Legendary singer D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul, has died at age 51. His real name was Michael Eugene Archer. He passed away at his home in New York City on October 14 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the report by TMZ .
His family said, “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life.” Fans are mourning him across social media, remembering his big contributions to music.
Known to value authenticity, by 2016, he was already worth $600 million, as per Forbes, which listed him as number 24 in America’s Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 and was termed a tech genius by Fortune magazine, the reports said. But his whirlwind lifestyle swiftly eroded his wealth, with his net worth hovering around a million dollars at the time of his death,
But music never left D’Angelo, unlike his money, with his influence, and accolades carving out a true icon of R&B from him, and inspiring modern showstoppers like Bruno Mars.
He stayed away from the spotlight for over a decade but returned in 2014 with the album Black Messiah. He influenced modern artists like The Weeknd and Bruno Mars.
D’Angelo died at age 51 from pancreatic cancer at his home in New York City.
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At the time of his passing, D’Angelo’s net worth was estimated at $1 million.
His family said, “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life.” Fans are mourning him across social media, remembering his big contributions to music.
D’Angelo net worth
D’Angelo influenced many modern artists like Anderson .Paak, Miguel, and Frank Ocean, according to the reports. Inducted in the R&B Hall of Fame in 2012, D’Angelo evolution as an organic instrument artist wasn’t hampered by a spate of legal and addiction battles he was going through.Known to value authenticity, by 2016, he was already worth $600 million, as per Forbes, which listed him as number 24 in America’s Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 and was termed a tech genius by Fortune magazine, the reports said. But his whirlwind lifestyle swiftly eroded his wealth, with his net worth hovering around a million dollars at the time of his death,
But music never left D’Angelo, unlike his money, with his influence, and accolades carving out a true icon of R&B from him, and inspiring modern showstoppers like Bruno Mars.
D’Angelo music career
D’Angelo got his first music contract in 1993. In 1994, he released his first hit song, “U Will Know.” His first album, Brown Sugar (1995), went platinum and helped start the neo-soul style. His 2000 album, Voodoo, reached No. 1 on Billboard 200 and won him two Grammy Awards.He stayed away from the spotlight for over a decade but returned in 2014 with the album Black Messiah. He influenced modern artists like The Weeknd and Bruno Mars.
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