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  • D’Angelo Dies at 51: Tributes Pour In for Neo-Soul Visionary

    D’Angelo Dies at 51: Tributes Pour In for Neo-Soul Visionary

    Tributes Pour In as D’Angelo Passes Away at 51 The music world is mourning the loss of D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B icon whose influence helped launch and sustain the neo-soul movement. After a private battle with cancer, Michael Eugene Archer — known to fans as D’Angelo — departed this life at age 51. His family’s…

  • D’Angelo Dies at 51: Tributes Pour in for Neo-Soul Visionary

    D’Angelo Dies at 51: Tributes Pour in for Neo-Soul Visionary

    A monumental figure in neo-soul passes away Grammy-winning R&B singer and musician D’Angelo, whose influence helped shape the neo-soul movement, has died at the age of 51 after a private battle with cancer. The artist, born Michael Eugene Archer in Richmond, Virginia, and widely regarded as a trailblazer who fused classic soul with modern sensibilities,…

  • Tributes Pour in as D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Visionary, Dies at 51

    Tributes Pour in as D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Visionary, Dies at 51

    Announcement and Legacy Grammy-winning R&B singer and musician D’Angelo, whose influence helped usher in the neo-soul era, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 51. In a release to multiple news outlets, his family described him as the “shining star” of their lives who spent his career moving audiences with deeply cultivated…

  • D’Angelo, Iconic Voice Behind Untitled (How Does It Feel), Dies at 51

    D’Angelo, Iconic Voice Behind Untitled (How Does It Feel), Dies at 51

    Tribute to a groundbreaking voice: D’Angelo passes at 51 Michael Eugene Archer, known to fans as D’Angelo, died on Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, his family confirmed. The Virginia-born singer rose to prominence in the 1990s, blending hip-hop grit, soulful warmth, and gospel-infused emotion to help spearhead the neo-soul movement. He leaves behind…

  • D’Angelo, Iconic R&B Pioneer, Dies at 51

    D’Angelo, Iconic R&B Pioneer, Dies at 51

    Tribute to a Groundbreaking Voice The music world is mourning the loss of Michael Eugene Archer, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known to fans as D’Angelo. At 51, he passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to a family statement. His death marks the end of an era in which a raspy, soulful voice…

  • D’Angelo: Remembering the Iconic R&B Voice Who Shaped Neo-Soul

    D’Angelo: Remembering the Iconic R&B Voice Who Shaped Neo-Soul

    Iconic R&B Sensation D’Angelo Dies at 51 Michael Eugene Archer, known to the world as D’Angelo, has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. The Virginia-born singer, whose raspy yet smooth voice helped redefine contemporary R&B, passed away at the age of 51. His family released a heartfelt statement praising him as a “shining star”…