Who is Angie Stone?

Angie Stone is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Stone rose to fame in the late 1990s as part of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. After the group disbanded, she released her first solo album, Black Diamond, in 1999. The album spawned the hit single ""No More Rain (In This Cloud)"", which reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has since earned multiple Grammy Award nominations for her work in R&B and soul music.

Early Life and Career

Angela Laverne Brown was born on December 18, 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina. She began her music career as a member of the singing group The Sequence, an all-female rap trio from Atlanta. The group had a number of charting singles in the early 1980s, including ""Funk You Up"" (which reached number 12 on the R&B chart). In 1988, Stone formed Vertical Hold with two of her former Sequence bandmates. The group released their debut album, Something's On Your Mind, in 1992. The album spawned several hits, including ""Seems You're Much Too Busy"", which reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. After the group disbanded in 1996, Stone embarked on a solo career.

Breakthrough Success

Stone released her debut solo album, Black Diamond, in 1999. The album spawned the hit single ""No More Rain (In This Cloud)"", which reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following its success, Stone released her second solo album Mahogany Soul in 2001. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and earned her several Grammy Award nominations. Stone went on to release several more albums over the next decade, including 2004's Stone Love, 2008's The Art of Love & War, and 2011's Unexpected.

Legacy

Throughout her career, Angie Stone has earned numerous awards and accolades for her work in R&B and soul music. In 2002 she won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female for Mahogany Soul. She has also been nominated for five Grammy Awards throughout her career. In addition to her work as a recording artist, Stone has also made several television appearances over the years.