Off The Record

63-Year-Old Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Died In A Car Accident In Alabama After A Show

Published on March 3, 2025

Angie Stone, well known for being a part of the legendary hip-hop group The Sequence, died in a car accident on Friday night after performing in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of sixty-three.

Deborah R. Champagne, the late star’s representative, told TMZ on Saturday that the news was heartbreaking.

According to Stone’s spokesman, several of her client’s loved ones had spoken to her just “last night,” indicating that the accident, which happened early on Saturday morning, had left her family “devastated.”

The wreck that seemed to have killed her was covered by Montgomery, Alabama’s WSFA television station.

According to the publication, “a commercial vehicle” was involved in the collision, which happened at around 7 a.m. local time.

Variety reports that the singer was returning from a performance with her band and backing vocalists when her Sprinter overturned, resulting in her being the sole casualty.

Born Angela Brown, the singer is survived by her daughter Diamond Stone, 47, son Michael Archer, 27, and two grandkids.

Her daughter, Diamond, confirmed the news with an emotional Facebook post, in which she declared: “My mommy is gone [sobbing emojis].”

Stone was a founder member of one of the earliest female rap groups, The Sequence, a trio from Columbia, South Carolina.

Later, Dr. Dre’s Keep Their Heads Ringin’ and Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk both copied their 1980 smash song Funk You Up.

In the late 1990s, Stone began her own solo career following six years in The Sequence (1979–1985).

Black Diamond, her 1999 debut album, received a gold standard in the US.

The tracks “Brotha,” “No More Rain,” and “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” were featured on Stone’s 2001 album, Mahogany Soul.

I wish I hadn’t missed You became the number one song on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs after being remixed.

In 2003, the music veteran received her first Grammy nomination for her song “More Than a Woman,” which she co-wrote with fellow singer Joe, in the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group category.

Four years later, in 2008, she received another nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Betty Wright for Baby, and again in 2004 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for U-Haul.

Stone joined D’Angelo as a backing vocalist on his tour in the 1990s and collaborated with him on the songs Voodoo and Brown Sugar.

In 2024, Stone—who in her early career went by the stage name Angie B—and other members of The Sequence were admitted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Fans might recall Stone from her appearances on R&B Divas: Atlanta and VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. She also starred in the movies Ride Along (2014), The Fighting Temptations (2003), and The Hot Chick (2002). She had a well-known YouTube channel of her own.

In a social media post on January 13 Stone wrote, “I’ve been in the game for 50 years. My first solo album is 25 years old. I’ve put in a lot of work over the years. God gave me this gift and I have shared it with the world.”

“Even at this point I am asking my creator what is next because I have so much more to give.”