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1986 studio album by Luther Vandross
Give Me the Reason Released September 26, 1986 Recorded June 1985–June 1986 Studio
Genre Length 46 :18 Label Epic Producer
Give Me the Reason R&B /soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross , released on September 26, 1986, by Epic Records . The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988 , while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards .
The album also includes Vandross' first Billboard top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love." It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album features three other hit singles: "So Amazing", "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (duet with Gregory Hines ), and "I Really Didn't Mean It."
Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), horn and string arrangements (4)Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (2, 3, 7), backing vocalsJason Miles – synthesizer programmingPaul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)Doc Powell – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)Ira Siegel – guitar (7)
Yogi Horton – drumsPaulinho da Costa – congas, percussionKirk Whalum – saxophone solo (3, 9)Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (4)John "Skip Anderson – rhythm arrangements (6)
David Lasley – backing vocals, vocal contractorKevin Owens – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals, vocal contractorAva Cherry – alto vocalsCharlotte Crossley – alto vocalsMichelle Cobbs – alto vocals
Paulette McWilliams – alto vocals, vocal contractor
Alfa Anderson – soprano vocals
Lisa Fischer – soprano vocalsCissy Houston – soprano vocalsCheryl Lynn – soprano vocalsMyrna Smith-Schilling – soprano vocalsMarcus Miller – producer
Luther Vandross – producer
Larkin Arnold – executive producer
Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).Marsha Burns – production coordinator
George Corsillo – art direction, design
Matthew Rolston – photographyCharts and certifications [ edit ]
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