Hear 1976 Luther (Vandross) Funk / Soul DJ 45 - Funky Music is a Part of Me
Luther - Funky Music (is a Part of Me b/w The 2nd Time Around (Cotillion 44205) Good early release from September of 1976 by this group including Luther Vandross. This single went to #34 on the Billboard Top R&B Chart that year. Before his breakthrough, Vandross was part of a singing quintet in the late '70s, consisting of former Shades of Jade members Anthony Hinton and Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire, also called Luther, signed to Cotillion Records. Although the singles "It's Good for the Soul", "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)", and "The Second Time Around" were relatively successful, their two albums, the self-titled "Luther" (1976) and "This Close to You" (1977), didn't sell enough to make the charts. Vandross bought back the rights to these albums after the record label dropped the group, preventing their later re-release. Take a listen. DJ copy. Record is in VG+ condition.
