- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Written by
- Vandross, Luther, American, 1951 - 2005
- Owned by
- Vandross, Luther, American, 1951 - 2005
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 5/8 × 5 7/8 in. (19.4 × 14.9 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten lyrics by Luther Vandross on steno paper.
- The lyrics are written in blue ink on white, lined paper with black lines. The proper right edge has the "fringe" leftover from where it was torn out of a notebook. The paper is slightly wrinkled and has creases from folds. There are four sections of lyrics on the front (Verse 1, Chorus 1, Verse 2, Chorus 2), and two sections on the back (Bridge and Chorus 3). The lyrics are written in cursive letters. Some words are crossed out, and others were added in with smaller letters. The lyrics on the paper were written before the song was released, as they differ slightly from the final version. The top proper right corner and bottom proper left corner on the front of the paper and the top left corner and bottom right corner on the reverse side of the paper have a small grey circle design with several smaller circles inside in varying shades of grey.
- Classification
- Written Music
- Type
- songs
- Topic
- Children
- Composers (Musicians)
- Families
- Fatherhood
- Religion
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fonzi Thornton in Memory of Luther Vandross
- Object number
- 2018.87
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Luther Vandross
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




