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  • Luther

  • The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross
  • By: Craig Seymour
  • Narrated by: David Sadzin
  • Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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Luther

By: Craig Seymour
Narrated by: David Sadzin
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Summary

On July 1, 2005, the world lost one of the greatest R&B vocalists of all time, Luther Vandross. He left a legacy of some of the most enduring love songs of our age: “Here and Now”, “Superstar”, “If Only for One Night”, and “A House Is Not a Home”. The notoriously secretive star also left behind many questions such as the real-life inspiration behind all of those yearning love songs.

The newly updated and expanded edition of Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross takes you deep inside the singer’s private world. It chronicles his underdog journey from the projects of New York City’s Lower East Side to the top of the charts, selling more than 20 million albums along the way. The audiobook details Luther’s triumphs, as well as his struggles: his battle with weight; his feuds with Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, and En Vogue; the 1986 car accident that killed his best friend and nearly destroyed his career; and the rumors about his sexuality that followed him throughout his life.

The audiobook offers specific new details about Luther’s love life that will help illuminate the private pain of the man who brought the world so much joy.

"Seymour's brilliant book is like a great Luther song: elegantly written, effortlessly executed and eloquently delivered." - Michael Eric Dyson

"Craig Seymour paints an intimate portrait of the man behind some of the most beautiful love songs of our time...Full of juicy anecdotes, fast-paced writing, and interesting analysis, the book reveals surprising new dimensions of this much-beloved balladeer." - E. Lynn Harris

"...[A] sympathetic look at the most popular soul singer of his generation." - New York Daily News

©2018 Craig Seymour (P)2018 Craig Seymour
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So Amazing

I have loved Luther's music for a long time - his voice is just the best! I was interested in his life story which is so amazing. It is quite sad that a man who brought such joy and love to the world with his voice and thise amazing lyrics never found his soulmate.

The book is well read - a definite read for all Luther fans

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Lovely memories

Loved this book, knew Luthers songs, this book goes a long way to get to know him. It mentions lots of other stars he worked with too, which brings great memories. Saw him in Manchester, still to this day the best concert I’ve seen a complete performance. Thanks for the memories

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Great summary of Luther’s life.

This is a great autobiography. I was particularly pleased that he focused on his songs and struggles for recognition. I would have love to read more about his family interactions. Good work.

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