Important dates in his career:
* April 20, 1951: Born in New York City, New York
* 1969: Forms the group Luther along with his sister Patricia and Carlos Alomar
* 1971: Releases his debut album, Luther
* 1974: Releases his breakthrough album, Forever, For Always, For Love
* 1981: Releases the hit single "Never Too Much"
* 1984: Releases the album Give Me the Reason, which wins the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
* 1989: Releases the album The Best of Luther Vandross, which sells over 10 million copies
* 1991: Releases the album Power of Love, which sells over 12 million copies
* 2003: Suffers a stroke and enters into a coma
* July 1, 2005: Dies at the age of 54