![]() It’s really difficult to tell you how mesmerizing his performances are… let me lead you to one of my all-time favorites. In my humble opinion, I need to hear no other version beyond Luther’s vocal rendition… as far as I’m concerned, he “stole the song” and made it his very own. As an example, a song that pre-dates Luther, which was composed by Mitch Leigh in 1965, entitled “The Impossible Dream”, which Luther many years later 1994 released his rendition on his “Songs” album. ![]() Also considering that so many of the songs that Luther covered, were those that were previously written or made popular by other artists. Pop, R&B, Soul, Easy Listening, and the list may go on. He is also one of those rare breeds of artists, that are very difficult to compartmentalize into any one genre. Luther is one of those artists whose voice transcends space, time, and generations of music lovers. I am humbled and deeply honored to be able and hopefully, if he were listening in the wings, he would say, not bad at all…now give me my song back Lamont! Suffice it to say, that I simply am moved to continually hear his marvelous recordings and use my voice to continue carrying the melodies, in the best way I can interpret them. ![]() I could get carried away telling you what I love about each and every ballad that Luther has ever done. But when you were at the concert or saw him on television and that music started playing too, “ A House Is Not A Home“, it’s over! You are about to be officially melted and transported into another place and time. You hear “Bad Boy”, “Til My Baby Comes Home”, “Power of Love”, or “Never Too Much”, come on the radio, your fingers are popping and you can’t help but move your feet. Luther is one of those that allows me to at least humbly follow and interpret with my own unique style. However, I feel that God has gifted me with the power of a voice, that I believe covers a broad spectrum of ballads and musical treasures that I have come to love. Just as Jennifer Hudson, who is one of the premiere “Powerhouse” vocalists of our time, acknowledges that even she can only try to do her best to represent the one and only true “Queen of Soul”, Aretha…I too bow to the uniqueness of Luther Vandross. There will never, ever, in a trillion years, be another velvety rich, male voice, that produces the sounds that came from Luther. However, we are in lockstep on this one fact. My wife and I both agree on this point, and trust me she loves my swooning, especially to her. Killer Mike Names Ms.Why do I love to cover Luther Vandross’s songs?.Marilyn Mosby Faces Decades In Prison After Federal Mortgage Fraud Conviction.Jonathan Majors Sentencing Hearing Delayed Until April, Faces A Year In Prison.READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: STAY INFORMED! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER!įrom Aaliyah’s amazing 1994 rendition of The Isley Brother’s 1976 timeless album cut “At Your Best,” to Frank Ocean’s spin on a classic tune from Breakfast At Tiffany’s, take a look at 10 outstanding examples of standout R&B cover songs over the years: In that span he released eight 1 R&B albums, seven 1 R&B. ![]() Thankfully you have these 10 R&B singers as examples for how to do it the right way. For almost 25 years, from 1981 to 2005, Luther Vandross dominated the American R&B music charts like no other artist before or since. In short, there’s so many ways that you can pull off a cover song that’s both respected and respectful. Is it a direct remake? Are you speeding it up into an uptempo version? Are you slowing it down for a more stripped rendition? Is it an acoustic version now? The key to pulling off a good cover song really comes down to a few factors. Hey, why have one version of a hit record when you can have a few! Our latest editorial is all about R&B cover songs, which seems to be a sweet spot in the recording booth for some of our favorite soul singers. We are so happy to be celebrating Black Music Month here at Black America Web, allowing us the chance to celebrate Black music in various ways throughout the month of June.
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