Beloved soul singer Charles Bradley has died at age 78, according to a tweet from his official Twitter account.

Bradley had canceled his tour earlier this month as he was recovering from liver and stomach cancer.

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Bradley’s music was acclaimed for achieving the warm soul sound from the 60s and 70s. He was also the subject of the 2012 documentary, Soul of America. source

Charles Bradley @Charles_Bradley

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Charles Bradley. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time”

10:21 AM – Sep 23, 2017 121 Replies 874 Retweets 957 likes

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.