Four-time Grammy award winner and R&B legend Luther Vandross is one of the music industry's most private and popular celebrities. LUTHER The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross, is the first-ever in-depth biography written about one of the world's most legendary and reclusive superstars, who suffered a near-fatal stroke in April 2003, and whose new CD debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts in June 2003.

Craig Seymour is one of contemporary music's most noted journalists, and he delivers fans a deeply insightful yet reverential biography of Luther Vandross' life. He investigates and illuminates Luther's life from his early obsession with soulful girl groups to the day he was discovered by glam rocker David Bowie to his devastating stroke and inspiring recovery. Seymour explores Luther's elusive sexuality, the taboo question that has plagued him for his entire career. He talks about his yo-yo dieting and the pain his weight has caused him and those around him. lie tells the whole story behind the widely publicized feuds between Luther and R&B icons Aretha Franklin and Anita Baker as well as the 1990's girl group En Vogue. lie also frankly and honestly explores the tragedies of Luther's life: the 1986 car accident that killed his best friend and almost destroyed his career, and the massive stroke in 2003 that almost ended his life.

Readers will finally get an inside peek at the balladeer who has sold more than 20 million albums over two decades, and whose most recent album, "Dance With My Father," entered at Billboard charts at #1.

About the Author
Craig Seymour is a longtime music critic who has worked for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Buffalo News. A frequent contributor to the Washington Post, Vibe, Entertainment Weekly, Spin and the Village Voice he has interviewed and profiled some of the biggest names in music, including Luther Vandross, who has granted him numerous interviews in the past. Seymour has also been a music analyst for CNN's Headline News; lie is a native of Washington, D.C.

ISBN: 0060594187
Price: $24.95