“Never Too Much” Michigan Love: Luther Vandross’ Surprising WMU Roots

"Here and Now?" "If Only for One Night?" "Never Too Much"

When you read those song titles, if you are like me, your heart immediately fills with joy. The Velvet Voice, also known as Luther Vandross, is a household name if you are a true lover of R&B, love songs that make you feel and REAL SANGING!

A new documentary following the life of Luther Vandross was released that may have a lot of Michiganders excited to be from Michigan.

Luther Vandross Documentary

According to CNN, this documentary follows "the captivating story of Luther Vandross, from his early Sesame Street appearances to becoming the indisputable master of the love song."

Did you know that Luther Vandross was on Sesame Street? This is even more reason why we should save this classic kids' show.

The best part of this documentary was the fact that video and audio from Luther were included throughout so it felt like he was telling his own story with the help of his loved ones. "Using rare archives, Vandross shares his own story with insights from his closest collaborators."

If you would like to watch this beautiful documentary, it is only available on demand through CNN-connected TV and mobile app, but you must pay for a TV provider like Verizon, DIRECTV, etc.

Luther Vandross & Michigan

After watching Luther: Never Too Much, my love and admiration for the late singer and pioneer grew.

I also learned a lot of new information that I did not know about Luther's life, career, and legacy.

Did you know Luther Vandross has Michigan ties? Yes, Vandross indeed performed in Michigan in 1985 at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit during his 'The Night I Fell in Love' tour.

If you want to hear the full show, bless yourself by listening to his angelic vocals below.

However, that is not why Luther is tied to Michigan. Luther Vandross, before he garnered the love of millions and earned the nickname, Velvet Voice, he attended West Michigan University.

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While we know that Vandross is one of the many notable alumni of WMU, there is not much known about his time in Kalamazoo.

A few things are mentioned in the documentary, however, we do not know what he did in his free time, if he was involved in any on-campus activities, etc.

So, while you are traveling through Kalamazoo, or walking on West Michigan University's campus, remember that the legend, Luther Vandross, walked the same paths.