D'Angelo pioneered neo-soul, released three influential albums including Voodoo and Black Messiah, won four Grammys, and died aged 51 of pancreatic cancer.
The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence': D'Angelo's 10 greatest tracks
D'Angelo's Brown Sugar reshaped 1990s R&B by fusing smoldering sensuality, neo-soul grooves, gospel grandeur, hip-hop attitude, and virtuosic Black male vocal expression.