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D'Angelo performs at the Outside Lands Festival, Aug. 7, 2015. (Photo: Gabe Meline/KQED)

D’Angelo, Widely Revered R&B Singer and Innovator, Dies at 51

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Love, Death and Birth — and a 7-Year Wait — Went Into New Album ‘Traveling Shoes’

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Rooky Ricardo’s Dick Vivian in Need of Support After Cancer Diagnosis

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For Singer Viveca Hawkins, a Road To Recovery Assisted by Music

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A young Black woman in earrings and stylish hair looks into the camera in a black and white archival photo

Roberta Flack, Renowned Singer With an Intimate Style, Dies at 88

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A New Sly Stone Documentary from Questlove Confronts the ‘Burden of Black Genius’

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Frankie Beverly, R&B and Funk Legend, Dies at 77

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Legendary soul singer Lenny Williams wears a dark suit and dark shades, as he performs during the making of the music video for his song "She Took My Drawers".

Who Took Lenny Williams’ Drawers?

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Talking With Tony! Toni! Toné! About Finally Coming Back to Oakland — Together

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