D’Angelo, Grammy-award winning R&B singer, dies aged 51

The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.

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In a statement, his family wrote that the star, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, left behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music" and asked fans to celebrate “the gift of song that he has left for the world”.

The influential singer was known for pioneering neo-soul, a genre blending R&B with other types of music, including hip-hop and jazz.

His three albums won four Grammy Awards. The music video for his hit song Untitled (How Does It Feel) became notorious for its smouldering, single-shot performance, where D’Angelo appeared to be performing naked.

"The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life," his family said in a statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner.