India, Oct. 15 -- The Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul icon D'Angelo, who was instrumental in the neo-soul movement of the 1990s and 2000s, died at 51 amid battle with cancer. As per Celebrity Net Worth, the late singer's net worth was approximated at $1 million which is quite modest compared to his overall impact on the music world. D'Angelo was, however, considered the most creative and powerful artist among his peers.

D'Angelo, who was born Michael Eugene Archer, was born on February 11, 1974, and lived in Richmond. He learned the piano at the age of three and soon started composing and performing pieces of his own, per Celebrity Net Worth report.

A major turning point in his career occurred in 1993, when he made a recording contrac...