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Angie Stone, ‘No More Rain (In This Cloud)’ Singer & Co-Founder of The Sequence, Dies in Car Crash at 63

Angie Stone died in a car crash on Saturday (March 1), a representative for the R&B and soul singer, who was also a founding member of the trio The Sequence, confirms to Billboard. With a career in music that spanned the late ’70s through her sudden passing, Stone topped both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Adult R&B Airplay charts and was nominated for three Grammy Awards.

“Unfortunately, at around 4 a.m. while heading back to Atlanta from Alabama, the Sprinter flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig. Thankfully, all survived except for Angie,” Walter Millsap, president of Conjuction Entertainment, says in a statement obtained by Billboard Saturday afternoon.

Stone was on the lineup of the Mardi Gras Association’s Grand Marshal’s Ball in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday (Feb. 28).

“My mommy is gone,” performer Ladi Diamond, Stone’s daughter with Rodney Stone, wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. Stone is also survived by her son with singer D’Angelo, Michael D’Angelo Archer II, who goes by stage name Swayvo Twain.

Born Angela Laverne Brown on Dec. 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone’s career in music began with female rap trio The Sequence, known for their single “Funk You Up” that reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1980.

Five of Stone’s albums as a solo singer reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. She saw her set The Art of Love & War rise to No. 1 in 2007, while Dream made it to No. 3 (2015), Mahogany Soul and Stone Love both reached No. 4 (in 2001 and 2004, respectively), and Black Diamond charted at No. 9 (2000).

Stone had six top 10 hits on the Adult R&B Airplay chart, including two No. 1s, “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” (1999) and “Baby” (2007). The four other top 10s were “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” (No. 2, 2002), “Brotha” (No. 3, 2002), “More Than a Woman” (No. 4, 2002) and “Sometimes” (No. 7, 2008).

“No More Rain (In this Cloud)” also reached the top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, on which it peaked at No. 9 in 2000.

Though Stone never won a Grammy Award, she was a three-time nominee. She received nods for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for “More Than a Woman” with Joe in 2003, best female R&B vocal performance for “U-Haul” in 2004, and best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for “Baby” with Betty Wright in 2008.

Stone was the founder of national nonprofit Angel Stripeswith the goal of facilitating artistry and neighborliness in communities. 

Memorial service details will be announced by Stone’s family members, who at this time request privacy.

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