


His father was an upholsterer and singer, while his mother was a nurse. He also wrote the song Everybody Rejoice for the Broadway musical, The Wiz, in 1972. The first incarnation of his career was singing jingles and background vocals. While growing up on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside, his mother encouraged him to play music. He was the fourth child and second son of parents Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross, Sr. Luther Vandross was born Luther Ronzoni Vandross on April 20, 1951, in New York.
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Includes link to previous site with sound files. Lovely melody and a memorable chorus are laid into retro rhythm that will work best with older audiences. Luther Vandross Official site with profile of the singer who passed away July 1, 2005. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Familiar-sounding midtempo jam from Vandross' current " Never Let Me Go" collection shows the singer in fine form. "Heaven Knows" was nominated for Best R&B Song alongside " Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" (also from Never Let Me Go) at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards in March 1994, losing to " That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson. It peaked in the top 30 on both Billboard 's Hot R&B Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play, and also at thirty-three on the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart. " Heaven Knows" is a 1993 song by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released as the second single from his eight studio album, Never Let Me Go. 1993 single by Luther Vandross "Heaven Knows"
