Word: vandross
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former J. D. Salinger squeeze Joyce Maynard have all been there. Gwyneth Paltrow is mulling a visit, as are Christie Brinkley and hubby Peter Cook. From the Beltway, Hillary Clinton and Liddy Dole have pressed the flesh. And no less an assemblage than Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Boyz II Men and Luciano Pavarotti is signed to do a benefit for the Kosovar kids in Munich in June. Do we hear "We Are the Balkans...
...several female background singers are present in almost every track, and yes, expect some rather sketchy lyrics like "Oohh oohh, baby please, baby please" (from "Something Real") and Jerry Springer-esque songs like "Loving Your Best Friend" to, er, excite the listeners. But Eric Bent is more Luther Vandross than Puff Daddy, a phenomenon probably due to Bent's first musical sweetheart, gospel music. Eric Benet certainly has not revolutionized R&B music--the elements of the music are the same--yet he has created a type of music that is uniquely his own. And, hey, the possibilities for booty...
...what about the rest of the contemporary music crowd? Can Sinatra's influence be seen? Yes, mostly in the swagger. Luther Vandross, 47, the R.-and-B. singer who teamed with Sinatra on his 1993 album Duets, says he was drawn early on to Sinatra's blunt Hoboken, N.J., charisma. "When I was growing up," says Vandross, "he represented success and respect." Another pop star who has learned from Sinatra is Bono, 38, lead singer of the Irish rock group U2. Presenting Sinatra with a special "Legend" Award at the Grammys in 1994, Bono pinpointed Frank's appeal...
...Luther Vandross...