Nationwide — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, identified for the hit tune ‘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 News. Sadly, Stone was pronounced lifeless on the scene. The motive force and 7 different passengers had been taken to Baptist Medical Heart for remedy. Authorities are investigating the trigger.
Stone’s longtime supervisor, Walter Millsap III, confirmed her dying. In an announcement, Stone’s youngsters, Diamond and Michael Archer, stated, “By no means in one million years did we ever anticipate to get this horrible information. We’re nonetheless making an attempt to course of and are utterly heartbroken.”
Simply days earlier than the crash, Stone shared her pleasure about upcoming initiatives in an Instagram post. “Loads of stuff is occurring that I dont wish to simply set free of the bag simply but,” she stated. “However you’ll be able to see that there’s a giant 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’ grew to become a hip-hop traditional. She later joined Vertical Maintain earlier than launching a solo profession with hits like ‘Brotha,’ making an influence within the neo-soul motion of the early 2000s.
