R&B Icon Angie Stone Dies in Tragic Car Accident at 63
Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone died in a car crash in Alabama, just after a performance. She was 63 and leaves behind a musical legacy.
Yet Stone didn’t break out widely until 1999 with the release of her debut solo album, “Black Diamond,” which earned rave reviews on its way to being certified gold and spun off the hit single “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which topped Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for 10 weeks.
Angie Stone, Grammy-nominated R&B singer, dies in vehicle collision
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In total, Stone released 10 studio albums, including “Black Diamond” in 1999, “Mahogany Soul” in 2001 and “The Art of Love & War” in 2007.
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Stone found a sweet spot in the early 2000s as neo-soul begin to dominate the R&B landscape with the emergence of singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Maxwell and D'Angelo.
Angie Stone, soul singer behind hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," dies in car crash at 63
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Stone has been a founding member of groundbreaking female hip-hop trio the Sequence in the late 70s at the age of 16.
Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
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Her contributions to R&B, soul, and hip hop will continue to inspire.
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In the late 1990s, Stone helped pioneer the neo-soul sound, alongside contemporaries like Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash at 63
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Angie Stone, neo-soul singer and member of the pioneering all-female hip-hop group the Sequence, has died at the age of 63.
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Angie Stone’s voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched.
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Summary
Angie Stone, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer known for hits like "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You," tragically died in a car crash in Alabama early Saturday morning after performing in Mobile. The van she was traveling in flipped over and was subsequently struck by a big rig, resulting in her being the sole fatality among ten passengers. Stone, a pioneering member of the female rap group The Sequence, had a prominent career spanning over four decades, making her mark in both music and film. She is survived by her two children.
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