D’Wayne Wiggins, singer and guitarist for the popular R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! has died after a battle with cancer, his family announced on the group’s verified social media Friday.

The Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist co-founded the R&B/soul trio with his brother Raphael Saadiq and their cousin Timothy Christian RileyD’Wayne Wiggins, a Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist best known for his work with the soul/R&B group Tony!

As a solo musician, Wiggins released his debut album “Eyes Never Lie” in 2000, featuring guest appearances from Carlos Santana and Darius Rucker. He launched his Grass Roots Entertainment, helping to nurture the careers of Destiny’s Child and Keyshia Cole.

D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic 1990s jams “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,

Despite only releasing four albums between 1988 and 1996, Tony! Toni! Toné! is one of the most pivotal groups in R&B/soul of the past three decades; their contributions extended far beyond the group’s disbandment in 1996 following the release of their fourth album.

D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, known for 90s hits like “Anniversary” and “It Never Rains (In Southern California),” has died at the age of 64. Wiggins passed away on Friday,