![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vandross's goal is nothing less than re-creating emotions with such intensity and such clarity that we can't help but reconsider those feelings in the wake of his songs. That's because Vandross's powerhouse tenor and flamboyant vocal technique are just means to an end for him, while vocal skill is an end in itself for his imitators. Listen to the recent albums by Freddie Jackson, Will Downing, Omar Chandler, Keith Washington, Peabo Bryson and Phil Perry and what do you hear? Studied imitations of Vandross's trademark purrs, octave climbs and rounded tone.Īs good as these impersonations are, none of them approaches the thrilling art of Vandross's new album, "Power of Love" (Epic), his first collection of new songs in three years. You hear Luther Vandross's voice everywhere these days - and not merely on his own recordings.
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