D'Angelo


 
 
D'Angelo

Michael Eugene Archer (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

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D'Angelo is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influencers, Marvin Gaye, and Prince. D'Angelo was one of the most influential artists during the rise of the neo-soul movement.

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His first two studio albums, Brown Sugar and Voodoo, have garnered much commercial and critical acclaim, and have been cited as "two of the most excellent and singular R&B albums of the past 15 years" . Rock critic Robert Christgau has dubbed him as "R&B Jesus"..

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Since the year 2000, D'Angelo has conducted no interviews, live performances or released any new material, save for minor collaborations with other artists, and sporadic unfinished demos leaked to the internet. A follow up album to Voodoo, has been rumoured and speculated since the mid-2000s but is still pending release or announcement.

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R&B: redirect Rhythm and blues...

Neo soul: Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a musical genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, and hip hop. It is the third major sub-genre of contemporary R&B, after the new jack swing of the late 1980s/ early 1990s and the hip-hop soul of the early to mid 1990s. The "neo soul" term, originate...


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Actors Beverly D'Angelo and Al Pacino at Film Society Tribute to Him
Actors Beverly D'Angelo and Al Pacino at Film Society Tribute to Him
Angelo Particolare
Angelo Particolare
Peggy Angelo
Peggy Angelo
Saint Angelo Vineyard
Saint Angelo Vineyard
Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's  Rome
Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Rome
Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's from the Tiber
Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's from the Tiber
Rome  Castel San Angelo
Rome Castel San Angelo
Henri Debain  Jean Angelo and Marie-Louise Iribe: Marquitta  1927
Henri Debain Jean Angelo and Marie-Louise Iribe: Marquitta 1927
St. Peter's and Ponte Sant Angelo  The Vatican  Rome  Italy
St. Peter's and Ponte Sant Angelo The Vatican Rome Italy
The Tiber with the Castel Sant'angelo and St.Peter's  Rome
The Tiber with the Castel Sant'angelo and St.Peter's Rome
Close-Up of Eroded Rocks  Monte Sant'Angelo  Gargano National Park  Puglia  Italy
Close-Up of Eroded Rocks Monte Sant'Angelo Gargano National Park Puglia Italy
New Rome with the Castel Sant'Angelo  1825
New Rome with the Castel Sant'Angelo 1825

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Introduction
Early life
Musical career
Personal life
Discography
References
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