D'Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer on
February 11,
1974 in
Richmond, Virginia) is a
Grammy Award winning
American soul singer,
pianist,
guitarist,
songwriter, and
record producer. D'Angelo is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,
Marvin Gaye, and
Prince. He has himself influenced the sound of modern
R&B, particularly neo-soul. D'Angelo has a son named Michael by former girlfriend R&B singer
Angie Stone. Rock critic
Robert Christgau has described him as "R&B Jesus" .
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