The Essential Luther Vandross is a greatest hits album by American singer Luther Vandross, released on March 5, 2002 in the UK and June 10, 2003 in the US, by Sony Music and Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential Series.

The set also includes hit duets with Janet Jackson, Dionne Warwick, and Mariah Carey.

Vandross pop hit duets with Janet Jackson ("The Best Things in Life Are Free"), Mariah Carey ("Endless Love"), and Beyonce ("The Closer I Get To You").

The compilation also includes a cover performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with Paul Simon and Jennifer Holliday.

Essential Plus DVD was originally released in 2004 titled From Luther with Love: The Videos.