Nationwide — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, identified for the hit music ‘Want I Didn’t Miss You’ and as a member of The Sequence, tragically died in a automotive crash on March 1st. She was 63. The van she was using overturned and was hit by a truck on Interstate 65 close to Montgomery Alabama.
The crash occurred round 4:25am as reported by AP Information. Sadly, Stone was pronounced useless on the scene. The motive force and 7 different passengers have been taken to Baptist Medical Heart for therapy. Authorities are investigating the trigger.
Stone’s longtime supervisor, Walter Millsap III, confirmed her dying. In an announcement, Stone’s kids, Diamond and Michael Archer, mentioned, “By no means in 1,000,000 years did we ever anticipate to get this horrible information. We’re nonetheless attempting to course of and are fully heartbroken.”
Simply days earlier than the crash, Stone shared her pleasure about upcoming tasks in an Instagram publish. “Numerous stuff is happening that I dont wish to simply set free of the bag simply but,” she mentioned. “However you possibly can see that there’s an enormous grin on my face.”
She was scheduled to carry out on the CIAA basketball recreation halftime present on the day of the accident. CIAA officers held a second of silence in her honor.
Ttributes poured in from fellow artists, together with MC Hammer, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Foxx, who praised her expertise and legacy. The NAACP Picture Awards posted, “Relaxation in Energy, Angie Stone. A real pioneer, a soulful storyteller, and a voice that helped form the sound of R&B.”
Stone, a South Carolina native, began her profession with The Sequence, one of many first feminine rap teams. Their 1979 hit ‘Funk You Up’ turned a hip-hop traditional. She later joined Vertical Maintain earlier than launching a solo profession with hits like ‘Brotha,’ making an impression within the neo-soul motion of the early 2000s.
