Joss Stone - Biography

Last Editor: nickie4784				Joss Stone Biography -   Name : Joss Stone Birth Name : Joscelyn Eve Stoker Nickname : Jossie Date of Birth : April 11th, 1987 Place of Birth : Dover, England Nationality : English Profession : musician Genres : R&B and Soul Music, Rock Music, Adult Alternative

Joss Stone Trivia -

Was a back-up singer for Britney Spears before she went solo. Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [14 November 2004] A few of her works include : The Chokin' Kind Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?) Pt. 1 Fell In Love With A Boy Victim Of A Foolish Heart Dirty Man Some Kind Of Wonderful I've Fallen In Love With You I Had A Dream All The King's Horses For The Love Of You Pts. 1 & 2 Right To Be Wrong Jet Lag You Had Me Spoiled Don't Cha Wanna Ride Less Is More Security Young At Heart Snakes And Ladders Understand Don't Know How Torn And Tattered Killing Time Sleep Like A Child

Joss Stone Detailed Biography -

A teenager from Dover, England, Joss Stone's 2001 appearance on a BBC talent show called Star for a Night singing the Donna Summer hit "On the Radio" brought her to the attention of Steve Greenberg, founder and CEO of SCurve Records. He signed the 14yearold to a development deal, pairing her with soul singer Betty Wright, whose "Clean up Woman" hit the Top Ten pop charts in 1975. Under Wright's mentorship, Stone's powerful voice was refined somewhat, and with Wright coproducing, they entered a Miami studio in the spring of 2003 to begin recording. Assembling a dream team of Miami musicians, including guitarist Little Beaver, organist Timmy Thomas, and pianist Benny Latimore, the live sessions attempted to recreate the powerful feel of the 1970s Miami soul sound. The resulting album, The Soul Sessions, was released early in 2004, along with a first single, a cover of the White Stripes' "Fell in Love With a Girl" (with its titled changed to "Fell in Love With a Boy"), which included live backing by the Roots. Response to the album was strong, with Stone's singing drawing comparisons to Bonnie Bramlett, Dusty Springfield, Gladys Knight, Janis Joplin, and Aretha Franklin, which made for some pretty heady company for such a young talent. In an era dominated by high, reedy melismatic singing, Stone's grittier vocal approach to RB seemed almost drastic, and by hearkening back to a golden age of soul, she may well have reinvented it for a whole new generation. Work on a second album project, in collaboration with songwriter Desmond Child, began in 2004.