'What You Won't Do For Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies at 71

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 9, 2011, singer Bobby Caldwell performs at The Midnight Mission's 11th Annual Golden Hearts Awards in Beverly Hills, California. - Caldwell, famous for his R&B hits “What You Won’t Do For Love” and “Open Your Eyes,” has died, his wife, Mary Caldwell, announced on March 15, 2023. She said he had been suffering health issues for the past several years. He was 71. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with "What You Won't Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday.

Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he died in her arms at their home in Great Meadows, New Jersey, on Tuesday, after a long illness. He was 71.