Prominent Jazz, R&B Singer Dies At 71

(*71*) Caldwell, a famend American singer-songwriter recognized for his genre-bending fashion of music, handed away on Tuesday on the age of 71.

According to his spouse, Mary, Caldwell died on account of Fluoroquinolone toxicity after an antibiotic he was prescribed in 2017 wreaked “havoc” on his physique. Although the official reason for dying has not been launched, Mary confirmed the information to NBC News.

(*71*) handed away right here at house. I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I’m perpetually heartbroken. Thanks to all of you on your many prayers through the years. He had been “FLOXED,” it took his well being during the last 6 years and a pair of months. Rest with God, my Love. -Mary Caldwell

— (*71*) Caldwell (@bobbycaldwell) March 15, 2023

(*71*) Caldwell Dies Due To Fluoroquinolone Toxicity, Says Wife

Speaking to the media, Mary shared that Caldwell had been prescribed Fluoroquinolone for a runny nostril and cough, which ought to by no means have occurred. She emphasised that the drug had irreversible results if an individual obtained hit with it badly.

Fluoroquinolone is an antibiotic generally used to deal with severe bacterial infections however has been related to disabling uncomfortable side effects reminiscent of nerve harm. The Food and Drug Administration had issued a warning in 2016 concerning using Fluoroquinolone for treating “less serious” bacterial infections.

Caldwell’s passing marks a major loss to the music business. He was closely influenced by music legends reminiscent of Nat King Cole and the Beatles and had launched into his music profession on the age of 17.

Throughout his profession, he wrote and sang a number of hits, together with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and “My Flame.”

Caldwell’s capacity to faucet into a number of genres, together with jazz and R&B, gave his music longevity. His hit music “What You Won’t Do for Love” was sampled by Boyz II Men in 1997 for his or her music “To the Limit” virtually 20 years after its preliminary launch. Rapper Biggie Smalls additionally sampled Caldwell’s music, utilizing “My Flame” in his hit “Sky’s the Limit,” which was later utilized in a biopic about Smalls’s life and profession.

Caldwell lived in New Jersey and is survived by his spouse and daughters. His contribution to music and his distinctive fashion will all the time be remembered by followers and fellow musicians.