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Bobby Caldwell has died at the age of 71, his wife has confirmed.
In a statement on Twitter, Mary Caldwell said the singer passed away at home on Tuesday night (14 March).
“I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken,” she said.
Caldwell’s 1978 hit “What You Won’t Do For Love,” his best known, has been extensively sampled over the years - perhaps most notably by Tupac Shakur on his posthumous single “Do for Love”.
In a statement on Twitter, Mary Caldwell said the singer passed away at home on Tuesday night (14 March).
“I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken,” she said.
Caldwell’s 1978 hit “What You Won’t Do For Love,” his best known, has been extensively sampled over the years - perhaps most notably by Tupac Shakur on his posthumous single “Do for Love”.