R&B singer Angie Stone dies after car crash at 63

Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and hip-hop performer, has died, her record label said March 1. She was 63.

The SRG/ILS Group confirmed Stone’s death in a news release shared to its website Saturday.

“Everybody at SRG/ILS is devastated after hearing the news about Angie Stone’s passing. We had the honor of releasing her most recent album. She was always a pleasure to work with and a true light to everyone she touched,” the label said in a statement.

“Angie was a Hip Hop and R&B legend. Her presence and artistry will truly be missed. We send our condolences to her family, friends and fans as we remember the legacy of Angie Stone,” the statement continued.

TODAY.com has reached out to representatives for Stone.

Music producer Walter Millsap III told the Associated Press that Stone was killed in a car crash March 1. The vehicle she was riding in from Alabama “flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig,” Millsap III said.

Stone’s manager Deborah Champagne told WSFA, an NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, that the crash occurred on Interstate 65 in Montgomery County after Stone performed at the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association Grand Marshal’s Ball.

In Stone’s last Instagram post, a video shared Feb. 17, the singer told fans she would be in Alabama Feb. 28 before heading to perform at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament in Baltimore on March 1.

Stone, who was born in South Carolina, started out as a member of the hip-hop trio the Sequence, alongside Cheryl Cook, or “Cheryl The Pearl,” and Gwendolyn Chisolm, or “Blondy.”

Stone released her debut solo album, “Black Diamond,” in 1999. Her second album, “Mahogany Soul,” contained the hit “Wish I Didn’t Miss You.”

She was nominated for three Grammy awards throughout her career, including best female R&B vocal performance for “U-Haul” in 2005.

Stone’s last album, 2023’s “Love Language,” was produced in partnership with Walter Millsap III’s Conjunction Entertainment.