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Luther Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He won four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the track "Dance with My Father", co-written with Richard Marx.
Luther Vandross was born on April 20, 1951 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, United States. He was the fourth child and second son to Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross, Sr.
Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City in the NYCHA Alfred E. Smith Houses public housing development, Vandross began playing the piano at the age of three. He grew up in a musical family that moved to the Bronx when he was thirteen. His sister, Patricia, sang with the vocal group The Crests, who had a number two hit in 1958 with "16 Candles", though she left the group before the recording. Vandross's father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old. Luther Vandross was in a high school group, Shades of Jade, that once played at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. He was also a member of a theater workshop, "Listen My Brother" who released the singles "Only Love Can Make a Better World" and "Listen My Brother", and appeared on the second and fifth episodes of Sesame Street in November 1969.
Chess [?] it up so picture me give up
They say foolish pride blinds the eyes I can't see that
Downers haters I don't need that
I could do battle on my own I earn all my stitches
I swear I got this own
Talk to haters and I love them
But I'm comfortable in my own skin
Modern day here we [?] all black Louie V right this is the I'm so G
Some things sell them scene
Every day is a skin for the cream knowledge and well being
Only success no other options
Blow up leaves I got this
A rose that arose from conflicts
Now I got the world in my optics
[Hook:]
This world is for the the [?]
If you need something and you needed it there's no way
This world is for the [?]
Make a move gotta act on the fast of debating
I ain't [?] this the best258 gotta stay upon your [?]
Want something to go for it
Only here once need something to show for it
We grab like bottles [?] and we ride hard
No roots with this but I've seen friends die hard
Action [?] where I live [?] over cracked stacks kids kidnapped
Brought their guns put [?] that
I bet you fucked out enemies that you live that
You see the world where I [?] I need like a tourist
A lot of bullshit in this game but I'm all for it
Make my better change [?] out in the story
The world is yours what's the plan
Seat around hoping you're fallen in your head go
Whatever you picture in mind [?] apply grind the strive
Do ti now there's no better time
You gotta take this what I learned from the [?]
Blue wand white follow those rules [?]
[Hook:]
This world is for the the [?]
If you need something and you needed it there's no way
This world is for the [?]
Make a move gotta act on the fast of debating
I ain't [?] this the best258 gotta stay upon your [?]
Want something to go for it