Friends, fans mourn soul balladeer Vandross

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans and friends came by the hundreds on Wednesday to bid farewell to Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, who died on Friday at age 54 after suffering a debilitating stroke two years ago

The crowds outside the Manhattan funeral chapel stretched a block long for the first of two days of public visitation.
Celebrities including actress Cicely Tyson and singers Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass and Roberta Flack also paid their respects alongside Vandross' family....