Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.
Luther Vandross
as Self (archive footage)
Mariah Carey
as Self
Jamie Foxx
as Self
Dionne Warwick
as Self
Valerie Simpson
as Self
David Bowie
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
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Using a wide array of archive and some fairly honest and potent interviews, this documentary presents us with a short biopic of rather an enigmatic gent. Initially, his dulcet tones earned him a decent enough living doing lucrative commercials and providing backing vocals until a session with David ...