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Remembering neo-soul pioneer D'Angelo

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published October 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM MDT
D'Angelo performs during FYF Fest at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2015. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
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D'Angelo performs during FYF Fest at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2015. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

R&B singer D’Angelo died on Tuesday. He had pancreatic cancer and was just 51. D’Angelo was one of the pioneers of a new genre of music known as neo soul.

Here & Now’s Scott Tong speaks with writer, producer and filmmaker Nelson George about D’Angelo’s music and legacy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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