 D’Wayne Wiggins, one of the founding members of legendary R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has passed away at the age of 64 due to medical complications. The singer was reportedly suffering from medical complications and was under hospice care according to an Instagram post from the group earlier this week.
"He is working through it one day at a time. We know how beloved he is by so many, and we are grateful for your prayers and concern. We also request that you respect the family’s privacy during this time. Much love, The Wiggins Family" the post reads. Click here to read the full post: www.instagram.com/p/DG0rK9Gpb1L/utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== D’Wayne along with his brother Raphael Saadiq and cousin Timothy Christian Riley emerged with the R&B group in the late 1980’s. The group recorded several hit singles including the platinum single "Feels Good" and released several platinum albums, achieving their greatest commercial success with the double platinum album 'Sons of Soul' in 1993. Tony! Toni! Toné! took a hiatus as a group after the commercial and critical success of 'Sons of Soul'. According to vocalist and bassist Raphael Wiggins, each member had pursued individual music projects In 2023, the original lineup announced and engaged in a U.S. reunion tour, marking the band's thirtieth anniversary of their third release, Sons of Soul, and their first tour in twenty-five years; that included their music catalogue and a few songs from Saadiq's solo career and production/songwriting repertoire. Before the tour, the group talked about recording a new album, but as of September 2024, Raphael Saadiq revealed to Rolling Stone Now podcast that plans for another album were canceled stating that the band members no longer feel the same about working on an album.
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