D'Angelo

D'Angelo
Born: Feb 11, 1974 in Richmond, VA
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Genre: R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B
Styles: Neo-Soul, Urban, Contemporary R&B, Club/Dance
Biography: D'Angelo was one of the founding fathers and leading lights of the neo-soul movement of the mid- to late '90s, which aimed to bring the organic flavor of classic R&B back to the hip-hop age. Modeling himself on the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, and Al Green, D'Angelo's ...Read full biography
Brown Sugar
Released: 1995
Label: EMI
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By the mid-'90s, most urban R&B had become rather predictable, working on similar combinations of soul and hip-hop, or relying on vocal theatrics on slow, seductive numbers. With his debut album, Brown ...Read full review
Voodoo
Released: 2000
Label: EMI
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Five years after his Brown Sugar album helped launch contemporary R&B, D'Angelo finally returned with his sophomore effort, Voodoo. His soulful voice is just as sweet as it was on Brown Sugar, though D'Angelo ...Read full review
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