Iconic neo-soul singer Angie Stone died at 63 after she was reportedly in a horrible automotive accident on March 1.
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In line with HipHopWired, shocked and heartbroken reactions are pouring in after affirmation of Stone’s passing. She was with 9 band members on the time of the accident. The group was on the highway touring dwelling after a efficiency in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday.
Her daughter, Diamond Stone, took to social media to confirm the devastating loss. “My mommy is gone” she posted on Fb.
Stone’s rep Deborah R. Champagne informed TMZ that the wreck happened early Saturday morning. Authorities haven’t but launched additional details about the lethal crash.
Angie Stone’s Life & Legacy
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Angie Stone (Angela Laverne Brown) bought her massive break as a member of The Sequence, which she fashioned together with her highschool associates. The hip-hop trio was the primary all-female group to get a document cope with the historic Sugar Hill Data. From 1979 to 1985, they launched three albums.
The Sequence’s debut featured the hit single “Funk You Up.” It proved a timeless traditional for generations to return because it discovered new life in samples for Dr. Dre’s “Hold Their Heads Ringin’” in 1995 and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” in 2014.
In 1984, she welcomed her first baby Diamond together with her husband and labelmate Rodney Stone. The Sequence disbanded the subsequent yr.
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Stone co-wrote and co-produced D’Angelo’s genre-defining first two albums, Brown Sugar (1995) and Voodoo (2000). His debut earned a Grammy nomination for Finest R&B Album. The collaborators dated for 4 years, welcoming their son Michael D’Angelo Archer II in 1998.
After Clive Davis provided her a document deal in 1999, Stone launched Black Diamond, named after her daughter. The licensed gold album debuted at 144 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the highest ten on the High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. “No Extra Rain (In This Cloud)” hit primary on the Grownup R&B chart.
In 2000, the trailblazing songstress lent her velvety vocals to the theme tune of the beloved sitcom, Girlfriends.
Her 2001 sophomore album, Mahogany Soul featured Swizz Beats, Eve, and Alicia Keys. The gold-selling album reached quantity 4 on the High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It additionally blessed the world with certainly one of her largest hits, “Want I Didn’t Miss You.” The traditional hit reached the highest ten in a number of nations and primary on the Dance Membership Songs chart.
The primary Grammy nomination for Stone was Finest R&B Efficiency by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Extra Than A Lady” with Joe.
Stone labored with Missy Elliott whereas writing and producing her third album, Stone Love in 2004. “I Wanna Thank Ya” with Snoop Dogg topped the Dance Membership Songs chart for a second time.
Following a compilation album, The Artwork of Love & Warfare debuted at 11 on the Billboard 200 and primary on High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Stone’s Betty Wright duet, “Child” earned her a 3rd nomination.
The soulful star went on to launch 5 extra studio albums, carry out on Broadway as Large Mama Morton in Chicago, and seem on TV One’s R&B Divas. She additionally appeared in a number of motion pictures like The Combating Temptations and Journey Alongside.
In 2024, she was inducted into the Girls Songwriters Corridor of Fame and introduced the home down on the City One Honors.
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The beloved singer is survived by her son Michael, daughter Diamond, and two grandchildren. Our condolences exit to Angie Stone’s household and family members.
