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About Joss Stone
Since emerging in the early 2000s with a fresh take on classic soul music, English singer Joss Stone has sold more than 13 million records worldwide.
• Stone grew up in Devon, England, listening to vintage soul artists like Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield.
• At 13, she won the TV talent show Star for a Night by performing Aretha’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and the Donna Summer classic “On the Radio.”
• She signed a record deal with S-Curve Records in 2002 and released her debut album, The Soul Sessions, the following year. Featuring covers of soul classics, the album went Top 5 in the UK, earning triple-platinum certification.
• Her 2004 sophomore album, Mind Body & Soul, reached No. 1 in the UK and spawned the Top 10 hit “You Had Me.” In the US, the album peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum.
• Produced by retro-soul godhead Raphael Sadadiq, Stone’s third album, 2007’s Introducing Joss Stone, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
• Her fourth album, 2009’s Colour Me Free, features superstar guests like rapper Nas, guitarist Jeff Beck, and saxophonist David Sanborne.
• In 2011, she joined with Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Damian Marley, and Indian composer A. R. Rahman to form the supergroup SuperHeavy. They released an album together that September.
• After parting with her longtime label EMI, Stone formed Stone’d Records and released three ’10s albums: LP1 (2011), The Soul Sessions Vol. 2 (2012), and the reggae-tinged Water for Your Soul (2015).
Musical InfluencesJoss Stone's musical influences include Alanis Morissette, Dinah Washington, Janet Jackson and more.
Influenced by Joss StoneJoss Stone has influenced the music of Shalisa, Hanorah, Helena May and more.
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