RIP D’Angelo
On October 14th, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist D’Angelo died at the age of 51. Throughout his too short life, he made three unforgettable albums and cemented his legacy as one of the great artists of his time. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to D’Angelo by talking about his life, career and musical impact. They’ll also revisit their classic album dissection of D’Angelo’s masterpiece, Voodoo.
RIP D’Angelo
Host Jim DeRogatis memorializes D’Angelo, tracing his roots in the Pentecostal church of South Richmond, Virginia, and highlighting the influences that set him apart from his R&B peers of the ‘90s and early 2000s. Host Greg Kot joins in to praise D’Angelo’s ability to blend genres, from his debut Brown Sugar to his final studio album, Black Messiah. They also do a classic album dissection of Voodoo with author Faith Pennick.
Featured Songs:
- D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- D'Angelo, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, EMI, 1995
- D'Angelo, "Playa Playa," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "Chicken Grease," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "Devil's Pie," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "One Mo'gin," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "Africa," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "The Root," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "Send It On," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo, "Feel like Makin' Love," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "Sugah Daddy," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "The Charade," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "1000 Deaths," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014
- David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972
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