Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown on December 18, 1961) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, and occasional actress.

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Biography

Stone was born in Columbia, South Carolina, where she began singing gospel music at First Nazareth Baptist Church, under the leadership of Reverend Blakely N. Scott.

She has a daughter and son. Her daughter Diamond (born 1984) is from her marriage to Rodney Stone (also known as Lil' Rodney C!, from the hip hop group Funky Four Plus One). Diamond contributed background vocals to her 2007 song "Baby", ^[1] and gave birth to Stone's grandson in 2008. During the 1990s Stone dated neo soul singer D'Angelo. Their son Michael was born in 1998. Stone is engaged to an airline auditor named Ashanti, who has two kids of his own. ^[2]

Musical career

In the early 1980s, Stone (then known as Angie B.) was a member of The Sequence, a female hip hop/funk trio. They had a hit in 1980 with "Funk You Up", which reached number fifteen on the U.S. Top Black Singles chart, and a minor hit with "Monster Jam" featuring rapper Spoonie Gee. She then worked with Mantronix, before singing background on Lenny Kravitz's fifth studio album, 5 .

Stone emerged during the 1990s as part of the R&B trio Vertical Hold which released the popular single "Seems You're Much Too Busy" as well as two albums: A Matter of Time (1993) and Head First (1995).

In 1996, she teamed up with Gerry DeVeaux (Lenny Kravitz's cousin) and together with Charlie Mole they formed Devox. They recorded one album, Devox Featuring Angie B. Stone . Released in Japan only by Toshiba EMI, it included Stone-penned material.

Stone shared songwriting credits on D'Angelo's first two studio albums, Brown Sugar (1995) and Voodoo (2000), as well as providing backing vocals on tour with him.

Her solo debut album, Black Diamond , was released on September 28, 1999 on Arista Records; the album would eventually be certified gold by the RIAA. She has since also released, on Clive Davis' J Records, Mahogany Soul on October 16, 2001 (which also went gold), and Stone Love on July 6, 2004.

Much of Stone's solo material has significant hip hop and soul influences and features notable samples. For example, her first solo single, "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" samples Gladys Knight & the Pips' 1972 song "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", while "Wish I Didn't Miss You" samples The O'Jays' 1972 song "Back Stabbers".

Stone sings the theme song for the UPN/The CW's sitcom Girlfriends .

During an interview to BBC 1Xtra on August 27, 2006, Stone announced that she had signed to the reworked Stax Records. Her fourth studio album The Art of Love & War was released on October 15, 2007. The lead single is "Baby" and features Betty Wright. Its music video features cameo appearances by comedian Mike Epps and America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 winner Eva Pigford. The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Tours

Stone recently finished a stand-up theatre play tour entitled Issues: We've Got Them All in which she had a leading role. She appeared on the VH1's reality television series Celebrity Fit Club for the fourth season, which began on August 6, 2006. While on the show, Stone lost eighteen pounds, the second lowest loss in the history of the show. Stone has had various Summer Festival dates lined up across America and also three headlining American shows in June and another two in the Netherlands in August.

Stone toured with Sisters in the Spirit in 2007; toured in Europe in May/June 2008; toured on various Summer Festivals in the U.S. in summer 2008 (including three headlining June shows); and two in the Netherlands in August 2008.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions		Sales and certifications
		U.S.	U.S. R&B
1999	Black Diamond 1st studio album Released: September 27, 1999	46	9
2001	Mahogany Soul 2nd studio album Released: October 16, 2001	22	4
2004	Stone Love 3rd studio album Released: June 24, 2004	14	4
2005	Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone Compilation album Released: June 21, 2005	-	50	U.S. Sales: N/A
2007	The Art of Love & War 4th studio album Released: October 15, 2007	11	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions					Album
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. dance	UK [3]	AUS
1999	"No More Rain (In This Cloud)"	56	9	—	—	—	Black Diamond
2000	"Life Story"	—	—	—	22	—
	"Everyday"	—	52	—	—	—
	"Keep Your Worries" (Guru featuring Angie Stone)	—	99	—	57	—	Streetsoul
2001	"U Make My Sun Shine" (with Prince)	59	108	—	—	—	—
	"Brotha"	52	13	—	37	—	Mahogany Soul
2002	"Wish I Didn't Miss You"	79	31	1	30	7
	"More Than a Woman" (with Calvin Richardson)	—	63	—	—	—
2003	"Bottles & Cans"	—	—	18	—	—
	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Blue featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)	—	—	—	11	31	Guilty
2004	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	—	61	1	31	—	Stone Love
	"Stay for a While" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	—	70	—	—	—
	"U-Haul"	—	68	—	—	—
2005	"I Wasn't Kidding"	—	—	17	—	—	Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
2007	"Baby" (featuring Betty Wright)	103	22	3	—	—	The Art of Love & War
2008	"Sometimes"	—	26	—	—	—
	"Pop Pop"	—	87	—	—	—

Album appearances

Year	Song	Album
2000	"Keep Your Worries" (Guru featuring Angie Stone)	Streetsoul
2001	"Be Thankful" (with Omar)	Best by Far
	"My Nutmeg Phantasy" (Macy Gray featuring Angie Stone and Mos Def)	The Id
2002	"Jam for the Ladies" (Moby featuring Angie Stone and MC Lyte)	18
	"Excuse Me" (Raphael Saadiq featuring Angie Stone and Calvin Richardson)	Instant Vintage
	"The Messenger"	Sign of Things to Come: Steve's Picks of the Year
	"Black Magic" (Styles P featuring Angie Stone)	A Gangster and a Gentleman
	"The Prayer" (Josh Groban featuring Angie Stone)	Josh Groban in Concert
2003	"You Will Know"	Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs
	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Blue featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)	Guilty
2004	"Hold Me Down" (Toshi featuring Angie Stone)	Time to Share
	"Jones vs. Jones" (Kool & the Gang featuring Angie Stone)	The Hits: Reloaded
		Odyssey
2005	"Since I Lost My Baby"	So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
	"All I Want to Do" (with Ray Charles)	Genius & Friends
	"Come Together Now" (with various artists)	Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
2006	"All for Me" (Omar featuring Angie Stone)	Sing (If You Want It)
	"I Tried" (Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray)	Vocal Rendezvous
	"The Windows of the World" (Dionne Warwick with Angie Stone, Chanté Moore, Deborah Cox and Da Brat)	My Friends & Me
2007	"Who's to Blame"	We Are Family 2007
	"Be Ever Wonderful"	Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire
	"Feel the Same" (Groove Armada featuring Angie Stone)	Soundboy Rock

Other collaborations

Year	Song	Artist	Album	Collaboration
1987	"Baby Cries (Ay Yah)"	Jill Jones	"G-Spot" (single)	Songwriting
1992	"The Midnight Special"	Buckwheat Zydeco	On Track	Background vocals
	"Hey Joe"
1993	"Heaven Help"	Lenny Kravitz	Are You Gonna Go My Way	Background vocals
1994	"We Had a Good Thing Goin'"	Debelah	Debelah	Songwriting
1995	"Jonz in My Bonz"	D'Angelo	Brown Sugar	Songwriting
	"Let It Go"	Maysa	Maysa	Songwriting
1998	—	Lenny Kravitz	5	Background vocals
	—	D'Angelo	Live at the Jazz Cafe	Background vocals
	"Crazy Bout U"	Solo	4 Bruthas and a Bass	Songwriting
2000	"Playa Playa"	D'Angelo	Voodoo	Songwriting
	"Send It On"
	"Greatdayndamornin'/Booty"
	"Africa"
	"Won't Be a Fool"	Alex Bugnon	...As Promised	Songwriting
	"Call on Me"	Terry Ellis	Disappearing Acts soundtrack	Songwriting
2001	"Something Inside"	Boney James featuring Dave Hollister	Ride	Songwriting
2002	"Doing What I Can"	Raphael Saadiq	Instant Vintage	Background vocals
	"OPH"			Songwriting
	"I Got What You Need"	Shabazz	Better Day	Songwriting
	"Jehovah Jirah" (Live)	Knagui	Meaning of Love	Songwriting
2003	"Fell in Love with a Boy"	Joss Stone	The Soul Sessions	Background vocals
	"Love of My Life Worldwide"	Erykah Badu	Worldwide Underground	Songwriting
2004	"Tired of the Game"	Roy Tyler & New Directions	Three Way Calling	Songwriting
	"Security"	Joss Stone	Mind, Body & Soul	Fender Rhodes

Soundtracks

Year	Song	Film
1997	"Everyday"	Money Talks
2000	"Holding Back the Years"	Love & Basketball
	"My Lovin' Will Give You Something"	Shaft
	"Slippery Shoes"	Bamboozled
	"Get to Know You Better"	Disappearing Acts
2001	"Makin' Me Feel"	Dr. Dolittle 2
	"20 Dollars"	Ali
2002	"Groove Me"	Austin Powers in Goldmember
	"Bring Your Heart" (featuring Diamond Stone)	Brown Sugar
2003	"Rain Down" (with Eddie Levert of The O'Jays)	The Fighting Temptations
	"Time to Come Home" (with Beyoncé and Melba Moore)
2004	"Miracle of Love" (with BeBe Winans)	The Passion of the Christ
2006	"Different Directions"	Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role
2002	The Hot Chick	Madame Mambuza
2003	The Fighting Temptations	Alma
2008	Caught on Tape	Diane
2009	Pastor Brown	Rick Fredericks

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Moesha	Herself	"D-Money Loses His Patience" (season 5, episode 22)
2002	Girlfriends	Darla Mason	"Blinded by the Lights" (season 3, episode 51)
2004	One on One	Herself	"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Hip Hop World" (season 3, episode 14)
2008	Lincoln Heights	Octavia	"Prom Night" (season 3, episode 9) "The Ground Beneath Our Feet" (season 3, episode 10)

Theatre

Year	Title	Role
2003	Chicago	Big Mama Morton

Awards and nominations

Wins

• 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards: Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo for "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"
• 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards: Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, Solo
• 2004 Edison Award for Stone Love

Nominations

• 2003 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "More Than a Woman" (with Joe)
• 2004 Grammy Awards: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "U-Haul"
• 2008 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Baby" (with Betty Wright)
• 2008 BET Awards: BET J Award
• 2008 BET J Virtual Awards: Album of the Year for The Art of Love & War

References

1. Angie Stone Interview on Michael Baisden Radio show
2. Angie Stone Planning To Wed In The Bahamas
3. British Hit Singles & Albums