This has been inside of me for years developing. 'There will always be tribute shows by other people, and I think those are beautiful that people are still very much in love with him. “Not all of the members are involved but core members like Alfa and Nat? You’re not going to get that anywhere else,' says Williams. (nephew of jazz legend Cannonball Adderley) the show will go on.

Now with the help of core members including Alfa Anderson (from Chic) and Vandross’ frequent co-writer and music director Nat Adderley Jr.

Over the years, there’s a reason why I kept gathering the band and everybody together.” This is a lot later than 20 but I wasn’t ready,” she says. Who knew they eventually would work on the same team? As she mentally prepared for the logical next steps, she got together with the band annually and they sang and celebrated. When asked why Fandross didn’t get organized until the past year, Williams says she just needed time to sort things out. Meanwhile, his 2003 hit, “Dance With My Father,” is one of many modern classics still in heavy rotation for Father’s Day, memorial services and weddings – something that prompted Williams to work with Sony music to solidify the next steps of this official fan and memorial club. The singer died in July 2005 from complications due to a heart attack. This year he will be inducted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Musical Crossroads” section, says Williams, where the museum will display one of his meticulously-created performance suits. On top of having five Grammys, five American Music Awards, and seven NAACP Image Awards, Vandross also built his career singing and working with other greats, including Barbra Streisand. I want people to see how you can have a great career without compromising your dignity and I want to remind people who have been to good performances what quality singers are all about.” But I will be creating situations that are always respectful to the man and his art and I want to introduce people.

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