[arista]

[Award-winning R&B and soul singer D’Angelo
has died aged 51 after a cancer diagnosis,
his family has said.

In a statement, they wrote that the star,
whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer,
left behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving
music" and asked fans to celebrate
“the gift of song that he has left for the world”.

The influential singer was known for
pioneering neo-soul, a genre blending R&B
with other types of music,
including hip-hop and jazz.

His three albums won
D'Angelo four Grammy Awards.
The music video for his hit song
Untitled (How Does It Feel) became notorious
for its smouldering, single-shot performance,
where D'Angelo appeared
to be performing naked.

"The shining star of our family has dimmed
his light for us in this life," his family said
in a statement obtained by CBS News,
the BBC’s US media partner.

Tributes have flooded in, with rappers
Doja Cat and Missy Elliot, as well as
singers Jill Scott and Jennifer Hudson paying
their respects.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwynv40ly4vo



He will be missed.

[thesheriff443]

Rip

[Kate!]

RIP

[Mystic Mock]

RIP

[Gusto Brunt]

No age at all these days. RIP