Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Stone, who rose to fame as a member of hip-hop trio The Sequence, died early Saturday morning (March 1.) She was 63 years old.
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A representative for Stone, Deborah R. Champagne, confirmed to TMZ that the “More Than Woman” singer died in a car crash after leaving a performance in Montgomery County, Alabama. WSFA 12 News reports that Stone was on her way to the CIAA basketball tournament in Baltimore when the crash happened.
“Angie Stone’s voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched,” a statement from her spokeswoman read.
She is survived by her son Michael, daughter Diamond, and two grandchildren.
RIP Angie Stone 💔pic.twitter.com/wGSsfvf8cE
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) March 1, 2025
Angie Stone’s Career Spanned Nearly 50 Years
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Angie Stone founded The Sequence, an all-female rap trio, when she was just 16. The group consisted of Stone (Angie B), Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook and Gwendolyn “Blondie” Chisolm.
After becoming the first all-girl group to sign with Sugar Hill Records, The Sequence struck gold with their 1980 single “Funk You Up.” The song reached No. 15 on Billboard’s Top Black Singles chart (now the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.)
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Later, Stone performed with the R&B trio Vertical Hold before finding solo success. Her first two albums charted in the top 10 and achieved gold certification. The third, 2004’s Stone Love, spawned the Snoop Dogg-featured “I Wanna Thank Ya.” That song hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart.
In 2007, Stone scored her first No. 1 album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. with The Art of Love & War. She transitioned into acting with the 2002 comedy The Hot Chick, also playing Big Mama Morton in the Broadway hit Chicago.
Don’t forget that Angie Stone gave us one of the best television theme songs of the last 25 years, especially considering they’re a bit of a lost art form these days. RIP Queen 🕊️❤️ pic.twitter.com/pdzxQ99XQa
— Church Gworl 🙏🏾🧖🏾♀️ (@_JordansLyric) March 1, 2025
“I was self-taught. I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was ambitious,” Stone said in a 2020 interview with The Breakfast Club. “It’s having that bug that say, ‘I’m a rubber band. You can stretch me but I won’t pop. I’m going to always do me.’”
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