Angie Stone
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![]() Angie Stone with rapper Thunny Brown and singer/actor Eric West at the 2003 Billboard Dance Music Summit in New York City, New York, in September 2003.
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Background information | ||
Birth name | Angela Laverne Brown | |
Born | January 30, 1961 (age 46) | |
Origin | ![]() |
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Genre(s) | R&B, soul, neo soul, hip-hop | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, actress | |
Instrument(s) | Singing, keyboards | |
Years active | 1999–present (solo) | |
Label(s) | Arista (1999–2001) J (2001–2005) Stax (2006–present) |
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Associated acts |
The Sequence |
Angela Laverne Brown (born January 30, 1961), best known by her stage name Angie Stone, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, and actress. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vocals recall those of Aretha Franklin.
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[edit] Early years
Stone was born in Columbia, South Carolina. In the early 1980s, Stone (then known as Angie B.) was a member of The Sequence, a major female hip-hop/funk group. They had a hit in 1980 with "Funk You Up", which peaked at number fifteen on the U.S. Top Black Singles chart. She then worked with Mantronix, before teaming up and performing vocals and saxophone for Lenny Kravitz.
Stone emerged during the 1990s as part of 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 DeVaux (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 on Toshiba-EMI, including 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. She has since also released, on Clive Davis' J Records, Mahogany Soul on October 16, 2001 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 "Neither One of Us (Want to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", and "Wish I Didn't Miss You" samples The O'Jays' 1972 "Back Stabbers".
Stone sings the theme song for the CW's sitcom Girlfriends. She has two children, a daughter and a son. The son is the child of neo soul singer D'Angelo, whom Stone dated during the 1990s.
[edit] 2006–current
Stone recently finished a stand-up theatre play tour entitled Issues: We've Got Them All in which she had a leading role. She is now appearing 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.
During an interview on BBC 1Xtra on August 27, Stone announced that she had signed to the reworked Stax Records. She is currently working on an album which will be released sometime in 2007.[1]
Stone has also been touring with Sisters in the Spirit 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Black Diamond
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Mahogany Soul
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Stone Love |
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Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone |
[edit] Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
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U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. dance | UK | |||
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 Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) | 52 | 13 | — | 37 | Mahogany Soul | |
2002 | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" | 79 | 31 | 1 | 30 | |
"More Than a Woman" (featuring Calvin Richardson) | — | 63 | — | — | ||
2003 | "Bottles & Cans" | — | — | 18 | — | |
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Blue featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone) |
— | — | — | 11 | 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 |
[edit] Album appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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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 | "I Tried" (Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray) | Vocal Rendezvous |
"All for Me" (Omar featuring Angie Stone) | Sing (If You Want It) | |
2007 | "Who's to Blame" | We Are Family 2007 |
[edit] Other collaborations
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Collaboration |
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1987 | "Baby Cries (Ay Yah)" | Jill Jones | "G-Spot" (single) | Songwriting |
1992 | "The Midnight Special" | Buckwheat Zydeco | On Track | Background vocals |
"Hey Joe" | ||||
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 | — | 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 |
[edit] Soundtracks
Year | Song | Film |
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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 |
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | The Hot Chick | Madame Mambuza |
2003 | The Fighting Temptations | Alma |
[edit] Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Moesha | Herself | "D-Money Loses His Patience" (episode 22, season 5) |
2002 | Girlfriends | Darla Mason | "Blinded by the Lights" (episode 51, season 3) |
2004 | One on One | Herself | "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Hip Hop World" (episode 14, season 3) |
[edit] Theatre
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Chicago | Big Mama Morton |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 2000
Wins
- Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards: "Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo" for "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" and "Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, Solo"
[edit] 2003
Nominations
- Grammy Awards: "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for "More Than a Woman" (featuring Calvin Richardson)
[edit] 2004
Wins
- Dutch Edison Award for Stone Love
Nominations
- Grammy Awards: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "U-Haul"
[edit] See also
- List of African Americans
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
[edit] References
- ^ angie on 1xtra.mp3. zSHARE.net. Retrieved on January 7, 2006.
[edit] External links
Mantronix |
Founding Members |
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Kurtis Mantronik | MC Tee |
Former Members |
Kurtis Mantronik (1984-1991) | MC Tee (1984-1988) | Bryce Luvah (1990-1991) | D.J. D (1990) | Jade Trini (1991) |
Albums |
Mantronix: The Album (1985) | Music Madness (1986) | In Full Effect (1988) | This Should Move Ya (1990) | The Incredible Sound Machine (1991) |
Mantronix related artists |
Angie Stone | Wondress |
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