VA - D'ANGELO 1974 - 2025 (R.I.P.) (A Hervé Guilleminot Presentation) [2025] (5 x CDs)

A Hervé Guilleminot Presentation

D’ANGELO 

VA - D'ANGELO 1974 - 2025 (R.I.P.) (A Hervé Guilleminot Presentation) [2025] (5 x CDs)

Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name D'Angelo, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

He first gained attention after co-writing and co-producing the 1994 single "U Will Know" by the R&B supergroup Black Men United. His debut album, Brown Sugar (1995), was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received widespread acclaim from music critics, who have credited the album with ushering in the neo-soul movement. It featured the title track, the Smokey Robinson cover "Cruisin", and "Lady", which peaked within the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

D'Angelo then collaborated with artists such as Angie Stone, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill, with whom he performed on the 1998 song "Nothing Even Matters" from her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. His next album, Voodoo (2000), debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and received widespread critical acclaim. It was also certified platinum by RIAA. Its third single "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" was released alongside an impactful music video. The song earned him the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while the album itself won Best R&B Album. Voodoo was listed as 28th on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Afterwards, D'Angelo became increasingly uncomfortable with his growing status as a sex symbol. He then had numerous personal struggles, including depression, drug addiction and alcoholism, which resulted in limited musical output for several years. After over a decade spent mostly out of the public eye, he released his third and final album, Black Messiah (2014). The album debuted in the top five of the U.S. Billboard 200 and topped the year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll by The Village Voice. It won Best R&B Album at the 58th Grammy Awards, while the single "Really Love" won Best R&B Song and was nominated for Record of the Year. He also contributed the song "Unshaken" to the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2.

During the production of a fourth album, he died in 2025 of pancreatic cancer. (Wikipedia)

My year 2000 was shaped, in many ways, by D’Angelo. That was the year I discovered Voodoo—an album I still return to with pleasure—and the year I had the chance to see him live at the Grand Rex in Paris. It’s an intimate, human‑scale venue, the kind that lets you truly measure an artist’s presence. His performance left me speechless, and it made it easy to compare him to another performer I’ve always admired: Prince.

D’Angelo left us far too soon, and his recent passing only deepens the imprint he has made on the history of soul and R&B. A few aspects of his talent stand out to me.

A singular voice and sensitivity

D’Angelo possessed a supple, warm voice—carefully honed yet never artificial—capable of shifting between the precision of a classic soul singer and the textured grain of a more raw, embodied vocalist. People have rightly described it as “raspy yet smooth.” But beyond timbre, what mattered was how he used it: he didn’t simply sing; he inhabited a deep emotional register—gospel, desire, melancholy, groove. Drawing on his roots in Richmond, Virginia, and on the Black American soul tradition, he infused that heritage with unmistakable modernity.

Remarkable instrumentation and groove

D’Angelo was far more than a singer. He played multiple instruments, composed, arranged, and produced. His music embraced funk, jazz, hip‑hop, and gospel—an audacious hybrid in the mid‑1990s, especially on landmark albums like Brown Sugar (1995) and Voodoo (2000). His tracks breathe: prominent bass lines, organic arrangements, grooves that move with human elasticity, and a masterful use of silence and space. This stood in stark contrast to the more polished, formulaic R&B productions of the era. His sound carried vulnerability, humanity.

Bringing “true” soul into the modern era

At a time when the soul of the ’60s and ’70s was revered but often treated as untouchable, D’Angelo revitalized that lineage by anchoring it in the cultural and sonic context of the 1990s. Blending hip‑hop sensibilities with a contemporary attitude, he became one of the defining pioneers of neo‑soul.

Commitment and conceptual ambition

His album Black Messiah (2014) stands as a testament to his maturity and artistic conviction—not only musically, but thematically. Its political and social resonances show that his contribution wasn’t limited to making great‑sounding music; he made music that mattered.

Minimalism, density, and a breathing groove

His compositions drew their power not from excess but from subtlety: grounded rhythms, slight tempo shifts, controlled silences. These elements give his work an almost mystical aura within soul music and opened a path for many artists who followed.

His legacy, what he leaves behind

Even with only three major studio albums (Brown Sugar, Voodoo, Black Messiah), D’Angelo has left a lasting mark on the musical landscape. His influence is felt in vocal phrasing, in production aesthetics, and in the idea that soul is not a museum piece but a living, evolving territory. He proved that an artist can remain demanding, resist commercial standardization, and still reach a wide audience. His ability to fuse heritage with innovation makes him a bridge between generations.

D’Angelo was an artist of immense stature because he possessed an exceptional voice and sensitivity, a razor‑sharp sense of groove and instrumentation, and above all a renewed vision of soul—deeply respectful of its roots yet fully attuned to the contemporary world. He enriched soul not by reproducing it, but by reinterpreting it, by making it feel alive for his time. (Hervé Guilleminot)

Please Thank Hervé Guilleminot for the wonderful set.

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Track lists

CD1 - THE ROOTS

1 - Al Green - Simply Beautiful - 1972

2 - Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 1970

3 - James Brown - Mother Popcorn (live) - 1970

4 - Marvin Gaye - I Want You - 1976

5 - Prince - Sometimes It Snows in April - 1986

6 - Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin’ Love - 1975

7 - Stevie Wonder - Creepin’ - 1974

8 - Donny Hathaway - A Song for You - 1971

9 - Aretha Franklin - Ain’t No Way - 1968

10 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary - 1967

11 - Curtis Mayfield - We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue - 1970

12 - Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness - 1966

13 - Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay - 1973

14 - Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy - 1972

15 - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Zion Train - 1980

16 - A Tribe Called Quest - Vibes And Stuff - 1991

17 - Miles Davis - That's What Happened - 1984

18 - Smokey Robinson - Quiet Storm - 1975

19 - Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On - 1973

20 - Isley Brothers - Work To Do - 1972

21 - Ray Charles - Come Rain or Come Shine - 1959

22 - Nina Simone - Since I Fell For You - 1967

23 - Isaac Hayes - By the Time I Get to Phoenix - 1969

24 - Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman - 1972

25 - Sade - No Ordinary Love - 1992

26 - Sam & Dave - Soothe Me - 1966

27 - Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine - 1971

28 - Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street - 1972

CD2 - THE WORKS

29 - D'Angelo - Africa - 2000

30 - D'Angelo - Brown Sugar - 1995

31 - D'Angelo - Heaven Must Be Like This (Ohio Players cover) - 1998

32 - D'Angelo - Lady - 1995

33 - D'Angelo - Chicken Grease - 2000

34 - D'Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel) - 2000

35 - D'Angelo - I'm Glad You're Mine (Al Green cover) - 1995

36 - D'Angelo - Send It On - 2000

37 - D'Angelo ft. David Sanborn, Marcus Miller & Eric Clapton - Use Me (Bill Withers cover) - 1998

38 - D'Angelo ft. Method Man & Redman - Left & Right - 2000

39 - D'Angelo - Feel Like Makin’ Love (Roberta Flack cover) - 2000

40 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Back to the Future (Part I) - 2014

41 - D'Angelo - Spanish Joint - 2000

42 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Sugah Daddy - 2014

43 - D'Angelo - Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (Eddie Kendricks cover) - 1996

44 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Till It’s Done (Tutu) - 2014

45 - D'Angelo - Unshaken - 2019

46 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - 1000 Deaths - 2014

47 - D'Angelo - Can't Hide Love (Earth, Wind & Fire cover) - 1995

48 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Prayer - 2014

49 - D'Angelo - Jonz In My Bonz - 1995

50 - D'Angelo - Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson cover) - 1995

51 - D'Angelo - The Line - 2000

52 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Ain’t That Easy - 2014

53 - D'Angelo - Greatdayndamornin’ / Booty - 2000

54 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Really Love - 2014

55 - D'Angelo - She's Always In My Hair (Prince cover) - 1997

56 - D'Angelo & The Vanguard - The Charade - 2014

57 - D'Angelo - Playa Playa - 2000

58 - D'Angelo - Devil’s Pie - 2000

CD3 - THE FEATURINGS

59 - Black Men United ft. D'Angelo - U Will Know - 1994

60 - Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Erykah Badu - Afro Blue - 2012

61 - The Roots ft. D'Angelo - The Notic - 1999

62 - Lauryn Hill ft. D’Angelo - Nothing Even Matters - 1998

63 - Common ft. D'Angelo - So Far To Go - 2007

64 - Erykah Badu + D'Angelo - Your Precious Love - 1996

65 - Snoop Dogg ft. D'Angelo & Dr. Dre - Imagine - 2006

66 - Q-Tip ft. D'Angelo - Believe - 2008

67 - Erykah Badu ft. Common - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - 2002

68 - Slum Village ft. D'Angelo - Tell Me - 2000

69 - Raphael Saadiq ft. D'Angelo - Be Here - 2002

70 - Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Lalah Hathaway - Cherish the Day - 2012

71 - Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton - So In Love - 2011

72 - Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. - Best Part - 2017

73 - Roy Hargrove & the RH Factor ft. D'Angelo - I'll Stay - 2003

74 - The Roots ft. Erykah Badu & Eve - You Got Me - 1999

75 - Slum Village ft. D’Angelo - Players - 2000

76 - Questlove + D'Angelo - Tell Me If You Still Care (The S.O.S. Band cover) - 2013

77 - Don-E ft. D'Angelo - So Cold - 2008

78 - Common ft. D'Angelo & Macy Gray - Geto Heaven Part Two - 2000

79 - D'Angelo + Femi Kuti + Macy Gray + The Soultronics - Water No Get Enemy (Fela cover) - 2002

80 - B.B.King + D'Angelo - Ain't Nobody Home - 1997

81 - Jeymes Samuel ft. D'Angelo & Jay-Z- I Want You Forever - 2024

82 - Method Man ft. D'Angelo- Break Ups 2 Make Ups - 1998

83 - The RH Factor ft. D'Angelo - Bullshit - 2006

CD4 - THE FRIENDS & COMMUNITY

84 - The Roots - Distortion To Static - 1995

85 - Angie Stone - No More Rain (In This Cloud) - 1999

86 - Common - The Light - 2000

87 - Jill Scott - Golden - 2004

88 - Maxwell - Pretty Wings - 2009

89 - Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Ledisi - Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) - 2012

90 - Erykah Badu - Appletree - 1997

90 - Alicia Keys - Unbreakable - 2005

92 - India.Arie - Brown Skin - 2001

93 - Dwele - Truth - 2003

94 - Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat - These Walls - 2015

95 - Talib Kweli - Get By - 2002

96 - Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor - 1998

97 - Bilal - Soul Sista - 2001

98 - Mos Def ft. Vinia Mojica - Climb - 1999

99 - Teedra Moses - Backstroke - 2005

100 - Erykah Badu - On & On - 1997

101 - Anderson.Paak ft. Lalah Hathaway - Reachin' 2 Much/2 Much - 2019

102 - Musiq Soulchild - Just Friends (Sunny) - 2000

103 - Slum Village - Jealousy - 2000

104 - Jill Scott - A Long Walk - 2000

105 - India.Arie - Video - 2001

106 - CeeLo Green - Bright Lights Bigger City - 2010

107 - Anthony Hamilton - Charlene - 2003

108 - Maxwell - Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) - 1996

109 - Raphael Saadiq - Body Parts - 2002

110 - Eric Benét ft. Faith Evans - Georgy Porgy (Toto cover) - 1999

111 - José James - Code - 2010

112 - Meshell Ndegeocello - Tender Love - 2018

113 - Lalah Hathaway- That Was Then - 2008

114 - Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star - 2006

115 - Charles Bradley - Changes (Black Sabbath cover) - 2016

CD5 - THE LEGACY

116 - Snoh Aalegra - I Want You Around - 2020

117 - Chance The Rapper ft. Jeremih & Francis & The Lights - Summer Friends - 2016

118 - Janelle Monáe - Oh, Maker - 2010

119 - Thundercat - Dragonball Durag - 2020

120 - Frank Ocean ft. Beyoncé - Pink + White - 2022

121 - Tyler, the Creator ft. Frank Ocean - Where This Flower Blooms - 2017

122 - Hiatus Kaiyote - Breathing Underwater - 2015

123 - Lucky Daye - Soft - 2024

124 - BJ The Chicago Kid - Turnin' Me Up - 2016

125 - Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas - 2018

126 - Sidewalk Chalk - Water Song - 2012

127 - Esperanza Spalding - I Know You Know - 2008

128 - Aminé - Caroline - 2017

129 - Miguel ft. Travis Scott - Sky Walker - 2017

130 - Bruno Mars - That's What I Like - 2016

131 - The O'My's ft. Jamila Woods - Nothing Much - 2024

132 - Lianne La Havas - Bittersweet - 2020

133 - Givéon - Rather Be - 2025

134 - The Weeknd ft. Labrinth - Losers - 2015

135 - Eli “Paperboy” Reed - Come and Get It - 2010

136 - H.E.R. - Focus - 2017

137 - Hiatus Kaiyote - Molasses - 2015

138 - Moonchild - Cure - 2017

139 - Jazmine Sullivan - Let It Burn - 2015

140 - Leon Bridges - River - 2015

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