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D'Angelo (born '''Michael Eugene Archer''' on February 11 , 1974 in Richmond, Virginia ) is an American Soul Singer , Pianist , Guitarist , Songwriter , and Record Producer . BIOGRAPHY He began performing as a young child, and recorded his debut album, '' Brown Sugar '', in 1995. Though sales were sluggish at first, the album was eventually a hit, in large part to "Lady", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and helped kickstart the burgeoning Nu Soul singers of the 1990s (along with Maxwell , Erykah Badu and others). The album was a critical success as well, and appeared on many critics' "best of" lists for the year. In the five year gap between '' Brown Sugar '' and the follow-up, D'Angelo appeared on several Soundtrack s, including '' Belly '' ("Devil's Pie"), frequently singing Covers like "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" ( Eddie Kendricks , '' Get On The Bus ''), "She's Always in My Hair" ( Prince , '' Scream 2 '') and "Heaven Must Be Like This" ( The Ohio Players , '' Down In The Delta ''), as well as appearing on Lauryn Hill 's landmark '' The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill ''. The much-delayed follow-up to '' Brown Sugar '', '' Voodoo '', was finally released in 2000. It debuted at #1 and went on to win 2 Grammy Awards, one for Best R&B Album , and the other for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance . The lead single was " Untitled (How Does It Feel) ", a tribute to the legendary artist Prince . The song became a huge R&B hit buoyed by an innovative video feature a nude D'Angelo performing the song with no accompaniment or ornamentation. The video was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards and currently ranks #44 in VH1 's list of the 100 Greatest Videos. He also performed "Be Here" (with Raphael Saadiq ) from Saadiq's album ''Instant Vintage''. D'Angelo has a son, Michael Jr., with fellow neo-soul singer Angie Stone , and a daughter, Imani, born in October 1999. In 2002, ''Q'' Magazine named him in their list of the " 50 Bands To See Before You Die ". In January of 2005, D'Angelo was arrested and charged with possession of Marijuana , possession of a Controlled Substance , and Driving While Intoxicated . He pleaded guilty to the DUI and Marijuana charge and, on April 13 , was given a fine and suspended sentence and his driver's license was revoked. On September 12 , he received a three-year suspended sentence on the Cocaine possession charge. On September 19 , 2005 , just a week after being sentenced for cocaine possession, D'Angelo was critically injured in Powhatan County, Virginia when the SUV he was riding in hit a fence, ejecting him from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seatbelt. He has now been released from the hospital and is recovering at home from multiple rib injuries and bruises. A followup release to '' Voodoo '' has yet to see the light of day; however, in recent months, D'Angelo is said to be hard at work on a third album, tentatively titled '' James River ''. {Link without Title} DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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