LOS ANGELES -- D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R &B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died. He was 51.

The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family.

The singer's family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after battle with cancer. His family called him a "shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life."

D'Angelo performs at The Apollo Theater on February 27, 2021 in New York City. Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images

In his music, D'Angelo blended hip-hop grit, emphatic soul and gospel-rooted emotion into a sound that helped spearhead the neo-soul movement of the 1990s.

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