Now in its 16th season, “The Voice” has given a voice to musicians from all over by providing a platform for artists at various stages in their career to be heard by the world. The single truth about music is that it can touch us deeply in ways that other art can’t as easily — we can dance, cry, laugh and love to it as soon as we feel the first beat or hear the first note of a singer’s voice. Artists of all genres have moved us through their performances on the show, none more so now than the voices of these artists we’ve lost over the years.
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Beverly McClellan (Season 1) — Beverly was a finalist on the first season as a member of Team Christina Aguilera. She joined Christina’s team...
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- 3/11/2019
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
“The Voice” contestant Anthony Riley’s death has been ruled a suicide by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office, which confirmed that the musician hanged himself. The frontrunner on the most recent season of NBC’s reality contest died Tuesday but his body was not discovered until Friday when a friend found him in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building. Riley, 28, had been a fixture in Philadelphia’s Center City, singing Motown and pop songs for tips outside several landmarks, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He had been working on an album after leaving “The Voice” but continued to struggle with addiction,...
- 6/9/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
The Voice contestant Anthony Riley's death has been deemed a suicide, People has learned. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the musician hanged himself.
The 28-year-old's body was reportedly found in the basement of his apartment building in Center City.
Riley, a popular street performer in Philadelphia, was chosen by all four judges immediately after belting out James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)" during his audition. He left the show in January to seek help for his struggle with substance abuse.
His family could not be reached for comment, but his sister Halima Miley told the...
The 28-year-old's body was reportedly found in the basement of his apartment building in Center City.
Riley, a popular street performer in Philadelphia, was chosen by all four judges immediately after belting out James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)" during his audition. He left the show in January to seek help for his struggle with substance abuse.
His family could not be reached for comment, but his sister Halima Miley told the...
- 6/8/2015
- by Jessica Fecteau, @jessfect
- People.com - TV Watch
Anthony Riley, a Philadelphia street performer who competed on the last season of The Voice, was found dead in an apparent suicide last Friday. He was 28. Anthony Riley Found Dead Riley, who had struggled with substance abuse, took his own life in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building, reported the Philadelphia Inquirer. Within […]
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- 6/8/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Anthony Riley made "The Voice" history earlier this year when singing "I Feel Good." All four coaches turned around for him in the fastest chair swivels yet. That episode aired in February; tragically, Anthony was found dead just a few months later, on Friday, June 5. According to Philly.com, the 28-year-old Philadelphia street performer took his own life in the basement of the apartment where he was staying.
On "The Voice," Anthony chose to be coached by Pharrell Williams, and he won his "Get Ready" Battle Round. But Anthony quit the NBC show before the Knockout Round to seek treatment for substance-abuse issues. He was reportedly working on an album before his death, but still struggling with addiction. In a statement released Sunday, NBC said, "We are sad over the passing of Anthony Riley. We offer our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this very difficult time." "The Voice...
On "The Voice," Anthony chose to be coached by Pharrell Williams, and he won his "Get Ready" Battle Round. But Anthony quit the NBC show before the Knockout Round to seek treatment for substance-abuse issues. He was reportedly working on an album before his death, but still struggling with addiction. In a statement released Sunday, NBC said, "We are sad over the passing of Anthony Riley. We offer our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this very difficult time." "The Voice...
- 6/8/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Sad news today as it was reported that 2015 “The Voice” contestant Anthony Riley, 28, has died.The Philadelphia street performer who left NBC’s singing-competition show this past January to deal with addiction issues was found dead on Friday (June 5). Riley’s voice was strong and reminiscent of both James Brown and Luther Vandross at times. He earned four immediate buzzes from the Voice mentors -Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levin and Blake Shelton – as he belted out “I feel good” in his audition.It was the streets of Philly where he stopped people in their tracks. Over the last decade, […]...
- 6/7/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
A rep for the medical examiner's office tells TMZ ... Riley hung himself.Anthony Riley -- an insanely talented singer who competed on "The Voice" in 2015 -- was found dead Friday ... and friends say it appears Riley took his own life. Riley -- a Philadelphia street performer -- was a smash hit from the moment he first appeared on "The Voice" -- with all 4 judges slamming on their buttons within seconds of his performance of James Brown's "I Feel Good.
- 6/7/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Anthony Riley, a breakout contestant on season 8 of NBC's The Voice, was found dead Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He was 28.
Riley, a beloved street performer in Philadelphia's Center City, was chosen by all four judges within seconds of his audition, singing James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." But he left the show after the first battle round in January to seek help for substance-abuse issues.
His body was reportedly found in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building.
NBC Network tells People in a statement, "We are sad over the passing of Anthony Riley. We offer our...
Riley, a beloved street performer in Philadelphia's Center City, was chosen by all four judges within seconds of his audition, singing James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." But he left the show after the first battle round in January to seek help for substance-abuse issues.
His body was reportedly found in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building.
NBC Network tells People in a statement, "We are sad over the passing of Anthony Riley. We offer our...
- 6/7/2015
- by Jessica Fecteau, @jessfect
- People.com - TV Watch
Anthony Riley, a street performer who competed on The Voice, was recently found dead in a Philadelphia apartment, a report says. He was 28. His sister, Halima Miley, told Philly.com that their family had yet to make funeral arrangements but that a memorial would be open to the public. "The city was his family," she said. "Everybody knew him, he couldn't walk two steps without someone saying, 'Anthony, how you doin'?' The public loved him." He was found dead on Friday in the basement of an apartment where he was staying, Philly.com reported. Authorities have not revealed the official cause of his death. Riley was a contestant during the recent eighth season of...
- 6/7/2015
- E! Online
Anthony Riley, a street performer who was featured on The Voice this past January, was found dead on Friday, June 5, from a suspected suicide, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 28. According to close family friend Tootsie Iovine, the singing sensation was found in the basement of an apartment in downtown Philadelphia where he was staying. Riley, who spent the last decade performing on the streets of heavily populated areas of Philadelphia's Center City, made his way into the spotlight this past January, when he tried out [...]...
- 6/7/2015
- Us Weekly
Anthony Riley, a frontrunner on the most recent season of NBC’s “The Voice,” has died at the age of 28 after an apparent suicide. Riley inspired the fastest four-chair turnaround in the reality singing competition’s history. News of his death broke on Friday evening via the fan site Rickey.org, after several of Riley’s friends expressed their grief on social media. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2015 (Photos) A comment from a man identifying himself as Riley’s best friend, Robby Parsons, confirmed the news to Yahoo Music. “Anthony passed away Tuesday. He wasn’t found until ,” Parsons told Yahoo.
- 6/7/2015
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Anthony Riley, a contestant on the most recent season of The Voice, has died. He was 28. Riley was found dead in his Philadelphia apartment on Friday, his friend told Philly.com. Yahoo reports that the death was an apparent suicide. Riley, a Philadelphia street performer, earned a coveted four-chair turn during his blind audition in season eight of NBC's The Voice, opting for Pharrell Williams as his coach. Read More Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2015 Riley won his first competition in the battle rounds but voluntarily dropped out of the show midway through the season for
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- 6/7/2015
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Riley, a contestant and frontrunner on the most recent season of The Voice, has died. The 28 year old singer appears to have committed suicide. A Philadelphia-based street performer who had been earning a meager living Busking for nearly a decade, Riley electrified The Voice early-on, with his audition tape, seen above, leading to the judges turning their chairs around faster than with any previous contestant. The judges competed to mentor him, but Riley…...
- 6/7/2015
- Deadline TV
Anthony Riley, a Season 8 contestant on NBC’s The Voice, has died of an apparent suicide.
The street performer who wowed judges during with his audition for the reality singing competition passed away Tuesday but wasn’t found until Friday, Yahoo! Music reports.
The talented singer cited personal reasons when he left The Voice just before the Knockout Rounds taped in January. Per Philly.com, Riley told Voice producers about his substance-abuse problems at that time, and the series flew him back to his native Philadelphia. He entered Clarity Way, a nearby drug-and-alcohol rehab program, soon after.
His experience on the competition,...
The street performer who wowed judges during with his audition for the reality singing competition passed away Tuesday but wasn’t found until Friday, Yahoo! Music reports.
The talented singer cited personal reasons when he left The Voice just before the Knockout Rounds taped in January. Per Philly.com, Riley told Voice producers about his substance-abuse problems at that time, and the series flew him back to his native Philadelphia. He entered Clarity Way, a nearby drug-and-alcohol rehab program, soon after.
His experience on the competition,...
- 6/6/2015
- TVLine.com
The first of this year's knockout battles on "The Voice" for Monday delivered a first for the NBC reality show. Three artists had to duel instead of a duo because a contender left the program. -Break- Coach Pharrell Williams informed his team that Anthony Riley departed due to "personal reasons." That meant Sawyer Fredericks, Paul Pfau, and Mia Z faced off with two being safe and one going home. Fredericks performed "Collide" (Howie Day) against Pfau singing "I Don't Need No Doctor" (John Mayer) and Mia with "Hold On, I'm Comin'" (Sam and Dave). Pfau was the odd one out and is now done. Related: Who is your favorite 'The Voice' coach of all time? During these knockout rounds this week and next, each coach has Nate Ruess (.fun) as an advisor and one steal to save a performer from elimination. In other battles on Monday: Sonic sang...
- 3/24/2015
- Gold Derby
Permission to say something terrible? (Actually, I can’t hear you over the din of the Internets, so I’m just going to proceed…)
I involuntarily groan whenever I hear the opening line of Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All” — you know, that whole “I believe the children are our future” bit — because, well, of course children are our future. Nobody’s arguing otherwise! I’ve gotten more meaningful bits of philosophy from an inspirational cat poster!
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I involuntarily groan whenever I hear the opening line of Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All” — you know, that whole “I believe the children are our future” bit — because, well, of course children are our future. Nobody’s arguing otherwise! I’ve gotten more meaningful bits of philosophy from an inspirational cat poster!
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- 3/24/2015
- TVLine.com
In last week's poll about "The Voice" coach Pharrell Williams, we asked you which of his team members would win this season of the NBC reality program. Your overwhelming choice is Sawyer Fredericks with 64.66% of the vote. -Break- The next closest artist is Mia Z with 9.15% and then Anthony Riley with 5.41%. The choices in the poll included the 10 performers that remained on Williams' team at that moment. With some more eliminations this week, we ask you which artist now stands the best chance to prevail for this eighth season. Will Team Pharrell provide a winner against fellow coaches Christina Aguilera, two-time champ Adam Levine, and four-time king Blake Shelton? Related: Who is your favorite 'The Voice' coach of all time? We are now profiling the remaining eight contestants for Team Pharrell below. After reading about each, be sure to vote in our poll as to who has the...
- 3/21/2015
- Gold Derby
The Battles continued on The Voice, with coaches Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine fighting over Meghan Linsey after Pharrell Williams left her available to Steal. Team Pharrell: Anthony Riley vs. Travis Ewing Pharrell paired Anthony and Travis on “Get Ready,” which was definitely right up Anthony’s alley. In rehearsals with Lionel Richie, Travis […]
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- 3/11/2015
- by Olivia Truffaut
- Uinterview
Questions that raced through my mind during Tuesday’s installment of The Voice:
Is Pharrell the most altruistic celebrity in the history of reality-singing competitions? Why is Blake Shelton utterly charming — even when he’s shanking his opponents with a shiv fashioned from clumped-together Starbucks straws? And did I suddenly develop a knee-jerk love of underdogs or were all of Tuesday night’s steals on The Voice superior to the opponents who vanquished ‘em?
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Is Pharrell the most altruistic celebrity in the history of reality-singing competitions? Why is Blake Shelton utterly charming — even when he’s shanking his opponents with a shiv fashioned from clumped-together Starbucks straws? And did I suddenly develop a knee-jerk love of underdogs or were all of Tuesday night’s steals on The Voice superior to the opponents who vanquished ‘em?
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To be honest, it...
- 3/11/2015
- TVLine.com
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