Angie Stone, the veteran R&B singer recognized for her songs “No Extra Rain (In This Cloud)” and “Want I Didn’t Miss You,” has died on the age of 63.
In accordance with TMZ, Stone was killed in a automobile crash after a live performance in Montgomery, Alabama, early Saturday morning. She had been scheduled to carry out in Baltimore later that day.
Stone first discovered success as a member of Sugar Hill Data’ hip-hop trio The Sequence, which scored a success with “Funk You Up.” The music was later famously sampled by Bruno Mars on “Uptown Funk.”
After signing to Arista Data, Stone launched her debut solo album, Black Diamond, in 1999. The LP went on to attain gold standing, thanks partly to its No. 1 single, “No Extra Rain (In This Cloud).” Her sophomore album, 2001’s Mahogany Soul, launched on Clive Davis’ J Data, boasted collaborations with Raphael Saadiq, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, and Eve. Mahogany Soul reached No. 4 on the US High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with its single, “Want I Didn’t Miss You,” turning into Stone’s largest business single. The album additionally led to her first Grammy because the music “Extra Than Girl” was nominated for Greatest R&B Efficiency by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Stone additionally notably contributed songwriting to D’Angelo’s first two albums, Brown Sugar and Voodoo, and offered backing vocals on Lenny Kravitz’s fifth album, 5. She additionally appeared within the 2002 comedy movie The Sizzling Chick, and starred in a 2003 Broadway staging of Chicago.
Stone continued to launch music persistently during the last 20 years, attaining various levels of economic success. Her most up-to-date album, Love Language, arrived in 2023.