the music lives on. Rest in peace Whitney & Luther.
Luther died in 2004. God bless him, he tried so hard with his weight through the years. I miss him every day.
Actually 2005
He actually died July 1, 2005. But what a legend and icon. His voice was from some another dimension, absolutely extraordinary voice. I would love to see him and Sam Smith song together and John legend. He is missed.
2005
Luther Vandross died in 2005
@@junegiovanni6475 I agree with you 100% Percent!
I really didn't care about his weight because he still looked like Luther Vandross and I will always miss him and his Voice 💔✨💜 *I'm so serious when I say This*
I think whitney said it best, basically that as long as it's not affecting his health it doesn't matter. It's so cool how she supported Luther so much.
I Went To His Concert And I Thought The Man Was Lip Syncing Until He Started Scanting And I Was Jaw Drop Blown Away At This Human Beings Voice.He Was The Best Male Singer In The History Of Music And There Have Been Many Greats But He Was The Greatest. Effortless So Easy For Him But If Took Years Of Hard Work And Trial And Error.May U Rise And Live 4Ever.Luther The G.O.A.T.
Luther, baby...no one cared about what your weight was....we loved you no matter what!!! You could SANG, hunni!!!! I miss you so much.
Ain't that the truth!
This breaks my heart. He was so sweet, and a voice that gives heaven a run for its money
I love the way when Whitney say its not true she's so sweet like a little girl I miss my baby
I love how candid he is....it's refreshing...most people today pretend they don't have insecurities and they always had it together....so much respect or him
So true
🎯
Luther and Whitney both legends I miss ,and love so much. He was such a special person I hope his music lives on forever ,but I wish he could come back ;(.
He's the greatest male voice of all time to me 💖👑
No one cared what he looked like! We loved Luther for Luther, it's always been about the music, no one cared what he looked like!
Luther vandross is Luther for always ,all I hear and see is his beautiful smile and voice singing all those beautiful songs I've never seen anything else but one beautiful blessed talented singer he'll always be in our hearts and his music to hear love you Luther Vandross you are loved,♥️
He was very self-conscious about his weight because in every interview, he brought it up. He needed his confidence built up no matter his size. Having a good companion would have helped him with his imaging issue. Most celebraties stay in the gym right now.
I'm so sad that are all our legends are gone, Luther had a mind blowing voice from another dimension, absolutely extraordinary voice, he is and will always be a legend and icon, my mom played his music all the time and growing up, still does.....just imagine the music in heaven now or where ever they are. I can't help be a little jealous and envious what kind music they have in the aftelife...music from Michael Jackson, Prince, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Barry white, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Teddy Pengrass, Richie Valens, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrixs, so meny icons...the concerts in the afterlife...are the greatest ever...they would put any concert to shame today. We have lost true iconic greats, that I was privileged to have been around to see and lived to see them perform at there very peak and watch them with awe on television. I remember my mom took me at age 4 to see Marvin Gaye, before he was tragically taken away and I got to see Michaels Jackson and Prince at their music heights, including Whitney Houston. There world is so different without them.
Poor Luther and Whitney. Amazing talents
Dionne really loved him
Luther..CAN Sang💚💛💜💙💜💛❣️
I loved me some Luther but my neighbor had me beat...She was the biggest Luther's fan.
I had a crush on Luther Vandross! RIP Luther 🌹
"But Luther, he can't sing!" Was right! However, I do feel you...
Dionne is a true Sagittarius--we are ride-or-die friends.
newcreature2011 .... it's not that he's not talking about it, but he's not disclosing it to the public, which is cool with me (except that I actually care about Luther is doing). I think artists nowadays share way too much information.
Like TLC said: "Ain't none of yo business" what I do, worry about yourself and I think that's the mindset that Luther had.
People can lie to everyone, but themselves. So, people can dodge questions about their lifestyles as long as they know *inside themselves* what's what and feel comfortable not saying too much, too little or anything at all.
the real muthafuckin legend right fuckin here
he sounds better while talking normal than most ever sing
Dionne Warwick was right, who cared that voice stayed as wonderful as ever. Sadly though, the weight was a major issue in ending his life and i would suggest he used slimming tablets to get that weight of real quick and that is dangerous..
DIONNE WARWICK is soooo right! Fans LOVE Luther at any size. It's a shame the emphasis entertainment puts on LOOKS when there is NO LOOK that can surpass TALENT. Now we have a bunch of thin NO TALENT. How sad for music fans:(
2dasimmons Dionne Waricke,was not right! she was if anything a "fair weather" friend. She was only concerned with his talent. If she had been a real friend, she would have seen the dangerous roller coaster he was on.
Maybe,just maybe,he would still be around. This is a classic example where an entertainer is surrounded by yes men & women......as long as he has the talent,they don't give a damn about anything else......a child could have seen Luther Vandross, was not healthy. His cries for help......went unheard,even though many in his inner circle, were only feet away!....shame on all of them.
+jollysincere exactly!!!! That's foul as hell and I'm obese my damn self!!!!
No, Luther had said that he didn't care what he had to do to lose weight. He always would have his voice despite his size and he would always have his admirers no matter what he looked like BUT He wanted to be a certain size. Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Nancy WIlson, etc. loved him no matter how slim he was. Luther was a handsome man. I think the being slender is more of a homosexual thing, even a white thing where it's said one can never be too rich or too thin. Nonsense. ONLY!
lilsexy1982 The truth is like death, it does not play favors.....EVER! and Luther's poor untimely death is proof of that!
Lose that weight once & all.....so that wont happen to you!
+jollysincere oh trust me I'm on the fitgirls guide program honey!!!
Yeah she was high! RIP Whitney
JJunior Easily you bitch....it is obvious she is rail thin...not to mention the touching of her nose to keep that drip from the cocaine...she did not have a cold...she was congested from the excess mucous due to snorting cocaine PERIOD. I am not reading her...she was a drug addict and drug addicts do what? Get high. That's a fact! I am still a fan....always will be...but she was what she was....BITCH
Took the words out of mai mouth. Lol
she is beautiful
"Luther Vandross and Oprah need to keep themselves one way cuz I'm confused"
Curious Question: How does choosing not to talk about your private business stop you from being your true self? Why would you reduce a man's self-identity to his sexuality? Is your identity reduced to who you sleep with? Do you feel it is anybody's business who or what you enjoy sexually and that you're not fully yourself until you have made your sex life public knowledge ?? Are straight people who don't go around telling everybody they're straight not being their true self either? Help me out
Living Well With TJ GET A LIFE MORON.
@@hoestrickshijomio6078 stfu u parasite
do you have the original or full record of this 2 videos?? cause i really reallyyy need it....
rmghassani For What?
What year was this recorded? 2005? Looks like the 05 whitney with that wig on.
This documentary is from 2000.
+Tina Olsen It's definitely from 2002. If you google "Journeys in Black: Luther Vandross", the year comes up. I thought the same thing about 05 Whitney, but you can hear that her voice was not quite as raspy as it was in 2005. Nice seeing a fellow Whitney fan btw... I see your comments on so many videos that I watch.
Thank you! Yeah I had watched a watched a video from 2005 and realized this had to be in the early 00's.
Vandross would be in the hospital if it was 2005.
This is my favorite Whitney wig.
Diabetes was related to his obesity. You still cant connect dots!
What were his issues, I wonder? Died way too young.
LOL...Whitney looks a little high in this clip,..lol
😂
It's a shame he couldn't come out of the closet and be his true self.
@Kam Mike Evidently, he wasn't.
Kam Mike he wasn’t dumb ass
Wth does him knowing how to sing have to do with him wanting to loose weight!!!!!! That's like saying you are obese but that's ok you know how to play the drums so get a pass!! I'm sorry but if I was Luther's close friend or family I'd tell him the truth!!! I'm obese my damn self and my father and brothers told me in the raw how it was not cool being obese and that I needed to loose weight like yesterday!!! So you know what I got my ass into gear to loose weight!!!
Shortlady82 you sound like a fucking idiot
amcra1 and you sound a dumb bitch!!!
Shortlady82 nah that’s your mama
But Luther, he can't sang.....................Peace!
LGKids CAN OR CAN'T???
BECAUSE IF YOU SAY THAT HE CAN'T I BEG TO DIFFER.
Cornelius Sebastion whoever this is , is a clown and don’t know what true music is at all . Luther Vandross can sing his butt off . The guy is talented as all out doors . I’m a lil disappointed at this comment , for real .
No you two, I was quoting when Whitney Houston or Dionne Warwick was telling Luther, the other guy couldn’t sang! I am a big Luther fan, Im neither a hater, clown, or deaf! Just missing Luther and him coming out at award shows! You all misunderstood me! Peace!
Travon Bailey you all misunderstood my comment, Dionne or Whitney told Luther, the other guy couldn’t sang, but Luther wanted to be like the other guy! I would never diss Luther! Peace!
Cornelius Sebastion Luther could and can always sang the soundtrack to my and our lives! My comment was taken outta context! Peace!