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D'Angelo

Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (/diˈændʒəloʊ/), was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the 200…

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Born
Michael Eugene Archer (1974-02-11)February 11, 1974 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Children
3
Died
October 14, 2025(2025-10-14) (aged 51) New York City, U.S.
Formerly of
Soulquarians · The Soultronics · The Vanguard · I.D.U.
Genres
Neo soul · progressive soul · R&B
Instruments
Vocals · bass · guitar · piano · keyboards

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D'Angelo

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related to 1996–2000: Reduced activity and Voodoo · 45
D'Angelo → After, Album, As, Best, Billboard, Brown Sugar, D'Angelo's, Delta, Dominique Trenier, Down, During, EMI Records Group, Erykah Badu, February, Found My Smile Again, Grammy Award, Grammy Awards, He, Heaven Must Be Like, High School High
related to 1991–1995: Brown Sugar · 43
D'Angelo → Afropunk Festival, After, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Angie Stone, At, B/Hip-Hop Singles, Billboard Hot, Black Men United, Boys Choir, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Cooper, D'Angelo's, Deadly, EMI Music, Fred Davis, Gary Harris, Gerald Levert, Harlem, Head
related to 2014–2020: Black Messiah and "Unshaken" · 32
D'Angelo → Afropunk Festival, After, Before, Beyoncé's, Billboard, Black Messiah, D'Angelo's, December, Eric Garner, EST, Ferguson, Google Play Music, He, In, Jocelyn Cooper, Kevin Liles, Matthew Morgan, Metacritic, New York, On December
related to 2021–2025: Final years and upcoming fourth album · 32
D'Angelo → American, Apollo Theater, Charles Middleton, Clarence, D'Angelo VS Friends, D's, Daniel Lanois, February, He, In, In September, Instagram Live, Jay-Z, Jermaine Holmes, Jesse Johnson, Keyon Harrold, Method Man, New York City, On February, On June
related to Artistry and legacy · 31
D'Angelo → According, Afrobeat, Al Green, Brown Sugar, Collectively, D'Angelo's, Family Stone, February, Fela Kuti, Gang Starr, George Clinton, He, In, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Kedar Massenburg, Main Source, Native Tongues, Not, Pitchfork
related to 2001–2013: Personal struggles and delayed album · 28
D'Angelo → According, After, Alan Leeds, April, As, Be Here, Best, Best Urban/Alternative Performance, D'Angelo's, Dominique Trenier, During, Grammy Awards, He, His, How Does It Feel, Instant Vintage, MTV-affiliate Fred Jordan, Near, Raphael Saadiq, Richmond
related to Personal life and death · 12
D'Angelo → Angie Stone, Black Diamond, Brown Sugar, DUI, Imani Archer, In, Michael Archer Jr, October, One, September, She, Swayvo Twain
Instruments · 6
D'Angelo → bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, piano, Vocals
related to External links · 5
D'Angelo → AllMusicD'Angelo, Angelo, DiscogsD'Angelo, IMDbD'Angelo, International Songwriters Association
Formerly of · 4
D'Angelo → I.D.U., Soulquarians, The Soultronics, The Vanguard

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D'AngeloBornMichael Eugene Archer (1974-02-11)February 11, 1974 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
D'AngeloChildren31.00infobox
D'AngeloDiedOctober 14, 2025(2025-10-14) (aged 51) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
D'AngeloFormerly ofSoulquarians1.00infobox
D'AngeloFormerly ofThe Soultronics1.00infobox
D'AngeloFormerly ofThe Vanguard1.00infobox
D'AngeloFormerly ofI.D.U.1.00infobox
D'AngeloGenresNeo soul1.00infobox
D'AngeloGenresprogressive soul1.00infobox
D'AngeloGenresR&B1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentsbass1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentsguitar1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
D'AngeloInstrumentsdrums1.00infobox
D'AngeloLabelsEMI1.00infobox
D'AngeloLabelsVirgin1.00infobox
D'AngeloLabelsJ1.00infobox
D'AngeloLabelsRCA1.00infobox
D'AngeloOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
D'AngeloOccupationssinger1.00infobox
D'AngeloOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
D'AngeloOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
D'AngeloWorksDiscography1.00infobox
D'AngeloYears active1991–20251.00infobox

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