R&B singer Angie Stone dead at 63
Stone, who was born in Columbia, South Carolina, was traveling from a performance in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday. She was reportedly with 9 people who were on their way to Atlanta, Georgia when their van crashed. No other details were immediately available.
Stone, a soul and R&B singer of hits 'No More Rain (In This Cloud) and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You,' had a career spanning more than four decades. She started out as a member of The Sequence, one of the first female rap groups ('Funk You Up'). She recorded as a solo act too, with albums including 'Black Diamond' in 1999 and 'Mahogany Soul' in 2001. 'More Than A Woman,' a track from 'Mahogany Soul,' earned Stone her first Grammy nomination in the best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal category. She was nominated 2 more times for a Grammy.
Stone was also an accomplished actress, appearing in more than 40 screen roles.
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