From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, Luther: Never Too Much the documentary film, chronicles the story of a vocal virtuoso.
Using a wealth of rarely seen archives, Luther tells his own story with assistance from his closest friends and musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack.
The film relives the many stunning moments of Vandross’ Grammy® award-winning musical career, while exploring his personal life, health struggles, and a lifelong battle to earn the respect his music deserved.
Directed and executive produced by Dawn Porter, Luther: Never Too Much is produced by Trish D Chetty and Ged Doherty for Raindog Films; Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner for Foxxhole Productions; and Leah Smith for Trilogy Films. Executive producers are Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman for Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction; Tom Mackay and Richard Story for Sony Music Entertainment; Jon Platt and Brian Monaco for Sony Music Publishing; Colin Firth for Raindog Films; and Phil Thornton on behalf of Foxxhole Productions. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.
Luther Vandross documentary feature Luther: Never Too Much at UK & Irish cinemas on Thursday 30th January – only for one night.
Using a wealth of rarely seen archives, Luther tells his own story with assistance from his closest friends and musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack.
The film relives the many stunning moments of Vandross’ Grammy® award-winning musical career, while exploring his personal life, health struggles, and a lifelong battle to earn the respect his music deserved.
Directed and executive produced by Dawn Porter, Luther: Never Too Much is produced by Trish D Chetty and Ged Doherty for Raindog Films; Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner for Foxxhole Productions; and Leah Smith for Trilogy Films. Executive producers are Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman for Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction; Tom Mackay and Richard Story for Sony Music Entertainment; Jon Platt and Brian Monaco for Sony Music Publishing; Colin Firth for Raindog Films; and Phil Thornton on behalf of Foxxhole Productions. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.
Luther Vandross documentary feature Luther: Never Too Much at UK & Irish cinemas on Thursday 30th January – only for one night.
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00:00You only come across an artist like Luther Vandross
00:04Once in a lifetime
00:08I just decided to focus my entire life into music. He was a boss from the beginning
00:14He had a vision of how he wanted it to go down and that's the way it went down
00:18I used to sing for Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, David Bowie. David, new talent. He whispered to me
00:24I love this guy and I'm like, what's not to love?
00:27Luther said I have a sound in my head. I gotta get it out. So we went in the studio says, okay
00:32It goes boom boom boom
00:35This is a quirky little bass line
00:48It was the most exciting time in the world my head my heart
00:54Everything was immersed in this business
00:58His life had some extremely joyful moments four albums and all of them platinum
01:04There's some really difficult moments. He felt strongly. He was being treated in a racist way by the executives
01:13He would say I feel like a trick has been played on me God has given me everything I asked for except one person who
01:19Loves me
01:21People make a big deal out of your weight. Does it bother you? Yeah, it's bothersome right now. Now that you're asking me I
01:29Keep getting the feeling that the best part of my career is still ahead of me. Mr. Luther
01:36If we would be able to talk to Luther as fans we really said
01:42We just love you