Joss Stone

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Joss Stone

Profession: Singer
Place/Date of Birth: Dover , 11 April 2020

For some time, Joss has been wearing a ’promise’ ring Beau designed himself. She said: "It’s an American thing. I’m promised to him and he’s promised to me. Isn’t that lovely?" The ring features purple stones, diamonds and a butterfly, and Joss was thrilled when Beau gave it to her. She revealed to Britain’s Sunday Times Style magazine: "Purple is my favourite colour, I love butterflies and flowers - I’m such a girl. And he actually thought to do that. He’s a man, can you believe that? He ain’t gay, either. I was so impressed."

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Biography

Joscelyn Eve Stoker was born on April 11 1987 in Dover on the Kent coast. Brought up in Devon she developed an early love for soul music and, in particular, Aretha Franklin. At just fourteen Joss appeared on the BBC’s Star For A Night singing (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman and just a year later she travelled to New York to meet with record label S-Curve, with whom she secured a record deal.

Rebranded as young soul diva Joss Stone the sixteen year old burst on to the scene with a reworking of The White Stripes’ Fell In Love With A Girl, earning her critical acclaim from the notoriously hard to please music press and ensuring that her debut album The Soul Sessions went top five here in the UK.

Joss’ record company wasted no time in following up her success with a hastily released second album, Mind, Body and Soul in 2004. Made up entirely of original songs the album debuted at number one in the charts, making Joss the youngest artist to reach the spot, and spawned several popular singles including You Had Me and Don’t Cha Wanna Ride?

In 2005 the singer was presented with two Brit Awards, nominated for three Grammy Awards and appeared at massive charity concert Live8 in Hyde Park…not bad going for an eighteen year old from Devon.
Biography by Laura Heaps, 2005
October 2007