Beyoncé pays tribute to Angie Stone: 'Your incredible legacy will live on'
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Angie Stone dead at 63
R&B singer Angie Stone died at 63 in a fatal rollover crash on Interstate 65 near Montgomery, Alabama.
Musician Angie Stone died in a car crash Saturday.
Stone was a member of the groups The Sequence and Vertical Hold, and also had a successful solo career.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter paid tribute to Angie Stone after the music legend tragically died in a fatal rollover crash.
The "Cowboy Carter" creator updated her website with a sweet message in honor of the late singer following her death on Saturday.
"Thank you for your voice, your strength, and your artistry. Your incredible legacy will live on forever. Rest in peace, Angie Stone," Beyoncé's official site now reads.
Stone died in a car wreck while traveling with members of her band from Mobile, Alabama, to Atlanta when their van collided with a semitruck.
Stone had performed at a Mardi Gras event in Mobile on Friday night, according to the Mobile-Area Mardi Gras Association.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, the three-time Grammy nominee rose to prominence in the 1970s as a member of female rap group The Sequence before a solo career that produced hits like "Wish I Didn't Miss You." Stone was also a member of the '90s R&B trio Vertical Hold. In 2003, Beyoncé and Stone both starred in the movie "The Fighting Temptations."
Stone was 63.
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
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