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He was the fourth child and second son of Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross Sr. His father was an upholsterer and singer, and his mother was a nurse. Vandross was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the Alfred E. Smith Houses public housing development.
Apr 20, 2022 · What happened to Luther Vandross’s siblings? Unfortunately for Vandross’ mother, Mary Ida, she suffered the pain of her children’s demises before her. Before the death of Vandross, his two sisters and brother were deceased due to asthma and diabetes.
Dec 31, 2020 · Luther Vandross was never married and had no children before he died. Sadly, his older siblings all died before him, meaning that his mother outlived all her children. Though he never publicly came out as gay during his lifetime, some of his close friends and colleagues have stated that he was.
Luther Vandross was born as Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. on April 20, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. His mother, Mary Ida Van Dross, was a nurse and his father, Luther Van Dross Sr., was a singer and upholsterer.
Apr 3, 2024 · Luther Vandross siblings: Explore the influence of his sister, Patricia "Pat" Vandross, how his siblings shaped his path to music stardom.
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His father, Luther, and his mother, Mary Ida, raised him and his older siblings in a house filled with love and music. When Vandross was eight years old, his father died from diabetes. When Vandross was older, one of his sisters was a part of the group the Crests, who released the popular song "16 Candles."
Apr 2, 2014 · Profile. Singer, songwriter. Born April 20, 1951, in New York City. The youngest of four children, Vandross was raised by his mother after his father died. He became interested in R&B music...
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May 29, 2018 · Born on April 20, 1951, in New York City, New York, Vandross was the youngest child of Luther Vandross, Sr., and Mary Ida Vandross. Musical talent ran in the Vandross family; when Vandross was only a child, his oldest sister Patricia joined a singing group called The Crests, who would go on to find success with the release of "Sixteen Candles."
Jul 1, 2005 · Legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross, whose smooth, silky voice gave soul to songs about life, love and relationships, died Friday. He was 54 years old.
Sep 9, 2018 · As a child he was influenced to seek a music career like his older sister, Patricia Van Dross, who was a member of an all-girl R&B group, The Crests, in the late 1950s. The death of his father, Luther Vandross Sr., left him with only his mother, Mary Vandross, at the age of eight.
