Luther Vandross leads summer soul tour
Popular crooner Luther Vandross heads up a 19-city R&B tour that will also include Angie Stone, Gerald Levert and Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams.
Popular crooner Luther Vandross heads up a 19-city R&B tour that will also include Angie Stone, Gerald Levert and Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams.
The outing, sponsored by Burger King and dubbed the BK Got Music Summer Soul Tour, kicks off on Thursday (8/15) in Boston.
Vandross’ latest release, his self-titled debut for Clive Davis’ J Records label, was released in June of 2001. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, and features the No. 1 hit “Take You Out.”
Singer, songwriter and keyboardist Stone, who also records for J Records, released her current album, “Mahogany Soul,” on October of 2001.
Soul singer Levert--the son of Eddie LeVert Sr. of The O’Jays--released his sixth album, “Gerald’s World,” in September of 2001.
Williams, one third of R&B-soul trio Destiny’s Child, released her gospel-tinged solo debut in April.
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