03/01/2025
On March 1, 2025, following a concert in Montgomery, Alabama, Angie Stone, the acclaimed American R&B singer, was tragically killed in an automobile accident when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter she was traveling in overturned. 
Born Angela Laverne Brown on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone’s illustrious career spanned several decades. She first gained prominence as a member of the female hip-hop trio The Sequence in the late 1970s, known for their hit “Funk You Up.” Transitioning to a solo career, her debut album, “Black Diamond,” was released in 1999 and certified Gold. Her 2007 album, “The Art of Love & War,” reached number one on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Stone was also a three-time Grammy Award nominee and appeared in films such as “The Hot Chick” and “The Fighting Temptations.” 
