D’Angelo‘s life and legacy was celebrated at a private funeral service in Virginia this past weekend.
Source: HipHopDX
The legendary singer, who passed away at the age of 51 due to pancreatic cancer, was laid to rest on Saturday (November 1) at Saint Paul’s Baptist Church in his birthplace of Richmond.
According to the order of service, images of which surfaced online, the funeral featured tribute performances from Stevie Wonder as well as D’Angelo’s former bands The Soultronics and The Vanguard.
The Soultronics, which supported D’Angelo on his Voodoo Tour in the early 2000s, included the likes of Questlove, James Poyser and Pino Palladino, while The Vanguard is credited on D’s final album, 2014’s Black Messiah.
Bishop Ralland V. Robinson conducted the service, while Pastor Jamal Bryant appeared in a special video tribute. Attendees included Lauryn Hill, DJ Premier, John Mayer and H.E.R., among many more.
The order of service also gave a special thanks to some of D’Angelo’s close friends and collaborators such as Questlove and Q-Tip.
“We wish to express our profound gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of support,” his family wrote in the program. “Through music, love and light, Michael D’Angelo Archer’s spirit will shine forever.”
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