D'Angelo
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Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name '''D'Angelo' (), 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 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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Michael Eugene Archer aka D'Angelo (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Following his early stint with the hip-hop act I.D.U., his initial big success in the music industry came in co-producing and co-writing the cut "U Will Know." D's solo debut, Brown Sugar, sold double platinum, while his second album, Voodoo, sold a million…
Known for
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) — Self2025
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Devil's Pie: D'Angelo — Self2019
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard: North Sea Jazz Festival 2015 — Self - vocals, guitar, keyboards2015
- Finding the Funk — Self2014
- D'Angelo: Afropunk Festival2014
- D'Angelo: North Sea Jazz Festival 20122012
- D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 20002000
- D'Angelo: Free Jazz Fest2000
- The Chris Rock Show — Self1997
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1974
- Active to
- 2025
Discography
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Key facts
- Musical artist.background
- person
- Musical artist.name
- D'Angelo
- Musical artist.image
- D'Angelo Pori Jazz 2012 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- D'Angelo in 2012
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Michael Eugene Archer
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
- Musical artist.death_place
- New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.partner
- Angie Stone (1994–1999)
- Musical artist.works
- Discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–2025
- Person.child
- yes
- Person.children
- 3
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Archer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richmond
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- lyrics
- Genre
- funk
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Virgin Records
- Image
- D'Angelo Pori Jazz 2012 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- D'Angelo
- date of birth
- 1974-02-11
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- D'Angelo
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- birth name
- Michael Eugene Archer
- pseudonym
- D'Angelo
- social media followers
- 85095
- unmarried partner
- Angie Stone
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of death
- 2025-10-14
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Michael Eugene Archer
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1991–1995: ''Brown Sugar''
- 1996–2000: Reduced activity and ''Voodoo''
- 2001–2013: Personal struggles and delayed album
- 2014–2020: ''Black Messiah'' and "Unshaken"
- 2021–2025: ''Verzuz'', upcoming fourth album
- Artistry, influences, legacy and impact
- Personal life and death
- Discography
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- Grammy Awards
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- My VH1 Music Awards
- Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
- Rober Awards Music Prize
- Teen Choice Awards
- Notes
- References
- External links
Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name '''D'Angelo' (), 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 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
D'Angelo gained attention after co-writing and co-producing the 1994 single "U Will Know" by the R&B supergroup Black Men United. His debut album, Brown Sugar (1995), was certified platinum and received acclaim; critics have credited it with ushering in the neo-soul movement. It featured "Brown Sugar", the Smokey Robinson cover "Cruisin", and "Lady", which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
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