D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51

<p>Singer known for tracks such as Brown Sugar and Untitled (How Does It Feel) died at home from pancreatic cancer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2025/oct/14/dangelo-a-life-in-pictures">D’Angelo – a life in pictures</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/14/dangelo-soul-music-legacy">D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/d-angelo">D’Angelo</a>, the Grammy-winning R&amp;B singer who helped pioneer the sound of neo-soul, has died. He was 51.</p><p>The singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, died on Tuesday morning at his home in New York after privately suffering from pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed to <a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/dangelo-dead-neo-soul-pioneer-untitled-voodoo-1236552500/">Variety</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/14/dangelo-dead">Continue reading...</a>