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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies at 64 days after family announced illness
D'Wayne Wiggins, best known as a founding member of the influential R&B trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at 64. Wiggins' death was announced by both his family and Tony! Toni! Toné! in a statement shared on Instagram. "With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D'Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones,' the statement read. 'Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community," the statement added. News of Wiggins' death comes just two days after Wiggins' family announced that Wiggins, who sang and played guitar in Tony! Toni! Toné!, had been struggling with his health. 'We wanted to share that D'Wayne Wiggins is experiencing medical complications. He is working through it one day at a time,' the family wrote March 5 on Instagram in a statement also shared by Tony! Toni! Toné! Tony! Toni! Toné! formed in Oakland, California, in 1986 and is best known for the 1990s hits 'If I Had No Loot' and 'Feels Good.' The trio included Wiggins' half-brother Raphael Saadiq on bass and vocals and his cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Wiggins and Riley reunited in 2003 to appear on Alicia Keys' track 'Diary,' which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. All three original members later reunited for a 2023 tour. Wiggins also released a solo album, "Eyes Never Lie," in 2000. From 2005 until 2006, he was the bandleader for "Weekends at the D.L." comedian D. L. Hughley's short-lived talk show on Comedy Central. Wiggins' musical peers honored him after his death was announced on social media. "Peaceful Journey DWayne," Salt-N-Pepa deejay Spinderella wrote on Instagram. 'Nooooooo, this is sad news! Sleep in Peace D'Wayne! Praying for you guys!' wrote the vocal group En Vogue. Legendary percussionist Sheila E. expressed herself with a row of emoji including broken hearts and and a white dove. Wiggins' family and fellow musicians announced his death in a statement shared on social media. The statement revealed that Wiggins died of bladder cancer, a common type of cancer that typically begins in the cells that line the bladder, according to the Mayo Clinic. The same kinds of cells, called urothelial cells, are also found the kidneys and ureters. Symptoms of bladder cancer include: Blood in urine Frequent urination Painful urination Back pain If detected early, bladder cancer is highly treatable, however the cancer can return after treatment. Risks of bladder cancer increases for those who smoke or are older or male. Exposure to certain chemicals also increases the risks for bladder cancer, as does chronic bladder inflammation, a previous cancer diagnosis or a family history of article was originally published on
Express Tribune
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
D'Wayne Wiggins, Tony! Toni! Toné! co-founder, dead at 64
D'Wayne Wiggins, the singer, guitarist, and co-founder of the influential R&B trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64 after battling bladder cancer. His passing was confirmed through official social media accounts, with his family honoring his legacy in a heartfelt statement. 'D'Wayne's life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California,' his family said. 'He was a guitarist, producer, composer, philanthropist, and mentor, deeply passionate about artist development.' Wiggins co-founded Tony! Toni! Toné! in the 1980s alongside his brother Raphael Saadiq and cousin Timothy Christian Riley. The group played a key role in shaping new jack swing, blending R&B, hip-hop, pop, and jazz. Their debut album, Who? (1988), achieved gold certification, while The Revival (1990) went platinum with hits like Feels Good. Their 1993 album Sons of Soul brought further success with the hit If I Had No Loot and earned a Grammy nomination. The group performed at the 1994 Grammy Awards in a tribute to Curtis Mayfield. After their last album, House of Music (1996), the trio took a hiatus before reuniting in 2023 for the Just Me and You Tour. Beyond his work with the band, Wiggins was a prolific producer and songwriter, collaborating with Destiny's Child, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, and Nivea. His contributions to R&B and his mentorship of young artists leave a lasting legacy.
CBS News
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, dies at 64
D'Wayne Wiggins, Oakland native and a founding member of the soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! died Friday morning at age 64, the group announced on its Instagram page. "With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D'Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones," the post's caption read. "Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community." The Instagram account had posted on Wednesday before that Wiggins had been "experiencing medical complications" and was "working through it one day at a time." View this post on Instagram A post shared by TONY! TONI! TONÉ! (@tonytonitoneofficial) Wiggins was raised in East Oakland and attended Castlemont High School. Aside from his work with Tony! Toni! Toné!, Wiggins established his own recording studio in West Oakland called "House of Music." and is credited with discovering Destiny's Child, who would become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time and launch the career of Beyoncé. Wiggins also worked with other major best-selling artists such as Carlos Santana, Too Short, and Alicia Keys. The popularity of Tony! Toni! Toné! peaked in the late 1980s to the mid-90s with the group originally composed of Wiggins, his brother Raphael Saadiq—born Charles Ray Wiggins—and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley. The group rode the New Jack Swing wave of the era, which combined R&B, hip hop and jazz, melding in other styles including soul, funk, and gospel. The band's list of hits includes three on the Top 10 pop charts: "Feels Good" in 1990 and "Anniversary" and "If I Had No Loot" in 1993.
The Guardian
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘I can spit hot fire on Baby Got Back': Sterling K Brown's honest playlist
The first song I fell in love with I was in elementary school and If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné! was getting a lot of play on BET – Black Entertainment Television. I love the vibe. It has a good bounce. I like things that make me move and this is one song you can't help but move to. The first single I bought I remember buying Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown because everybody was jamming out to Prerogative. I bought it from Streetside Records in St Louis, Missouri, where you could listen to albums on headphones before you bought them. The song I do at karaoke I don't like people judging my vocals, but I can spit hot fire on the rap to Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It comes from the heart, because I actually do like big butts. The song I know every lyric to I know a lot of musicals. Ragtime is one of my favourites. The character Coalhouse Walker Jr sings Wheels of a Dream with the mother of his child. It's a beautiful duet. When I saw it, I fell in love with it, and went out and immediately memorised the song. The song I secretly like Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! by Vengaboys is the jam. I'd be worried Black people might be like: 'What, you listen to that stuff?' Hell, yeah. That song slaps. The best song to get the party started A lot of women will go to Prince. Prince is great, but Cupid by 112 has this hypnotic beat and a sweetness when you get the party started. You want to start it off sweet for the ladies, but they like to finish with a little bit of edge. The best song to have sex to Oh! I thought that's what you meant by 'get the party started' … The best song to have sex to is Cupid by 112, and the best song to get an actual party started is Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe. The song that changed my life As a kid I used to try to sing like Aaron Hall, who performs on Let's Chill by the band Guy. His voice fell right where mine was. It was a lot better than trying to hit the falsetto high notes on Whitney Houston. Singing the hell out of that song made me realise that I could sing. The song that makes me cry For Good from Wicked. And a song called A Part of Us from a musical called Once on This Island. The song I'd like played at my funeral Happy by Pharrell Williams. Hopefully it'll be a celebration of a life well lived, and I'll be in a better place, so I'll go ahead and leave with a smile on my face. Paradise is streaming on Disney+ now.
