Luther
Luther Vandross died today.
i'm so sad. normally, i'm not that connected to, really, anything celebrities do, but it's Luther. i've been listening to him for most of the night. in all honesty, a lot of his songs got on my nerves, but when he got it right, it was spot on. i'm currently listening to "Here and Now," talk about a song that defines weddings. it's so beautiful. he is just amazing. his silky voice wraps you in a soft blanket of love and just warms the soul. i don't care if you don't like classic R&B. anyone who doesn't, at least, have a healthy appreciation for the man and his talent, aside from clearly lacking a soul, has no idea what it's like to have a song, a voice, truly fill you up. you can dissect the lyrics or talk about the musical compostion, but you'd be completely missing the point. i know nothing about arrangements or anything technical. what i do know is that his voice makes me feel safe.
i do know that i feel like crying.
he's just one of those people. the content of your day becomes irrelevant when he comes on. it sounds cheesy to call him soothing, but he is. i know it's naive to think he'd be around forever. i certainly know that nothing is promised, but he was 54 and ever since i've known music, i've known Luther.
i remember, back at home, on 88.9 they'd have Classic Soul Sundays. i used to go to Cathy's house and listen to it. i could've listened to it at home, but classic soul isn't really my dads' strong point. a healthy dose of America or Jackson Browne, he's your man. he certainly loved Stevie, but it's not the same thing. so, i would walk up the street, five houses up, and hang out with Cathy with Peaches and Cream on in the livingroom. it was great. i remember listening to "Here and Now." we would put it on out mixed tapes on repeat and just dream to it. we would listen to it over and over again. at 14, girls have this idea of what love will be like. Luther was all of those things. he was open. he was shameless affection. he was smooth. he said the right things. he was sincerity.
at 27, i know the ugly side of too many things, but Luther was just...Luther.
Luther is lying in the dark with your head next to the radio singing like your 14yr old heart knows exactly what he's talking about.
Luther is every "slow jams" mixed tape
Luther is Midnight Love on 88.9
Luther is tenderness
Luther is love.
i'm so sad. normally, i'm not that connected to, really, anything celebrities do, but it's Luther. i've been listening to him for most of the night. in all honesty, a lot of his songs got on my nerves, but when he got it right, it was spot on. i'm currently listening to "Here and Now," talk about a song that defines weddings. it's so beautiful. he is just amazing. his silky voice wraps you in a soft blanket of love and just warms the soul. i don't care if you don't like classic R&B. anyone who doesn't, at least, have a healthy appreciation for the man and his talent, aside from clearly lacking a soul, has no idea what it's like to have a song, a voice, truly fill you up. you can dissect the lyrics or talk about the musical compostion, but you'd be completely missing the point. i know nothing about arrangements or anything technical. what i do know is that his voice makes me feel safe.
i do know that i feel like crying.
he's just one of those people. the content of your day becomes irrelevant when he comes on. it sounds cheesy to call him soothing, but he is. i know it's naive to think he'd be around forever. i certainly know that nothing is promised, but he was 54 and ever since i've known music, i've known Luther.
i remember, back at home, on 88.9 they'd have Classic Soul Sundays. i used to go to Cathy's house and listen to it. i could've listened to it at home, but classic soul isn't really my dads' strong point. a healthy dose of America or Jackson Browne, he's your man. he certainly loved Stevie, but it's not the same thing. so, i would walk up the street, five houses up, and hang out with Cathy with Peaches and Cream on in the livingroom. it was great. i remember listening to "Here and Now." we would put it on out mixed tapes on repeat and just dream to it. we would listen to it over and over again. at 14, girls have this idea of what love will be like. Luther was all of those things. he was open. he was shameless affection. he was smooth. he said the right things. he was sincerity.
at 27, i know the ugly side of too many things, but Luther was just...Luther.
Luther is lying in the dark with your head next to the radio singing like your 14yr old heart knows exactly what he's talking about.
Luther is every "slow jams" mixed tape
Luther is Midnight Love on 88.9
Luther is tenderness
Luther is love.
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