Angie Stone is an American, two time Grammy-nominated, Soul Singer-Songwriter, keyboardist, record producer and actress.
During the 1980s Stone was a member of the female hip-hop trio, The Sequence. Their song "Funk You Up" reached number fifteen on the US Top Black Singles chart. She then worked with Mantronix before singing background for Lenny Kravitz on his fifth studio album.
In the 90s Stone joined the R&B trio Vertical Hold. They released the hit song "Seems You're Much Too Busy." In 1996 she teamed up with Gerry DeVaux and Charlie Mole. They formed the group Devox. Together they recorded one album, Devox Featuring Angie B. Stone.
Stone finally released her solo debut album Black Diamond on September 28, 1999. In time the album went gold. Her song "Wish I Didn't Miss You" reached number one on the U.S. dance charts. Other hit songs by Stone include "No More Rain (In This Cloud)," "U Make My Sun Shine," "I Wasn't Kidding" and "Sometimes."
Devox Studio Albums
- 1996: Devox Featuring Angie B. Stone
Studio Albums
References
Fast Facts
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Full Name
Angela Laverne Brown
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Born
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Birth Place
Columbia, South Carolina
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Record Label
Stax Records, J Records, Arista Records
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Years Active
1999 - Present
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Has two children, one boy and one girl, with D'Angelo
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Appeared in the movies The Hot Chick, The Fighting Temptations and Nicetown
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Appeared in the television shows Moesha, Girlfriends and One on One
