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This entire article is already tagged and marked at the beginning as not citing it's sources. There is no need to go through and mark 1000 places, it only makes the article look bad. Hundreds of other articles are the same way on Wikipedia, why are some people insistant on degrading the entire page with "citations needed" everywhere? The place for that is on top of the article or at the top of the section. Otherwise it's overkill, which is definatly is here! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.226.14.246 (talk) 03:03, 8 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I disagree. The tag at the top of the article is to signal that it needs citations, the tags within the article are to identify what content needs citations. The reason this article "looks bad" is because so much of it is not sourced, and a lot of is questionable. Closenplay 10:38, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discography

I notice the extensive Singles Discography. However, I do not see an Album Discography. As a wikipedian, I was attempting to find out which are his most important compilation albums. I personally own The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love. However, this is a 1989 Compilation Album. I own 2 other Albums Power of Love (Vandross Album) and Songs (Vandross album). I am trying to determine if either of these is a compilation or what a good later compilation album would be to include in my iPod. An album discography would be quite helpful. TonyTheTiger 21:14, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Never married?

If has was ever married, or even just engaged, we should add that to the article. IMHO. Theaveng 22:09, 30 August 2007 (UTC) I edited out the personal life section. He was not gay he just never married. Editing should not be done because of your personal opinion of someones sexuality. I'd also point out that since he cannot be proven gay, the lgbt tag is speculative at best, and thus should be removed —Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.118.117.141 (talk) 07:34, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is however a fact that he was often whispered to be gay, and provided somebody can find a suitable citation, the rumours deserve a mention, even if with the caveat that there is no real evidence one way or the other.

Luther Vandross Searching Dance Mix from 1992

I know there was a very nice piano house track from 1992 and Luther Vandross vocals from Searching were used on it (the entire vocals). I have not been able to find who was responsible for this track, it is very possibly a bootleg and was this vocals may have been illegally copied. But it is a very good track. It would be a shame if it was not discovered and added to the Luther Vandross information page on Wikipedia.

217.41.234.144 (talk) 19:20, 18 January 2008 (UTC) Rob Kehoe[reply]

Going in Circles redirects

why? it should either redirect to Friends of Distinction or Luther's album "Songs". or have its own page. i'd do it myself but idk how. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.45.217.196 (talk) 23:38, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ok i fixed it75.45.217.196 (talk) 17:28, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Age at death

In the infobox it says he died age 54, but in the article it says he died 4 days before his 52nd birthday. Which is correct? Mouseinthehouse (talk) 18:21, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]