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He died Jat the age of 54, two years after suffering a major stroke. Born in Brooklyn to a family with a strong tradition of gospel and soul singing, Luther Ronzoni Vandross was immersed in a musical environment from the beginning days of his. Listen to CHRISTMAS SONG vol.7 SOUL & RNB 70s (The Temptations,Marvin Gaye,Luther Vandross,The OJays.) by yesman78 for free. Over the years, he was awarded five platinum and one double platinum disc, as well as winning 8 Grammy awards. Birthplace: New York City Location of death: Edison, NJ Cause of death: Stroke Remains: Buried. Between 19, five albums were released, all selling over a million copies each. In 1981, Luther released his debut solo album Never Too Much. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire, also called Luther. In the late 1970s he was part of a singing quintet consisting former Shades of Jade members Anthony Hinton and Diane Sumler, Theresa V. He was lead singer of the group Change, which had hits such as "A Lover's Holiday", "Searching" and "The Glow Of Love". He was also a backing singer for Bette Midler, Donna Summer and Carly Simon. His first big break came in 1975, when he performed as a backing singer on David Bowie's Young Americans album, and received a co-writer credit after his song "Funky Music" was adapted by Bowie to become "Fascination". Greatest 1960's & 1970's Soul Songs - Marvin Gaye, Al Green,Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder and moreGreatest 1960's & 1970's Soul Songs - Marvin Gaye, Al Gree. Luther Vandross was born on the Lower East Side of New York on April 20, 1951.