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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:active_years
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1974-2005
1974–2005
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Never_Too_Much
Power of Love
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Vandross_Brothers
gptkb:Anita_Baker
gptkb:The_Commodores
gptkb:Al_Green
gptkb:Gladys_Knight
gptkb:The_New_York_City_Gay_Men's_Chorus
gptkb:Patti_La_Belle
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_Dramatics
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Intruders
gptkb:The_Jacksons
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Shirelles
gptkb:The_Spinners
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:The_Isley_Brothers
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Cheryl_Lynn
gptkb:Teddy_Pendergrass
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
gptkb:Bill_Withers
gptkb:Johnny_Gill
gptkb:Lionel_Richie
gptkb:The_Manhattans
gptkb:Rufus
gptkb:The_Manhattan_Transfer
gptkb:The_Dells
gptkb:Change
gptkb:The_Delfonics
gptkb:The_Moments
gptkb:The_Whispers
gptkb:Sister_Sledge
The Vandross Group
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gptkbp:associated_with
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R& B music
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:American_Music_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 20, 1951
1951-04-20
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
gptkb:Fifth_Avenue_Baptist_Church
gptkb:St._John_the_Divine_Cathedral
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:None
(none)
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Janet_Jackson
gptkb:Beyonce
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
gptkb:Frankie_Knuckles
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Chaka_Khan
gptkb:Mariah_Carey
gptkb:Rufus
gptkb:Lisa_Fischer
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:Janet_Jackson
gptkb:Mary_Jane_Blige
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Richard_Marx
gptkb:Marcus_Miller
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gptkbp:death_date
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July 1, 2005
2005-07-01
2005-07-08
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gptkbp:debut_album
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gptkb:Luther
Never Too Much (1981)
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:New_Jersey,_USA
gptkb:New_Jersey
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Fashion_Institute_of_Technology
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Songwriting
Producing
songwriting
romantic ballads
producing
Emotional performances
Arranging
smooth vocal style
Smooth vocal style
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:Superstar
gptkb:Shine
gptkb:The_Best_Things_in_Life_Are_Free
gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:Endless_Love
gptkb:A_House_Is_Not_a_Home
gptkb:Always_and_Forever
gptkb:Here_and_Now
gptkb:Love_Won't_Let_Me_Wait
gptkb:Never_Too_Much
gptkb:Stop_to_Love
gptkb:The_Closer_I_Get_to_You
Power of Love
I Can Make It Better
Any Love
Give Me the Reason
Your Secret Love
If Only for One Night
So Amazing
Take You Out
Dance with My Father (song)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:soul
pop
R& B
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gptkbp:has_album
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:Never_Too_Much
Power of Love
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gptkbp:has_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:has_awards
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gptkb:American_Music_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Billboard_Music_Awards
gptkb:Soul_Train_Music_Awards
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:Luther_Vandross_Jr.
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gptkbp:has_collaborations_with
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gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Chaka_Khan
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gptkbp:has_genre
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:soul
disco
pop
adult contemporary
R& B
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:music_industry
gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Toni_Braxton
gptkb:Rihanna
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Usher
gptkb:music_production
lyricism
soul music
vocal techniques
emotional expression in music
stage presence
vocal performance
musical storytelling
soul artists
song arrangement
R& B music
contemporary R& B artists
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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beloved by fans
influential artist
multiple chart-topping hits
influential figure in R& B
celebrated live performer
icon of R& B
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gptkbp:has_style
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smooth vocals
romantic ballads
emotional delivery
sophisticated arrangements
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gptkbp:health_issues
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gptkb:diabetes
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:A_House_Is_Not_a_Home
gptkb:Here_and_Now
gptkb:Never_Too_Much
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:New_York_City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Luther Vandross
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Mariah_Carey
gptkb:Usher
emotional delivery in singing
song arrangement in R& B
vocal techniques in R& B
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Rihanna
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Usher
Contemporary R& B artists
R& B artists
R& B music
contemporary R& B artists
many contemporary R& B artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Donny_Hathaway
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Patti_La_Belle
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Donny_Hathaway
gospel music
soul music
R& B music
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Ballads
Songwriting
Producing
live performances
ballads
music videos
songwriting
romantic ballads
emotional ballads
producing
smooth vocal style
covering songs
Smooth vocal style
love ballads
Soulful ballads
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:J_Records
gptkb:Epic_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on contemporary artists
influence on R& B music
Influence on R& B and soul music
one of the greatest vocalists of all time
cultural impact in the 1980s and 1990s
celebration of love and relationships in music
influential figure in R& B
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:Luther_Vandross:_Live_at_Radio_City_Music_Hall
gptkb:The_Luther_Vandross_Show
Live at Wembley
The Best of Luther Vandross Tour
The Night I Fell in Love Tour
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gptkbp:memorials
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Tributes and honors after death
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:soul
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Velvet Voice
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:Never_Too_Much
Power of Love
Give Me the Reason
Your Secret Love
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:A_House_Is_Not_a_Home
gptkb:Here_and_Now
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:Love,_Luther
gptkb:The_Essential_Luther_Vandross
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:J_Records
gptkb:Epic_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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soundtracks
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gptkbp:released
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12 studio albums
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
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gptkbp:song
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gptkb:Dance_with_My_Father
gptkb:Here_and_Now
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gptkbp:spouse
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Not married
unmarried
(none)
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gptkbp:tour
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gptkb:The_Dance_with_My_Father_Tour
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gptkbp:website
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luthervandross.com
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_R&_B_Vocal_Performance
8 Grammy Awards
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Barbra_Joan_Streisand
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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