My Favorite Things ♫ Luther Vandross

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From the album « This Is Christmas » 1995
Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Producer – Luther Vandross

Credits

Luther Vandross, Brenda White-King (vocals);
John Clayton (conductor);
Marcus Miller (conductor, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, bass);
Paul Jackson, Jr., Phil Hamilton (guitar);
Peter Dimitriades (concertmaster);
Jason Miles (strings, synthesizer, drum programming);
Dick Oatts (saxophone);
Clarence Clemons (tenor saxophone);
John "Skip" Anderson (piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums);
Nat Adderley, Jr. (piano, keyboards);
Ivan Hampden (keyboards, drums);
Reed Vertelney (keyboards, drum programming);
Eric Caudieux (synthesizer);
Luico Hopper, Eluriel Tinker Barfield (bass);
Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Steve Kroon (percussion);
Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Milt Grayson, Darlene Love, Valerie Simpson, Ivonne Lewis, Katreese Barns, Ada Dyer, Tamira Sanders, Vivian Cherry, Genobia Jeter, Kevin Owens, Brenda White-King (background vocals)

Born Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. , April 20, 1951 in New York City (New York), died July 1, 2005 in Edison (New Jersey), Luther Vandross was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.

Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Ben E. King, and Donna Summer. He later became the lead vocalist of the group Change, which released its certified gold debut album, The Glow of Love, in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981.

At the age of three, having his own phonograph, he taught himself to play the piano by ear.

He became interested in R&B music during high school, and in 1972, his song "Everybody Rejoice" was picked up for the Broadway musical The Wiz. Soon after, he started recording commercial jingles and worked as a backup singer and arranger for such popular artists as David Bowie, Bette Midler and Barbara Streisand.

In 1981, Vandross signed with Epic and released his debut album, Never Too Much, which sold more than a million copies. He released several subsequent albums throughout the 1980s, often partnering with such luminary female artists as Aretha Franklin. Though Vandross was a major R&B phenomenon, it wasn't until the early 1990s that he became a pop success. He won his first Grammy in 1991 for "Here and Now," two in 1992 for co-writing and performing "Power of Love," and a fourth in 1997 for "Your Secret Love."

Vandross continued to produce recordings throughout the 1990s with great success. These included a Top Ten remake of "Endless Love" with Mariah Carey, "This is Christmas" in 1996 and "I Know" in 1998.

He appeared via video at the 2004 Grammys, where he won four awards for his last album "Dance With My Father," including Song of the Year.

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