"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

Released Friday, 20th December 2024
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"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

"Superstar" by the Carpenters and Luther Vandross

Friday, 20th December 2024
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Kelvin McIlwain joins Stephanie Shonekan on this episode of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan" to discuss the song "Superstar." It was originally released in 1969 by Delaney & Bonnie under the name "Groupie," a word that describes someone who follows around a celebrity in the hopes of one day meeting them. The Carpenters released their own version of the song in 1971 and named it "Superstar." Luther Vandross released a cover of "Superstar" in 1983. Shonekan and McIlwain unpack the differences in the Carpenters and Vandross versions of the song, as well as the legacy the artists have left behind.

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