Biography
Angela Laverne Brown, 30 January 1961, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. This gospel-trained soul singer endured a difficult childhood before moving to New York in her late teens. Reinventing herself as Angie B. she joined the mid-80s prototype female rap trio Sequence, a group who were too far ahead of their time to break into the male-dominated hip-hop market. Subsequent gigs included a spell as saxophone player and backing vocalist with Lenny Kravitz, lead vocalist with soul trio Vertical Hold, and moderate success as a songwriter for Mary J. Blige and SWV. She also sang backing vocals for her ex-boyfriend, leading urban R&B singer D’Angelo, but for all her efforts was forced to endure mundane day jobs to feed her young family. Stone’s big break came when she was signed to Arista Records as a solo artist. She began work on her debut album with the help of Kravitz and D’Angelo as co-producers. Black Diamond, released in September 1999, was a...
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