“Luther Vandross had a peaceful passing under the watchful eye of friends, family, and the medical support team,” said a spokesperson at JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. In 1999 he was honored with the Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement during the Soul Train awards.Īccording to Billboard, Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54. He was also the first male artist to sell out 10 consecutive shows at London’s Wembley Arena.Īmong eight Grammy-award wins of 33 nominations, he also has nine American Music Awards and four Soul Train Music awards to his name. He went on to release 14 studio albums that went either platinum or multi-platinum.
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In 1981, Vandross launched his solo career and took full creative control to compose, write, and produce his debut studio album Never Too Much. Vandross’s big break came when his original composition “Everybody Rejoice” was featured in the 1974 Broadway musical The Wiz. He began to write his own songs as a teenager, and after high school, Vandross showcased his tunes at Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.
Recognized throughout the industry as the “Velvet Voice,” Luther Vandross is one of the most highly-regarded musicians of all-time.īorn April 20, 1951, he was inspired musically by Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Dionne Warwick and their soul performances. Starting with a nightlife palette, then moving into a sunrise/golden hour palette, a mid-day to early afternoon palette, and then back to the nightlife palette for the grand finale concert,” Bass said. For this Doodle, I wanted to make color an important part of the visual story. I love the things that you can do visually with contrast, saturation, and hue. The joyful feelings Bass hoped to translate are depicted through vibrant colored scenery of people enjoying the song in their homes, in their cars, and at a block party. Set to Vandross’s mega-hit “Never Too Much,” the short animation features a cartoon Luther Vandross performing the song from the television screen to the recording studio and into the clouds. I was creating small vignettes about togetherness, all types of love, nostalgia, and happiness-all while listening to an iconic song on repeat!” It was so much fun getting to figure out ways to make each moment in the video feel intimate and a part of the overall story. The artist also said he wants people who view the graphic to take away “joy.” He continued, “While working on this project I had a lot of feelings, but the main one was joy. During a time with so many horrible things in the news, it’s great to get to do something like this,” Bass remarked in an official statement. His songs are iconic and internationally known. “Luther Vandross brought happiness and joy into so many people’s lives through his music. He shared with Google why it was meaningful for him to bring Luther Vandross to life through the sketches and animation. Atlanta-based artist Sam Bass created the artwork. The animation lasts almost two minutes and is available to view on the Google home page and the company’s YouTube channel. Google celebrated the life and career of the late Luther Vandross with an animated Google Doodle on what would have been the singer’s 70th birthday.
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