Grammy-Nominated ‘Wish I Didn’t Miss You’ Singer Angie Stone Passes Away At 63 In Car Accident
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, known for her soulful hits like “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” and “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” tragically passed away early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63, AP reported.
Stone was traveling with a group of nine from a performance in Mobile, Alabama, heading back to Atlanta when the vehicle, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, flipped over on Interstate 65 near Montgomery. It was then struck by a Freightliner truck, killing the iconic artist instantly, CNN reported. While the others in the van survived and were treated for injuries, Stone was pronounced dead at the scene, approximately 5 miles south of Montgomery’s city limits.
The crash occurred around 4:25 a.m., with details about the other individuals’ conditions still pending. Stone’s longtime manager and producer, Walter Millsap III, confirmed the news. “We are truly heartbroken, and there are simply no words to express how we feel,” he said in an emotional statement.
Stone’s family, including her daughter Diamond, also shared their grief, stating, “We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken.” Music fans and fellow artists worldwide have since paid tribute to her enduring legacy.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone first rose to fame in the early 1980s as a member of the all-female Hip-Hop trio The Sequence, which made history on the Sugarhill Records label with the track “Funk You Up.” As a solo artist, she was pivotal to the rise of neo-soul in the early 2000s, alongside artists like Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. Her album “Mahogany Soul” (2001) earned her critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for the song “More Than a Woman.”
Stone earned multiple Grammy nominations, with notable hits like “U-Haul” and “Baby.” She also showcased her talents on screen, appearing in TV shows like “Girlfriends” and “Moesha,” as well as films including “Ride Along” and “The Hot Chick.”
Stone once said of her career, in a social media post “God gave me this gift, and I have shared it with the world.” She also posted about not receiving her due royalties from record labels for her work. She complained of the as recent as Dec. 26, 2024.
Stone is survived by her son, Michael D’Angelo Archer II, who is also an artist in his own right. His father is singer D’Angelo. She is also survived by her daughter, singer Diamond Stone, who was born in 1984 from Angie’s marriage to Rodney Stone (also known as Lil’ Rodney C! from the Hip-Hop group Funky Four Plus One).
