In the decade before Luther Vandross became the signature brand in R&B, the only "Luther" that mattered in Soul music was Luther Ingram. Though many are familiar with his hit, "If Lovin' You is Wrong...", Ingram was often overshadowed by the leading lights of his generation--Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and James Brown--and even that next tier: Isaac Hayes, Bill Withers, Al Green, and Donny Hathaway.
Ingram went home earlier this week. Here are a few tributes:
Remembrances
Luther Ingram's Lasting R&B Sound (NPR News & Notes)
Remembrances
Luther Ingram, R&B Singer, Dies at 69 (NPR All Things Considered)
Remembrances
Singer Luther Ingram Dies (NPR Day to Day)
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