I've been listening to Luther Vandross' work with Cheryl Lynn, Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick in the early 80s and I thought "why didn't Diana hook up with the guy!?"
I think it could have been a great step forward after 1980's
Diana, keeping it fresh and relevant, but retaining Diana's unique style and identity, as Luther did with the other ladies!
I have listened to Diana's Luther-produced ballad "It's Hard For Me To Say" from 1987's
Red Hot Rhythm And Blues, which is very lovely, but seems a bit like too little too late. I would have loved to see what Luther would have done with Diana in the early 80s.
What do you think?
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