Angie Stone
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angela Laverne Brown |
| Born | January 30, 1961 Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, soul, neo soul, alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, keyboards |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Label(s) | Arista, J, Stax, Concord |
| Associated acts | The Sequence, Vertical Hold, Mantronix, Devox, Joss Stone, Anthony Hamilton |
| Website | www.angiestoneonline.net |
Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown on January 30, 1961) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, and occasional actress. She was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for her duet with Betty Wright from the hit single "Baby".
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
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. 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 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 for 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 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, the album would eventually go gold. She has since also released, on Clive Davis' J Records, Mahogany Soul on October 16, 2001 it 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 "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 UPN/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 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.
During an interview to BBC 1Xtra on August 27, 2006, Stone announced that she had signed to the reworked Stax Records.[1] 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.
Angie is currently slated to perform in Europe in Late May / Early June 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1999: Black Diamond
- 2001: Mahogany Soul
- 2004: Stone Love
- 2005: Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
- 2007: The Art of Love & War
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. dance | UK | 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 Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) | 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" | — | 33 | — | — | — | |
[edit] 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 | |
| "Feel the Same" (Groove Armada featuring Angie Stone) | Soundboy Rock |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Madame Mambuza |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations | Alma |
| 2008 | Nicetown |
[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] Wins
- 2000 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"
- 2004 Dutch Edison Award for Stone Love
[edit] 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: Betj Award
[edit] References
- ^ angie on 1xtra.mp3. zSHARE.net. Retrieved on 2006-01-07.
