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| Angie Stone |
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"I get a special joy in knowing people feel comfortable if they see me in Wal-Mart or in a no-frills section trying to get something on a discount."
-Angie Stone
| Date of Birth: 1961 |
| Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina |
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| A rap/soul/R&B diva, Angie was part of bands like the Sequence, Vertical Hold and Devox before becoming famous as a solo artist. You might have seen her in the movie The Fighting Temptations (2003) or heard her songs "Seems You're Much Too Busy," "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" and "I Wanna Thank You." |
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| As a regular reader, you've probably noticed that we usually feature ladies who can be considered sex symbols. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Angie Stone isn't one of those. That should tell you something: even without the knockout looks, she still catches our attention! |
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Angela Laverne Brown was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1961. Her father was a member of a local gospel quartet and he inspired his daughter to follow in his footsteps. When Angie wasn't attending gospel concerts by luminaries like the Gospel Keynotes and the Singing Angels, she was herself singing at the local First Nazareth Baptist Church.
Angie enjoyed singing throughout her childhood, often performing in front of her bedroom mirror. During her high school years, Angie also discovered that she liked writing poetry and playing sports. Basketball was her game, and by the time she graduated, she had been offered several college basketball scholarships.
Music, however, remained Angie's first love, and she wanted to pursue a career in it. She worked a series of dead-end jobs and saved her money to make her own demos at the local PAW studio. As the '70s gave way to the '80s, she teamed up with Gwendolyn Chisolm and Cheryl Cook in starting the rap trio, the Sequence.
Together, the three women came up with innovative ways to blend traditional singing with rapping. Before long, they got themselves a deal with Joe and Sylvia Robinson's Sugar Hill Records, under which they released singles such as "Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off)," "I Don't Need Your Love (Part One)" and "Funk You Up." |
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