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Music1994–

D'Angelo

Richmond neo-soul pioneer whose Voodoo created a new template for layered, rhythmically complex Black music — and whose 14-year wait between albums only deepened his legend.

Origin
Richmond, Virginia
Genre
R&BSoul
D'Angelo

The Cultural Record

Discography

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Voodoo2000
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Brown Sugar1995
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Black Messiah2014

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