Question 1

True or false: Luther Vandross produced and wrote songs for other artists, including Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.

Accepted Answer

True. He produced Aretha's album 'Jump to It' and wrote Whitney's hit 'Who Do You Love', among other collaborations.

Question 2

True or false: Luther Vandross never won a Grammy Award during his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

False. He won eight Grammys, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times, though his first win came in 1991.

Question 3

True or false: Luther Vandross started his career as a backup singer for David Bowie on the album 'Young Americans'.

Accepted Answer

True. He sang on Bowie's 1975 album, including the title track, and even co-wrote the song 'Fascination' with Bowie.

Question 4

True or false: Luther Vandross's signature song 'Never Too Much' was his first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Accepted Answer

False. It reached number one on the R&B chart but only peaked at number 31 on the Hot 100; he never had a Hot 100 number one.

Question 5

True or false: Luther Vandross was an avid collector of vintage cars and owned over 50 at the time of his death.

Accepted Answer

False. He was known for his love of luxury cars but never owned such a large collection; he had about a dozen.

Question 6

True or false: Luther Vandross had a cameo appearance in the 1998 film 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash'.

Accepted Answer

True. He played a fictional nightclub owner in this sci-fi comedy starring Eddie Murphy, though the film was a box office flop.

Question 7

True or false: Luther Vandross was a classically trained pianist before becoming a singer.

Accepted Answer

False. He had no formal piano training; he taught himself to play by ear and was primarily a vocalist and songwriter.

Question 8

True or false: Luther Vandross turned down a role in the Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls' to focus on his solo career.

Accepted Answer

True. He was offered the role of Curtis Taylor Jr. but declined, later regretting it; the role went to Ben Harney.

Luther Vandross Trivia Questions