Luther vandross is he gay

Slate homepage. Copy Link Share Share Comment. For most of his career, Luther Vandross cut a puzzling figure. A charming romantic whose songs were so celebrated for bringing men and women to the bedroom that he was considered as much aphrodisiac as artist, Vandross, by all accounts, spent much of his life alone.

Luther Vandross was one of the most talented and loved soul singers of all time. With songs such as 'Dance With My Father' and 'Never Too Much', his powerful and soothing voice earned him millions of fans around the world. But where was Luther Vandross born and was he ever married? Here's all the important facts about the legendary artist:.

Look at you, just circling the airport. And like those two similarly flamboyant and energetic performers, he was a master of hiding in plain sight, neither confirming nor denying what anyone with even moderately well-tuned gaydar knew anyway. As reviewer J. Hall described the book:.

Being in the closet oftentimes is not just about us. The place where we brought all of our lovers to do sexual things in the dark. The closet, for many of us, became our place of safety and a second home. Often, that closet door is a shield, and not always just for ourselves.