United Kingdom, Oct. 15 -- Beyonce has led tributes to D'Angelo following his death aged 51.

The Brown Sugar singer - whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer - died on Tuesday (14.10.25) following a battle with cancer, and the Single Ladies hitmaker has remembered the late star for being a "pioneer of neo-soul" who "changed and transformed rhythm and blues forever".

She shared a black and white picture of D'Angelo and wrote on her official website: "Rest in peace, Michael Eugene Archer, known to the world of music as the inimitable D'Angelo.

"We thank you for your beautiful music, your voice, your proficiency on the piano, your artistry. You were the pioneer of neo-soul and that changed and transformed rhythm and blues forever. We wi...