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This resolution expresses the South Carolina Senate's deep sorrow over the passing of Grammy-nominated singer and Columbia native Angie Stone, who died on March 1, 2025, at age 63. The resolution highlights Stone's musical journey, beginning in Columbia where she sang in church and attended C.A. Johnson High School, and progressing through her early work with the hip hop trio the Sequence and later Vertical Hold, before launching a successful solo career. It celebrates her musical achievements, including hit singles like "No More Rain" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You," her Grammy-nominated songs, and her gold records from albums Black Diamond and Mahogany Soul, which collectively sold over a million copies. The resolution also acknowledges her acting career, which included roles in forty movies and TV shows, and notes that she leaves behind her two children, Diamond and Michael D'Angelo Archer II. The Senate formally resolves to express profound sorrow at her passing, celebrate her life and accomplishments, and extend deepest sympathy to her family and fans, with a final provision to present a copy of the resolution to her family.

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