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A True Legend...Luther Vandross Greatest Hits

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5 May 26th, 2004 

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Though The Legendary Luther Vandross has suffered from a stroke on April 16, 2003 ( a little over year ago), he is sadly missed in the music industry by many, myself included. Recently at the 2004 Grammy Awards Vandross swept up four out of five awards, including Song of the Year. He was unable to attend but did have a video message thanking all of his fans for their support during his recovery. This is just a reminder what a great artist Luther Vandross is and always will be.

The album Luther Vandross- Greatest Hits is one of the best albums from the artist because it puts some of his truly best works on one CD. The sound of his strong voice along with the beat of the music, allows for a truly enjoyable listen. It has a jazz/pop theme, and the duets he sings with Dionne Warwick and Gregory Hines add to the talent of the album. The CD is digitally remastered with fourteen smash hits, including seven numberer ones.

The Song List:

1.NEVER TOO MUCH: Very upbeat, lots of rhythm, easy to dance to "Your love is Never Too Much"

2.DON'T WANT TO BE A FOOL: Slow, love song, it's about not wanting to get hurt again in the game of love.

3.HERE AND NOW: Very slow, living for the moment and letting go of the past, and it's about true love.

4.LOVE THE ONE YOUR WITH: A classic(of course) that is very jazzy and uplifting.

5.ANY LOVE: Smooth, This one really plays on Luther's great voice. Lost and looking for love.

6.SUPERSTAR/UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME
(THATS WHAT I'M GONNA DO): This one kinda reminded me of that song from Urban Cowboy (the one they play throughout the movie)It's about missing your lost love.

7.A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME: I honest, I love Vandross' voice, but didn't really care for this song, so sorry for no details.

8.GIVE ME THE REASON: This is kind of a turn around, but it's about not wanting the love back.

9.THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE
(DUET WITH GREGORY HINES): This is a really good combination with these two artists. I found it to be inspirational.

10.CREEPIN': This is a different side of Vandross' voice. He really puts out his heart and soul into this slow song.

11.SO AMAZING:Yet another great love song on this album. I take it he has very strong emotions when it comes to love.

12.STOP TO LOVE: One of the best songs he has sang. Makes you want to dance. Make time to stop and love what you have.

13.POWER OF LOVE/LOVE POWER: Another classic, another love song. Full of beat, passion. The Power of love is very POWERFUL.

14.HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE
(DUET WITH DIONNE WARWICK): SHOOBY-DOOBY-DOO
I didn't like this one too much either, she just doesn't do his voice justice.


My favorite song on this CD (best one of all) is on track number three HERE AND NOW. This song is very touching and more emotional than that. It is about finding THE ONE and letting go of the past. It is about moving on and looking forward to the future it goes something like this:

When I look in your eyes
There I see
Just what you mean to me
Here in my heart I believe
Your love is all I'll ever need
Holdin' you close through the night
I need you, yeah

I look in your eyes and there I see
What happiness really means
The love that we share makes life so sweet
Together we'll always be
This pledge of love feels so right
And, ooh, I need you

Here and now
I promise to love faithfully [Faithfully]
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee [You and me], hey
Your love is all [I need] I need......

Anyway, I love it and hope you do too! This Album is GREAT.

 

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big_TX_critter 31.05.2004 05:42

You gotta love Luther!!!

jillmurphy 26.05.2004 20:27

Yes, really sad about his stroke.

dididave 26.05.2004 18:42

Prefer Barry myself!

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