Veteran singer Angie Stone d!es in a vehicle accident
Singer and songwriter Angie Stone di3d on Saturday morning in a vehicle collision at the age of 63.
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After performing in Mobile, Alabama on Friday, 28th February 2025, Stone travelled to Atlanta, Georgia in a Sprinter van when the accident occurred, according to her representative. Details on others !njured in the collision were not immediately available.
“Angie Stone’s voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched,” a statement from her spokeswoman read. “Details regarding memorial services will be announced by the family in due course.”
Angie was born in Columbia, South Carolina, her four-decade career in entertainment began in the late ’70s as a member of The Sequence, a pioneering female rap group behind the hit “Funk You Up.” She later moved on to neo-soul and R&B music as a solo artist with albums including “Black Diamond” in 1999 and “Mahogany Soul” in 2001.
She was nominated for her first Grammy for a track off “Mahogany Soul” titled “More Than a Woman” in the best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal category.
In 2004, her track “U-Haul” off her third solo album “Stone Love” was nominated for best female R&B vocal performance. Her final Grammy came in 2007 for her song “Baby,” off her fourth solo album “The Art of Love & W@r.”
Stone was also an actress with just over 40 screen credits. She appeared in notable titles including the TV show “Girlfriends,” for which she sang the theme song, “Moesha” starring Brandy Norwood, and films like “The Hot Chick,” “Scary Movie V” and “Ride Along.”
Angie Stone is survived by her son, Michael D’Angelo Archer II, whom she shared with fellow singer D’Angelo. Michael, also known by his stage name Swayvo Twain, is also a recording artist.
