Angie Stone, Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer and Actress, Dies in Car Crash at 63

Mar. 15, 2025

Angie Stone in January 2024.Photo:Joi Stokes/WireImage

Joi Stokes/WireImage

Singer Angie Stone, known as a co-founder of hip-hop trio The Sequence and for her solo R&B hits like “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” has died. She was 63.

A representative for Stone confirmed to PEOPLE that she was killed in a car crash also involving an 18-wheeler on Saturday, March 1.

Stone’s daughter, Ladi Diamond, confirmed the news of her death ina Facebook post, writing on Saturday: “My mommy is gone.”

Stone was born Angela Laverne Brown on Dec. 18, 1961, in Columbia, S.C. Her music career began when she co-founded The Sequence alongside her high school friends Cheryl Cook, known as “Cheryl the Pearl” and Gwendolyn Chisolm, known as “Blondy.” The trio is often credited as one of the first female hip-hop groups, and their 1979 track “Funk You Up” has remained a classic in rap since the 1970s, according toRolling Stone.

In the 1990s, Stone made the switch to R&B, first performing as a part of the group Vertical Hold before going solo. In 1999, she released her debut solo recordBlack Diamond,which featured the hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud).” In 2001, she releasedMahogany Soul, and her hit “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” from the album is still considered a classic today.

Stone also was known as a successful songwriter, collaborating with stars includingD’Angelo,Alicia KeysandLenny Kravitz, perVariety.

Angie Stone performs onstage during the Smokin Grooves Festival in Los Angeles in March 2022.Scott Dudelson/Getty

Scott Dudelson/Getty

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In 2020, Stone spoke candidly about her early career and love for many different genres of music during an interview with the radio showThe Breakfast Club.

“I was self-taught. I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was ambitious,” Stone said at the time, perCNN. “It’s having that bug that says, ‘I’m a rubber band. You can stretch me but I won’t pop. I’m going to always do me.’ "

source: people.com