For most of his career, Luther Vandross cut a puzzling figure. A charming romantic whose songs were so celebrated for bringing men and women to the bedroom that he was considered as much aphrodisiac ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s powerhouse collaboration “Luther” continues to dominate the charts, remaining atop the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week. The duet, a tribute to the legendary ...

This white girl studied every night, decades ago, while listening to Luther—an old school version of “focus beats.” Vandross serenades helped me relax, work, and feel seen in (and out) of love, pain, ...

For most of his career, Luther Vandross cut a puzzling figure. A charming romantic whose songs were so celebrated for bringing men and women to the bedroom that he was considered as much aphrodisiac ...

Lamar's duet with SZA samples Luther Vandross' 1982 hit "If This World Were Mine." The song was written by Marvin Gaye, who himself recorded it in 1967 as a duet with Tammi Terrell. This is FRESH AIR.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Dawn Porter. Her new documentary, "Luther: Never Too Much," tracks the life and music of the singing great Luther Vandross. LUTHER VANDROSS: (Singing) I believe ...

LUTHER VANDROSS: (Singing) I believe in your love. So I’m glad to take the vow here and now. (Singing) So close your eyes, and you can feel it. Coming straight from above the power, it’s the power of ...