Vandross har solgt over 35 millioner eksemplarer på verdensplan, og modtaget otte [[Grammy Award]]s heriblandt prisen for [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] fire gange.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barker|first1=Andrew|title=Luther Vandross Receives Star on Walk of Fame|url=http://variety.com/2014/music/news/luther-vandross-receives-star-on-walk-of-fame-1201208466/|accessdate=20. september 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=3. juni 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/21620783 |title=Vandross' Funeral Soulful and Powerful |accessdate=2. december 2006 |work=Yahoo! News |date=8. juli 2005 }}</ref> I 2004 vandt han fire Grammy Awards, herunder en [[Grammy Award for årets sang]] for "[[Dance with My Father (sang)|Dance with My Father]]", som blev indspillet kort før hans død.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2975731.stm |title=Obituary: Luther Vandross |accessdate=2. december 2006 |publisher=BBC News |date=1. juli 2005 }}</ref>
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