We lost many great musicians in 2025, but for fans of soul and R&B, it was the death of D’Angelo that hit hardest. His output may have been limited - just three studio albums across 20 years - but the quality was always sky-high.
In fact, such was D’Angelo’s talent that he was sometimes considered to be the natural heir to Prince, who he idolised. However, although he recorded a cover of Prince B-side She’s Always in My Hair in 1997, it’s believed that D’Angelo only got to perform in public with him once, during one of Prince’s legendary late-night aftershow gigs.
