Elton John calls it a sad day for the music industry after the passing of beloved R&B star D\u2019Angelo.<\/p>\n
The music legend joins a growing list of celebrities paying tribute to the \u201cLady\u201d hitmaker.<\/p>\n
D\u2019Angelo, known for his progressive funk, hip-hop, soul, and R&B, as well as acclaimed albums Brown Sugar, Voodoo, and Black Messiah, died Tuesday at 51.<\/p>\n
On social media, the British singer-songwriter openly grieved, reflecting on D\u2019Angelo\u2019s groundbreaking music and lasting contributions.<\/p>\n
Elton John also praised D\u2019Angelo, calling him the \u201cinventor of Neo Soul\u201d and celebrating his transformative influence on modern R&B.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo sad to hear the news of D\u2019Angelo\u2019s passing. He was inspirational. His 3 albums are perfection. He was the investor of Neo Soul and has a huge influence to so many artists. A sad day. May his music live on forever,\u201d he posted on Instagram Story, along with a black and white photo of the late singer.<\/p>\n
Besides the \u201cRocket Man\u201d singer, fellow icons like Beyonc\u00e9 penned a touching tribute, celebrating a career that touched countless lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cRest in peace, Michael Eugene Archer, known to the world of music as the inimitable D\u2019Angelo. We thank you for your beautiful music, your voice and your proficiency on the piano, your artistry,\u201d she posted on her website<\/a>, adding how the singer pioneered neo-soul and \u201ctransformed the rhythm and blues forever.\u201d<\/p>\n The sad news of D\u2019Angelo\u2019s passing was confirmed by his family, who revealed that he had been battling pancreatic cancer prior to his death.<\/p>\n “After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14th, 2025,” the statement reads as cited by ABC News.<\/p>\n Additionally, the family has requested that the public \u201crespect our privacy\u201d while they navigate this \u201cdifficult time\u201d in their lives.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind,\u201d a representative for the D\u2019Angelo Estate mentioned in a statement, as noted by People. <\/a>\u201cWe ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time, but invite you all join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Elton John\u2019s Sobriety Birthday Sparks Touching Message from Tennis Legend<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 15, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elton John calls it a sad day for the music industry after the passing of beloved R&B star D\u2019Angelo. The music legend joins a growing list of celebrities paying tribute to the \u201cLady\u201d hitmaker. D\u2019Angelo, known for his progressive funk, hip-hop, soul, and R&B, as well as acclaimed albums Brown Sugar, Voodoo, and Black Messiah, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2092211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[394334,394252,22650,363892],"class_list":["post-2092210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-black-messiah","tag-brown-sugar","tag-elton-john","tag-music-legend"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elton-John-Didnt-Hide-His-Sadness-Over-RB-Stars-Death.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2092212,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092210\/revisions\/2092212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/span><\/div>\n