Abdul_Wadud_(musician)
Abdul Wadud (musician)
American cellist (1947–2022)
Abdul Wadud (born Ronald Earsall DeVaughn; April 30, 1947 – August 10, 2022) was an American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical settings.[2] Jazz musician and fellow composer Tomeka Reid hailed Abdul Wadud's "Camille" in a 2020 feature in the New York Times on music that one could play to make friends fall in love with the cello.[3]
His son is R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn.[4]
Wadud died on August 10, 2022, at the age of 75.[4]