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Angela Laverne Brown (born January 30 1961), best known by her stage name Angie Stone, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and neo soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, and actress.

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 trio. 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.

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 to BBC 1Xtra on August 27, 2006, Stone announced that she had signed to the reworked Stax Records. She is currently working on her fourth studio album entitled The Art of Love & War, which is due out on October 16 2007. A video for the lead single "Baby" (featuring Betty Wright) was recently released and can been seen on BET, YouTube, and Eye Music Network.

Stone has also been touring with Sisters in the Spirit 2007.

Stone is featured on the new album by English electronica duo Groove Armada, Soundboy Rock, on the song "Feel the Same", which will be available as a bonus track to the U.S. of the album.

Discography

Albums

Cover	Information
	Black Diamond Released: September 28 1999 Chart positions: #46 U.S., #9 U.S. R&B, #47 UK U.S. certification: Gold
	Mahogany Soul Released: October 16 2001 Chart positions: #22 U.S., #4 U.S. R&B, #23 SWE, #5 FIN U.S. certification: Gold
	Stone Love Released: July 6 2004 Chart positions: #14 U.S., #4 U.S. R&B, #56 UK, #82 FRA, #87 GER, #60 SWI, #12 SWE, #15 FIN U.S. certification: "
	Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone Released: June 21 2005 Chart positions: #50 U.S. R&B U.S. certification: "
	The Art of Love & War Released: October 16 2007 Chart positions: TBR U.S. certification: TBR

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions				Album
		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" (with Joe)	"	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
2007	"Baby" (featuring Betty Wright)	"	50	"	"	The Art of Love & War

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	"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
	"Be Ever Wonderful"	Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

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"
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

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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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)

Theatre

Year	Title	Role
2003	Chicago	Big Mama Morton

Awards and nominations

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"

2003

Nominations

• Grammy Awards: "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for "More Than a Woman" (with Joe)

2004

Wins

• Dutch Edison Award for Stone Love

Nominations

• Grammy Awards: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "U-Haul"

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