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D'Angelo

1974 - 2025

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Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (), was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. He first gained attention after co-writing and co-producing the 1994 single "U Will Know" by the R&B supergroup Black Men United. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. D'Angelo is the 2,749th most popular musician (down from 2,555th in 2024), the 15,422nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,035th in 2019) and the 1,142nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, D'Angelo ranks 2,749 out of 3,175. Before him are James Murphy, Bob Mould, Marco V, Dan Swanö, Chris Shiflett, and Dan Peters. After him are Rob Gardner, Isabelle Boulay, Liu Fang, Ralph Stanley, Vika Jigulina, and Håkan Hellström.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, D'Angelo ranks 642. Before him are Matt Serra, Andrejus Zadneprovskis, Dmitri Loskov, Aylín Mújica, Sergei Rublevsky, and Barbara Dex. After him are Sun Fuming, Katherine Tai, Justin Kurzel, Krisztina Tóth, Pablo Thiam, and Abdelilah Saber. Among people deceased in 2025, D'Angelo ranks 448. Before him are Martha Layne Collins, Denis Lathoud, Salwan Momika, Junior Bridgeman, Dragan Labović, and Jonathan Joss. After him are Evgenia Shishkova, Jeff Baena, Irv Gotti, Alan Peacock, Penelope Milford, and Doris Fitschen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, D'Angelo ranks 15,428 out of 20,380. Before him are U-God (1970), Milorad Čavić (1984), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), Ann Romney (1949), and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (2021). After him are Nelsan Ellis (1977), Harry Gribbon (1885), Frank Mir (1979), Maiara Walsh (1988), Randy Blythe (1971), and Charlie Wilson (1953).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, D'Angelo ranks 1,142. Before him are Mundell Lowe (1922), Tony Rice (1951), James Murphy (1967), Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), and Dan Peters (1967). After him are Rob Gardner (1965), Ralph Stanley (1927), DJ Muggs (1968), Barry Mann (1939), Norman Petty (1927), and Greg Ginn (1954).

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