Pictures from Luther Vandross' funeral.

[ronnykmarshall]

What a wonderful man and what a wonderful group of talent that paid respects to him.



Usher, Nona Hendrix (La Belle) and Patti Austin



Luther's mom (in the wheelchair) god bless this lady



Miss Patti in the house!! She's reading a poem that Luther's mom wrote. I adore Miss Patti LaBelle.



The lovely Miss Cissy Houston.



The QUEEN. Miss Aretha Franklin.



Dionne Warwick. My brother loved her so much. I adore this lady.



Al Sharpton



Lady Soul again. You can just feel the spirit of the lord when she SANGS!



The beautiful Alisah Keyes and Patti LaBelle. THIS is what a funeral should be. Love, music and laughter. None of that cryin' shit for me. There best be some divas sending me off when I pass on.



Stevie Wonder, the eight wonder of the world. G'ON Stevie!



Dionne and Stevie.



Alicia and Patti pay their respects to Mary Ida Vandross, Luther's mom.



Aretha says good-bye to Luther.

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Ashford and Simpson join in to sing "Power of Love" to honor Luther.



Fans gather to pay their respects.



Bless this lady's heart.



The wonderful Roberta Flack.



Fans line up for the wake.



Luther from 1992 w/ two of his many Grammy Awards.



Patti and Luther singing for the delegates at the 2000 Democratic Convention.

RIP dear Luther. Thank you for your gifts.

[xmas74]

1. Thank you.

I'm sending this link to a friend. She has to be one of his biggest fans.

[Sannum]

2. Thanks for posting.

The past days have not been too easy.:cry:

Goodbye, Luther. Thank You.

[qanda]

3. Thank you so much

Those pictures capture the spirit of Luther's life, filled with beauty and song.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. and the people that came out the honor him are proof.

God I loved that man.

What a voice, what soul.

There are so few people like him.

[qanda]

5. Can you please post this in the African-American Group also?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=258

[ronnykmarshall]

6. Of course!

[qanda]

7. Thank you

You're gonna make me cry! I've been on the verge all week and I knew all it was going to take was someone being nice to me. :cry:

[ronnykmarshall]

9. any time sweetie ...

not make you cry ... but it's my pleaure to honor your request.

:loveya:

[KatyaR]

8. What wonderful photos!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm just heartbroken over losing Luther, but it looks like it was a wonderful service.

I love the picture of him with his Grammy Awards--the look on his face is so priceless!

God, he will be so very missed . . . .

[arwalden]

10. Great Post, Ronny!

:-)

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

11. Was that at Riverside Church in NY?

[newscott]

12. Now that's what I call a sendoff

Patti LaBelle sang at my mom's grad school graduation ceremony. She also received an honorary doctorate.

Absolutely dynamite.

[blondeatlast]

13. Beautiful, and he deserves it all.

God's getting quite a choir together.

Maybe he's expecting trouble from Commander Bunnypants.

[NNadir]

14. That is one talented bunch.

What a tremendous send off.

[xultar]

15. Ahh Luther Thank you for your beautiful voice and words. I will miss you!

I will miss you TERRIBLY! I thank God for you!

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[progmom]

16. Thanks for posting this Ronny.

:loveya:

[qanda]

17. Kick for Luther

:kick:

[BlondieK143]

18. Thanks Ronny!

That's the best way to be sent off! :)

[sundog]

19. that was great ronny

thanks :)

[linazelle]

20. Thank you sooo much. What a testament to his talent and life.

This also made me cry, and I wasn't expecting too. I must share the pix as well.

Thanks again.

[Jade Fox]

21. Nice....

I almost didn't click on this post because my slow-ass computer doesn't
handle pictures well, but I'm glad I did! Thanks for posting those.

[Karenina]

22. Oh, Luther...

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Rest in peace, sweet baby. And you damn well better be there to welcome me to the other side.

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

23. Very moving...thanks ronnieK

[fortyfeetunder]

24. Thanks for the pictures n/t