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‘The perfect blend': D'Angelo's impact on R&B and neo-soul music

R&B icon and neo-soul pioneer D'Angelo died Tuesday at 51 years old after a fight with pancreatic cancer, according to a ...

Anthony Jackson, bassist celebrated for his versatility and innovation of the instrument, dies at 73

Anthony Jackson, a musician celebrated for his extensive musical vocabulary on the bass guitar that he used across hundreds ...
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Anthony Jackson, 73, Pioneer Of Six-String Contrabass Passes Away: What We Know About His Cause Of Death

Legendary bassist Anthony Jackson dies at 73. The news was confirmed by guitarist Al Di Meola in an Instagram post on Sunday. Jackson had suffered multiple strokes and was later diagnosed with ...

Legendary bassist Anthony Jackson, pioneer of six-string contrabass, passes away at 73

In 1974, seeking to expand the sonic range of the bass, Jackson conceived the idea for a six-string contrabass guitar ...

D’Angelo, musician who fused soul, jazz and hip-hop to create the genre of neo-soul

D’Angelo, the American musician who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 51, was widely regarded as the chief architect of ...

Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, Alchemist and More Pay Tribute to D'Angelo: ‘A True Voice of Soul'

The R&B community and several figures across the music industry have penned colorful tributes dedicated to neo-soul legend ...

Remembering D'Angelo: Soulful visionary and pioneer of the neo soul movement

D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the neo soul sub genre, died Tuesday at age 51. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Faith Pennick, who wrote a book about his album "Voodoo." ...