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...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...
...take over the music-publishing interests of SBK Entertainment World, based in Los Angeles. The U.S. company owns more than 250,000 songs, among them classic MGM motion-picture melodies like Singin' in the Rain and Over the Rainbow, as well as tunes written by James Taylor, Luther Vandross, the late Marvin Gaye and many other pop singers...
This repertoire consists entirely of "very danceable cover tunes," Heiberger says, dropping such names as Prince, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Atlantic Starr, and the Time. "It's funk/dance of the serious variety," Ramaswami says. "The key word is groove," agree the Hammonds...