Many acclaimed musical artists performed at the service, including Keke Wyatt, Anthony Hamilton and Kirk Franklin. Angie Stone at the the 2009 Soul Train Awards (Gregory Smith/AP)“She was so beautiful,” Wyatt said. The family of Angie Stone spoke at the service (Olivia Bowdoin/AP)The group recorded Funk You Up, which has been sampled by numerous artists, including Dr Dre. Stone created hits like Baby with legendary soul singer Betty Wright, and Wish I Didn’t Miss You and Brotha. “This woman sewed good things to people, she sewed kindness to people, she sewed joy to people, she sewed love and her voice to people,” Perry said.

Source: The Times March 15, 2025 07:27 UTC