Grammy-Nominated R&B Icon Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash

Swift Summary

• Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone, aged 63, has passed away in a car crash involving an 18-wheeler on march 1.
• Her daughter, Ladi Diamond, shared the news via Facebook with the message, “My mommy is gone.”
• Born Angela Laverne Brown in Columbia, South Carolina on Dec. 18, 1961, Stone co-founded The Sequence in the late 1970s alongside high school friends Cheryl Cook and Gwendolyn Chisolm. The group is considered one of hip-hop’s first female acts with their 1979 hit “Funk You Up.”
• Shifting to R&B in the ’90s, she released her debut solo album Black Diamond in 1999 with hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud).” Her notable works include mahogany Soul (2001) and the enduring single “Wish I Didn’t Miss You.”
• Alongside singing and songwriting collaborations with D’Angelo, Alicia Keys, and others, she acted in films (The Hot Chick, The Fighting Temptations) and appeared on TV shows such as VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. She also debuted on Broadway in Chicago (2003).
• Over her career spanning more than four decades,Stone released ten solo albums and earned three Grammy nominations.In 2022, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• Survived by her daughter Ladi; son Michael (with D’Angelo); and two grandchildren.

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Indian Opinion Analysis
Angie Stone’s untimely passing marks a loss for global pop culture due to her contributions across music genres like hip-hop and R&B – both styles resonating worldwide over decades. As a pioneer member of one of hip-hop’s earliest female groups (The Sequence), Stone further paved paths for women artists within an frequently enough male-dominated industry. Shifting to soulful R&B later expanded her artistic reach while garnering commercial success through timeless songs such as “Wish I Didn’t Miss You.”

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