Who wrote luther vandross songs movie#

The bulk of HIDDEN GEMS is devoted to Luther's 15-year tenure at Epic Records from 1981 to 1996, which produced nearly a dozen original studio albums, six of which are represented here: - Never Too Much (1981, 'You Stopped Loving Me') - Forever, For Always, For Love (1982, 'Once You Know How') - Any Love (1988, 'I Know You Want To') - Power Of Love (1991, 'I (Who Have Nothing),' a duet with Martha Wash from the Weather Girls, a remake of the 1963 Leiber & Stoller-penned classic by Ben E. These range from a track from his Never Too Much solo album for Epic in 1981 ('You Stopped Loving Me') to a pair of tracks from Dance With My Father, his final studio album in 2003 (which received four Grammy Awards), namely 'Once Were Lovers,' with a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder, and 'Buy Me A Rose.' The latter was sung by Luther for Oprah Winfrey when she visited him for his final television performance. HIDDEN GEMS spans the timeline of Luther's major label recording career, from 1981 to the new millennium. In 2010, National Public Radio included Luther in its '50 Great Voices' series. and worldwide sales of more than 30 million records. Luther has 15 RIAA platinum and multi-platinum albums to his credit in the U.S. In the liner notes written by Luther's life-long collaborator Fonzi Thornton, HIDDEN GEMS is described as 'a deeper dig into the musical treasure trove of Luther Vandross, uncovering lesser known songs and performances that he endowed with the same passion and love as his well known repertoire.' The album was compiled and produced in association with Luther's family, his niece Seveda Williams and cousin Brenda Shields, in order to present 'an album compilation with a different theme his fans might enjoy, a collection which highlights Luther's ideas of song selection and how they complement THAT VOICE.' HIDDEN GEMS will allow casual listeners to discover songs they never heard, and devoted fans the opportunity to re-live what they loved about Luther Vandross. The collection is released by Epic/ Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Who wrote luther vandross songs movie#

This new collection of 15 seldom-heard deep album tracks and movie soundtrack songs will arrive in stores on April 17, 2012, just three day's prior to Luther's birthday on April 20. NEW YORK, Ma/PRNewswire/ - The overwhelming talent of the late Luther Vandross (1951-2005), eight-time Grammy AwardВ®-winning singer extraordinaire, songwriter, producer, arranger, and soul music visionary, are the focus of HIDDEN GEMS.