D’Angelo

Birth Name: Michael Eugene Archer

Date of Birth: February 11, 1974

Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

Date of Death: October 14, 2025

Place of Death: New York City, New York, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

D’Angelo was an American rhythm and blues musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was known as a pioneer of neo-soul. He was a member of experimental black music collective Soulquarians, and of his own band D’Angelo and The Vanguard/The Vanguard. Erykah Badu, Common, Mos Def, Questlove, and Q-Tip were also members of Soulquarians.

His father, Luther Archer, was a Pentecostal preacher, His mother, Marian Elizabeth Cox, was a pastor and church elder. He dropped out of school at eighteen to move to New York City, New York, for his music career. He had three children, including a son with his former partner, soul singer, songwriter, and rapper Angie Stone.

D’Angelo’s paternal grandfather was Lt. Archer.

D’Angelo’s paternal grandmother was Eunice James Brown (the daughter of a father surnamed Brown, and of Mary Eliza Parham). Eunice was born in Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia.

D’Angelo’s maternal grandfather was Bishop Lindbergh Willie Cox. Bishop Lindbergh was born in Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia.

D’Angelo’s maternal grandmother was Alberta Fox (the daughter of Robert H. Fox and Agnes Funn). Robert was born in Powhatan County, Virginia, the son of Deacon William H. Fox and Eva. Agnes was born in Powhatan County.

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