Bobby Caldwell, the renowned crooner and versatile musician, has passed away at the ripe age of 71.

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“What You Won't Do for Love” became a long-term standard and career-defining hit for Caldwell, who also wrote the song.

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The song was covered by artists including Boyz II Men and Michael Bolton, and was sampled by Tupac Shakur on his posthumously released song “Do For Love.”

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Caldwell other songs were sampled by hip-hop artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Common, Lil Nas X and Chance the Rapper.

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Caldwell appeared only in silhouette on the self-titled debut solo album on which “What You Won't Do for Love” appears.

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Bobby Caldwell was a multi-instrumentalist and began performing professionally at 17.

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Caldwell released several respected albums, including 1980s “Cat in The Hat” and 1982's “Carry On,” on which he was his own producer and played all the instruments.

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In the 1990s, Caldwell shifted to recording and performing American standards, including songs made popular by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.

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Bobby Caldwell is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters Lauren and Tessa, and stepdaughter Katie.

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