Wednesday, October 15, 2025
D'Angelo
The legendary R & B singer D'Angelo died of cancer yesterday. He was a leading figure in the Neo-soul movement of the 1990's and early 2000's, and his own career peaked with his 2000 album, Voodoo, which was became a #1 seller.
After Voodoo came out, D'Angelo pretty much went silent for a decade. There is a lot of speculation about why, but the truth is that not living your life in public is a right that all of us have. Even when someone makes great and/or popular music (or other forms of entertainment and art), that doesn't give the society as a whole permission to examine their lives if they choose privacy.
D'Angelo was from Richmond, Virginia. Like Marvin Gaye, his father was a pentecostal minister and he became involved with music early in life.
You might not know his work, but maybe you should...
