Charles Anthony Vandross was the elder sibling of the famous Luther Vandross of renowned R & B voice stature. While the other brother Luther transformed into a music legend, Charles never achieved the same level of recognition and was mostly remembered only for being Luther’s brother.
But looking at Charles sodomy activity there is very little that is known about his own life and career and so he can be considered somewhat of a mystery. Nevertheless, by studying what is unilaterally known as Charles’ life, as well as the story of his brother Luther, who was also a singer and gained popularity.
Early Life
Charles Anthony Vandross was born in Manhattan, New York of February 7 in the year 1947. His parents are Luther Vandross Sr. And Mary Ida Shields Vandross.
Charles grew up as the second oldest of four children in a family. His siblings were:
- Luther Vandross – born April 20,1951 the famous singer and songwriter.
- Ann D. Vandross Sanders – Born 1944, and passed on in 1999
- Patricia Marie Vandross Joyner – Born in the year 1943 and death in the year 1993
- Their father Luther Sims Sr. was an upholsterer and a singer, who sang for funerals, wakes, church, and other events part-time, and their mother Mary, was a nurse. The life of the family also had hard moments, which was given by Luther Sr.’s death due to diabetes when Charles was only 12 years old. Mary, their mother, raised the four children alone right from their tender age up to her demise in the year 2008.
- Career
- His other siblings partially succeeded in the sphere of music; however, Charles Anthony Vandross himself is still considered an unknown singer for whom there is scarce available historical data. Here are a few key points about his life:
- As for specifics of his early education and his first occupations, interests, there is nothing verifiable regarding Charles. He appeared happy to stay out of the spot light.
- He entertained during Luther’s initial years with the theater workshop identified as Listen My Brother and the avenue, Sesame Street. However, power and fame meant nothing to him, he did not strive for it.
- Charles Anthony Vandross’s life was prematurely ended in 1991 at the age of 44 leaving behind a rather small but brilliant body of work.
- The failure to provide any records of Charles might mean that he desired to keep his anonymity and distance from Luther’s fame.
However, he was never as active in music as in performance; he did not take music as a vocation to the best of his abilities.
Conclusion
The existence and identity of Charles Anthony Vandross remain rather shrouded in mystery, while his major importance may be found in his connection to his much more popular brother, Luther Vandross. As Luther’s closest supporter and co-writer in the early years of his career, Charles effectively assisted in the development of young talent which was to become one of the best vocalists of his generation.