Luther Vandross
Singer
1951–2005, born in New York City
Born and raised in NYC Wikipedia
See Luther Vandross on the map
Neighborhood
Wikipedia ties Luther Vandross to the Lower East Side, Manhattan. A tie, not always an origin
On the map at Alfred E. Smith Houses
Alfred E. Smith Houses, Manhattan.
Places
- Harlem Cultural Festival
- William Howard Taft High School, School
Listen and read
Music spots
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Moment
Harlem Cultural Festival, Mount Morris Park
1969Six free Sunday concerts in Mount Morris Park in the summer of 1969, known informally as “Black Woodstock” and the subject of the 2021 documentary Summer of Soul. Ray Barretto was among the performers, and a young Luther Vandross sang with Listen My Brother in the final week, per Wikipedia.
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