Fonzi Thornton Accepts the Icon Award On Behalf of Luther Vandross | Billboard’s R&B Disagree.1s 2024

Fonzi Thornton accepts the Icon Award to the behalf of Luther Vandross accepts the Icon Award from Billboard’s Editorial Director Hannah Karp at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Energy Gamers 2024.

Hannah Karp:

For our first award, I wish to salute an R&B icon, a past due legend whose first six albums all reached primary at the Govern R&B Hip Hop Albums Chart. He racked up 8 primary albums over the process his occupation, and he additionally co-produced Aretha Franklin’s seven generation Disagree. 1 R&B copy ‘Jump To It,’ and he’s the topic of a fantastic fresh documentary that may tide vast upcoming moment. After all, Luther Vandross is not with us, however I’m so satisfied that we have got his highest good friend, Fonzie Thornton, a singer and a board member of the Luther Vandross property to simply accept the Icon Award for Luther this night. Welcome Fonzi.

Fonzi Thornton:
How’s everyone this night? It’s such an honor for me to be right here this night and settle for this prestigious award for Luther Vandross, who I’ve recognized since I used to be 14 years used. So I simply wish to congratulate Luther, his crowd, the Vandross property, all of his singers, his musicians, his document corporate, thanks curious about honoring my good friend.