During Hostile Encounter, Luther Once Epically Checked Fan After They Disrespected Him
Luther Vandross was an 8-time Grammy winner, a 35+ million records seller, a highly acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and arranger…and little did many know, he was also a take-no-mess kind of brotha. After his untimely passing in 2005, we’ve learned more about him in death, than we did when he was alive and his zero tolerance for BS is one of those prominent personality traits that we’ve realized we LOVED about Luther.
You see, Luther was never one to let folks impose their will on him…you can ask anybody who has ever worked with him that question. He was a polite dude, but he demanded his respect. Overall, Luther seemed like the kind of guy who took the approach of ‘don’t mess with me and I won’t mess with you, but try me if you want to and watch what what I do.’ Luther -or “Luffah,” as he is also affectionately known among us soul music lovers- was one of the greatest singers to have ever graced the game and that’s why we’ll always remember him. However, we’ll also love and remember him for the countless times he’s had to check some folks. Just ask some random fans who disrespected him during an encounter in a mall. Or, we can simply ask his friend/gospel singer, Bebe Winans.