Charlotte's own Anthony Hamilton reflects on the life and legacy of R&B icon D’Angelo

Grammy-winning singer and Charlotte-native Anthony Hamilton shared emotional memories of his friend and mentor D'Angelo in an interview, revealing he learned of the soul legend's stage four cancer diagnosis just a week before his death. "It happened so fast for me, knowing that he was battling until the time of his demise, it was pretty quick for me, so I'm kind of numb in a way," Hamilton said. The two artists shared a profound musical bond that began when Hamilton sang background vocals for D'Angelo. Hamilton described that period as transformative, comparing it to attending a university of elite musicians. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertai...