Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in demand background vocalist for several different artists including
Judy Collins,
Chaka Khan,
Bette Midler,
Diana Ross,
David Bowie,
Barbra Streisand,
Ben E. King, and
Donna Summer. He later became the lead singer of the group
Change, which released its certified gold debut album,
The Glow of Love, in 1980 on
Warner Bros. Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to
Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album,
Never Too Much, in 1981.