The remarkable singer's story is finally being told. Luther: Never Too Much, a new documentary by Giant Pictures, will tell the story of the life of the late R&B singer, songwriter and record producer, who died of health complications at only age 54.
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“It was a joy to work on this film,” award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter said in a statement.
She added, “Luther was a spectacularly talented performer, composer and producer. His influence was found in multiple genres, and it was a delight to discover each one. It has been so much fun to see longtime fans remember why they love him, and new fans come to understand his brilliance.”
The documentary premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and later went on to be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hot Docs International Film Festival and Nantucket Film Festival, along with many others.
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Per press release, there will be nationwide sneak previews through AMC theaters before the film opens in theaters throughout North America starting Nov. 1. It'll premiere on CNN, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and Max in 2025.
The film will include interviews from many greats: Mariah Carey, Roberta Flack, Jamie Foxx, Richard Marx and Dionne Warwick. It'll also depict over 40 years of archival footage.
Fans of Vandross get to hear how he got his start after he crashed a recording session for David Bowie’s Young Americans and became one of the most sought-after backup singers for artists such as Chic, Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin before his 1981 solo breakout R&B hit “Never Too Much.”
During Black Music Month, Luther's niece, Sveda Williams shared the “Here and Now” artist died in 2005 due to “a combination of stroke, diabetes and hypertension. “He was singing up to the last minute,” she added. “I hope people see him as human, a man who had a great career, but a man who lived a life."
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