Luther Vandross

Birth Name: Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr.

Date of Birth: April 20, 1951

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: July 1, 2005

Place of Death: Edison, New Jersey, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Luther Vandross was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He was the son of Mary Ida and Luther Vandross, who was a singer.

Luther’s paternal grandfather was named Samuel Vandross/Horse. Samuel was born in South Carolina.

Luther’s paternal grandmother was named Ethel Capers/Garrison. Ethel was born in South Carolina.

Luther’s maternal grandfather was named John Shields. John was born in South Carolina.

Luther’s maternal grandmother was named Josephine Reid. Josephine was born in South Carolina.

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4 Responses

  1. bablah says:

    Luther’s paternal grandfather was Samuel Vandross/Horse. Samuel was born in South Carolina.

    Luther’s paternal grandmother was Ethel Capers/Garrison. Ethel was born in South Carolina.

    Luther’s maternal grandfather was John Shields. John was born in South Carolina.

    Luther’s maternal grandmother was Josephine Reid. Josephine was born in South Carolina.

  2. Dum says:

    His surname I think is the americanized form of: Van Dross, a Dutch name :)

  3. fuzzybear says:

    Any man who could sing the alphabet the way he could,is a bad MF in my book

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