If you're looking to pursue singing like Luther Vandross, there are a few things you should know. Luther Vandross' voice is widely regarded as one of the most expressive and soulful of all time. He had a remarkable vocal range and an ability to connect with his audience on a deep emotional level.

Here are some of the techniques that Luther Vandross used to create his sound, along with some guidance on how you can incorporate them into your own singing:

1. Breathing Techniques: Luther Vandross always maintained good breathing techniques, making sure to support every note with plenty of airflow. He would breathe deeply from his diaphragm and use his abdominal muscles to control his exhalation, allowing him to sustain long notes and dynamic phrases without running out of breath.
• To learn more about proper breathing techniques, check out Singing Carrot's article on breathing basics.
• You can also try the Farinelli Breathing exercise to help train your respiratory muscles.
2. Vocal Registers: Vandross used mixed voice registration to get his unique sound. He had a rich and deep chest voice, but was also able to access his head voice.
• To learn more about vocal registers and the voice break, see Singing Carrots' article on vocal registers.
• You can also look at videos on Chest Voice/Voice Registers and Voice Break/Vocal Registers/Mixed Voice.
3. Expressive Singing: Luther was famous for his expressive singing style. He used his voice to communicate a range of emotions, from joy to sadness, love to heartbreak. To follow his footsteps, learn how to sing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking like in Singing Carrots' blogging about singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking.
4. Vibrato: Vandross often used vibrato to add a sense of depth and emotion to his singing.
• To learn more about this technique, see Singing Carrots' article on singing with vibrato.
• You can also practice it through Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce exercises.
5. Open Mouth & Throat: Vandross stressed the importance of keeping an open mouth and throat while singing to create a resonant and full-bodied sound. See Singing Carrots' article on why to open the mouth and throat while singing.
6. Song Choice: Vandross' songs were often designed to showcase his impressive vocal range and emotive abilities.
• When selecting songs to practice, choose those that push your range and let you explore different emotions or genres that you would like to sing.
• To aid in your song choice, Singing Carrots offers a song search tool which can match songs according to vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference. You can also start building your performance set and get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio from the Songbook.
7. Pitch Accuracy: Vandross was precise with his pitches and maintained impressive accuracy throughout his career.
• You can practice your pitch accuracy with Singing Carrots' Pitch Accuracy Test or the Pitch Training tool, offering interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualizer, and exercises for range and agility.

By following these tips and practicing regularly, you can develop a voice like Luther Vandross, or at least similar to it. Don't forget to monitor your singing improvement and take care of your vocal health to prevent damage. Good luck and happy singing!