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Singer-songwriter Bobby Caldwell has died after a long illness.
He was 71.
The blues crooner — best known for his jazzy hit “What You Won’t Do for Love” — died Tuesday at his New Jersey home, his wife, Mary Caldwell, shared on Twitter.
The songwriter had been battling neuropathy for the last five years and struggled to walk.
“I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken,” she wrote. “Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years.”
He also suffered from a ruptured Achilles tendon following a bad reaction to antibiotics he was prescribed in 2017, according to a post on Caldwell’s Facebook page in June.
“Despite these injuries, Bobby continued to perform with the aid of a wheelchair, cane and his helpers,” the message added, though his condition worsened in a “heartbreaking” manner.
Caldwell’s iconic “What You Won’t Do for Love” debuted in 1978 and reached the top 10 on Billboard.
