Neo-soul pioneer Angie Stone dies at 63 in a highway accident, prompting heartfelt tributes from music legends and cultural icons.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash.
Singer Angie Stone was involved in a crash around 4 a.m. local time Saturday while driving to Atlanta from Alabama.
The family of Angie Stone has released an official statement days after the R&B singer was tragically killed in a car accident. According to Atlanta News First, her daughter Diamond, son Michael, and extended family shared a message through Atlanta-based Weems Firm and requested that fans keep the musician’s “legacy alive.”
The city of Stockbridge has honored neo-soul and R&B singer Angie Stone after her shocking death on an Alabama highway over the weekend.
Lightfoot said Stone was a great performer, but an even better person. “Angie was a soulful spirit and she will be immensely missed,” Lightfoot said. Stone was leaving Mobile and headed back here to Atlanta when the incident happened. The incident remains under investigation.