Luther Vandross is unquestionably one of the most revered male vocalists in music history.
A singer-songwriter praised for his hits ‘Never Too Much,’ ‘Stop to Love,’ and ‘Give Me the Reason’ as well as his spins on classics ‘A House is Not a Home,’ ‘Superstar,’ ‘So Amazing,’ and ‘If This World Were Mine,’ the GRAMMY winner cemented his legendary status by delivering a bevy of R&B’s most memorable classics.
And while his legacy lacks no laud, dedicated fans would be surprised to know he was never awarded a Platinum plaque for any of the singles he released over his 25-year career. That changed this week.
Details inside:
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) took to press Tuesday (April 20) to announce Vandross had been posthumously awarded four new plaques. See the breakdown below:
1x Platinum (for respective sales of 1 million in the United States)
- ‘Here & Now’ – Single
- ‘Endless Love’ (with Mariah Carey) – Single
- ‘Dance with My Father’ – Single
Gold (for sales of 500,000 in the United States)
- ‘A House is Not a Home’ – Single
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The updated logs reveal Luther – despite having earned several Platinum and multiPlatinum-certified albums across his storied career – had never collected a Platinum-certified single prior to April 20, 2021 (nearly 16 years after his death).
A timely honor, the announcement comes on what would’ve been his 70th birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEGEND!!!
ALL OF HIS ALBUMS WENT PLATINUM PLUS. ALL OF THEM!!!! STRAIGHT R&B. HE WAS STILL COLLECTING PLAQUES AND ACCOLADES IN HIS LATER YEARS. A TRUE LEGEND!!!
RIP
Luther is everything 💯 What a beautiful, timeless, legendary, platinum VOICE 🤳🏽🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIuGY7NoXp0
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With no platinum hits until decades after their release. Hardly a legend!
Girl, are you really trying to be an artist and dissing Luther? Sure, Jan 🤣
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnmL6PwckY
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13 PLATINUM ALBUMS BETWEEN 1981-2003 SAYS OTHERWISE. STAY IN YOUR LANE DUSTY B****
SORRY, I FORGOT 8 GRAMMYS BITXH
Taylor Swift has achieved more – 11 Grammy Awards and first solo female with a diamond single and album. B*****.
@Shayla, Google him bish lmaoooooo 🎈
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/20/luther-vandross-google-doodle-honors-singer-70th-birthday/7298538002/
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SO WHAT! EVERY ALBUM HE EVER RELEASED ACHIEVED PLATINUM STATUS OVER THE COURSE OF 22 YEARS LMAO. HOW IS THAT NOT LEGENEDARY. HE WAS IN HIS 50’S IN BAD HEALTH STILL RELEASING PLATINUM ALBUMS AND WINNING GRAMMYS. THATS WHY HE GOT A GOOGLE DOODLE FOR HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY TODAY. NOT LEGENDARY WHERE? ITS THE DELUSION 4 ME!!! #LEGENDVANDROSS
Shayla sit this one out baby
Taylor Swift is more of a legend. Cry about it.
I’m bored…. I need some B** tonight 💋💋 hit me up! I need at least 5 🍆 to play with 💅🏿💅🏿
Just go play with yours 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
Only on this dum ass site will somebody say theeee Luther Vandross isn’t a legend. Miserable loser ass trollz!!!
Give me Justin Bieber any day 💯
You’re trying hard to troll today and it just isn’t working. Looks like you’re having an off day.
I said what I said. And meant it. I would NEVER listen to old ass Luther. B***** ass.
Silky smooth Luther Vandross. Still in love with me. I am not meant to live alone Turn this house into a home. I climb the stairs and turn the key ohhh please be there, saying that still in love, still in love with me. A house is not a home is my s***!