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| Born | Joscelyn Eve Stoker (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (age 38) Dover, Kent, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Formerly of | SuperHeavy |
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| Website | jossstone |
| Children | 4 |
Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987),[6] known professionally asJoss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album,The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album,Mind Body & Soul (2004), topped theUK Albums Chart and spawned the top-ten single "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on theUK Singles Chart to date. Both the album and single received one nomination at the2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone herself was nominated forBest New Artist, and in an annualBBC poll of music critics,Sound of 2004,[7] was ranked fifth as a predicted breakthrough act of 2004.[7] She became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart. Stone's third album,Introducing Joss Stone, released in March 2007, achieved gold record status by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and yielded the second-ever highest debut for a British female solo artist on theBillboard 200, and became Stone's first top-five album in the US.
Her two subsequent albums,Colour Me Free! andLP1, released in 2009 and 2011, respectively, also reached the top-ten on theBillboard 200 and saw moderate success worldwide. Throughout her career, Stone has sold 15 million records worldwide, establishing herself as one of the best-selling soul artists of the 2000s, and the best-selling British artists of her time.[8] Her first three albums have sold over 2,722,000 copies in the US, while her first two albums have sold over 2 million copies in the UK.
Stone has earned several awards including twoBrit Awards and oneGrammy Award out of five nominations. She made her film acting debut in 2006 with the fantasy adventure filmEragon, and made her television debut portrayingAnne of Cleves in theShowtime seriesThe Tudors in 2009.[9] Stone was the youngest woman on the 2006Sunday Times Rich List—an annual list of the UK's wealthiest people—with £6 million.[10][11] In 2012, her net worth was estimated to be £10 million, making her the fifth richest British musician under 30.[12] Her sixth studio album,The Soul Sessions Vol. 2 (2012), became her fourth consecutive album to reach the top-ten on theBillboard 200. She followed this withWater for Your Soul (2015), a reggae inspired album which reached number one on the USReggae Albums chart, and became the best-selling reggae album of the year in the country. Her eighth studio album,Never Forget My Love, was released in 2022, followed by her first Christmas album,Merry Christmas, Love, in the same year.
Joscelyn Eve Stoker was born on 11 April 1987 atBuckland Hospital inDover,Kent,[13] and spent her teenage years inAshill, a small village nearCullompton in Devon. She is the third of four children born to Wendy (née Skillin) and Richard Stoker.[14][15] Her father owns a fruit andnut import–export business Western Commodities;[16][17] her mother worked as Stone's manager until October 2004.[18] Stone attended theUffculme Comprehensive School,[19] inUffculme, Devon, where she first performed with a cover version ofJackie Wilson's 1957 song "Reet Petite".[20] Stone hasdyslexia and left school at age sixteen with threeGCSE qualifications.[18]
Stone grew up listening to a wide variety of music including 1960s and 1970s American R&B and soul music performed by such artists asDusty Springfield andAretha Franklin. As a result, she developed a soulful style of singing like her idols. "My first CD that I owned wasAretha Franklin:Greatest Hits. And I saw the advert on TV and it was just like little clips of her songs. I had no idea who she was—I was only like 10 so. I said, 'Oh yeah, that looks really good', so I wrote it down and I said to my mum, 'Can I have that for Christmas?' So she told my friend Dennis, who always gets me good music anyway, and he got that for me. So that was one of my first albums that I loved."[21] She would later tellMTV News: "I kind of clicked into soul music more than anything else because of the vocals. You've got to have good vocals to sing soul music and I always liked it ever since I was little."[22]
In 2001, aged 13, Stone auditioned for theBBC Television talent showStar for a Night in London, singing Aretha Franklin's 1968Goffin-King hit "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" andWhitney Houston's 1999 single, "It's Not Right but It's Okay".[16] After passing her audition, she sangDonna Summer's "On the Radio" for the broadcast, and eventually won the contest. She also appeared on and wonSteps to the Stars (a TV programme hosted by H & Claire of the groupSteps).[16] Stone then performed on a charity show, where she drew the attention of the Boilerhouse Boys, composed of London-based producers Andy Dean and Ben Wolfe, who contactedS-Curve Records founder and CEO,Steve Greenberg in December 2001 telling him "they had just heard the greatest singer they'd ever heard from their country".[23] In early 2002, Greenberg flew Stone to New York for an audition, in which she sang to backing tracks of classic soul songs:Otis Redding's 1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay",Gladys Knight & the Pips' 1973 "Midnight Train to Georgia", and Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman";[23] Greenberg instantly signed her to his label.[16]
After being signed byS-Curve Records, her US market album was released by S-Curve Records and on the international market her album was released byEMI Music. Stone flew to Miami and Philadelphia to start work on her debut album,The Soul Sessions, released on 16 September 2003. She collaborated with people with solid credentials in the Miami soul scene such asBetty Wright,Benny Latimore,Timmy Thomas andLittle Beaver as well as contemporary actsAngie Stone andthe Roots. The album, produced bySteve Greenberg, Mike Mangini andBetty Wright, consists of little-known soul tracks by Franklin,Laura Lee,Bettye Swann and others. Released in late 2003, it reached the top five on theUK Albums Chart as well as the top forty of the USBillboard 200 chart. The lead single, "Fell in Love with a Boy", a reworking ofthe White Stripes' 2001 "Fell in Love with a Girl", reached the top 20 of theUK Singles Chart, as did the second single, a cover version of Sugar Billy's 1974 song "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)". The album eventually went triple platinum by theBritish Phonographic Industry in mid-April 2005[24] and gold by theRecording Industry Association of America in late March 2004.[25]
After achieving critical acclaim withThe Soul Sessions, Stone worked on new material, and recorded her second album,Mind Body & Soul, which was released on 28 September 2004, produced by the same team as her first album. She called the album her real debut.[26] It debuted at No. one in the UK, breaking the record for the youngest female ever to top the UK Albums Chart,[27] and just missed the top ten of the USBillboard 200 after peaking at No. 11. The lead single, "You Had Me", became her biggest hit to date when it rose to No. 9 in the UK. Follow-up singles "Right to Be Wrong" and "Spoiled" both made the top 40, and "Don't Cha Wanna Ride", the top 20. "Spoiled" landed just outside the top 50 of USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at No. 54. In early September 2005,Mind, Body & Soul was certified triple platinum by the BPI[28] and platinum by the RIAA.[25]
In April 2004, Stone performed during theVH1's benefit concertDivas Live 2004 alongsideAshanti,Cyndi Lauper,Gladys Knight,Jessica Simpson andPatti LaBelle, in support of the Save the Music Foundation. Stone joinedBand Aid 20 on 14 November 2004 in benefit ofSudan's troubledDarfur region. The group, which includedColdplay lead singerChris Martin and U2 lead singerBono, re-recorded the 1984 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written byBand Aid organisersBob Geldof andMidge Ure. Stone, who was born two years after the release of the original single, was not initially aware of who Bob Geldof was,[29] with media reporting that she repeatedly referred to him as BobGandalf.[30] Despite some criticism, the single became the UK's biggest-selling single of 2004[31] as well as the 2004Christmas number-one single.
At the2005 BRIT Awards, Stone won for British Female Solo Artist and British Urban Act—entering theGuinness World Records as the youngest BRIT Award solo winner at age seventeen, and was nominated for British Breakthrough Act.[32] She also received a nomination for Best UK Act of the Year at the 2005MOBO Awards,[33] as well as three nominations for the2005 Grammy Awards—Best New Artist,Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "You Had Me", andBest Pop Vocal Album forMind Body & Soul,[16] where she sang with rock performerMelissa Etheridge, in tribute to blues-rock singerJanis Joplin. Their performance of "Cry Baby/Piece of My Heart" was released as a single, and through the aid of strong digital download sales, became Stone's first single to enter the USBillboard Hot 100, when it debuted and peaked at No. 32 the week of 2 April 2005.[34]
In March 2005, Stone was named the spokesperson for theGap clothing company, replacing the actressSarah Jessica Parker.[35] She appeared in a television advertisement for that store chain singing a cover ofRay Charles's 1958 song "Night Time Is the Right Time" (retitled "The Right Time").[36] Stone also appeared in one of Gap's Fall 2005 "Favorites" commercials, singingthe Beach Boys' 1966 song "God Only Knows".[37] By that time, rumours circulated about her being dropped from the campaign because she was living with then-25-year-old songwriter and producer Beau Dozier (son of Motown producer and composerLamont Dozier) in Los Angeles while she was only 17.[38] However, Gap later denied the rumours, stating that they were very happy with Stone and tellingBBC Radio 1 that the claims were "absolute tosh" and "a complete fabrication".[39] On 11 April 2005, Stone performed "Spoiled",Rufus' 1974 song "Tell Me Something Good" with John Legend,Otis Redding's 1966 song "Try a Little Tenderness" withDonna Summer, and 1977's "Hot Legs" withRod Stewart at "Save the Music: A Concert to Benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation", in benefit ofVH1's Save the Music Foundation.[40] Three months later, on 2 July 2005, Stone performed "Super Duper Love", "I Had a Dream", and "Some Kind of Wonderful" at theLive 8 concert atHyde Park, London. Stone was an opening act forthe Rolling Stones during their 2005A Bigger Bang tour.[41]
Stone performed amedley of "It's a Man's World" and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" withJames Brown onBBC One's chat showFriday Night with Jonathan Ross on 1 July 2005.[42] Stone collaborated withjazz pianistHerbie Hancock andblues singer-guitaristJonny Lang on a cover ofU2's 1988 song "When Love Comes to Town" for Hancock's 2005 albumPossibilities. That same year, Stone was featured along withSean Paul onSantana's "Cry Baby Cry", and worked on a remake ofPatti LaBelle's 1985 song "Stir It Up" for the soundtrack to theDisney animated filmChicken Little.[43] She also collaborated withLemar in 2006 on his third studio album,The Truth About Love, on the track "Anniversary".
On 5 February 2006, Stone joinedStevie Wonder,India.Arie, and John Legend during theSuper Bowl XL pre-game ceremonies to perform a medley of Wonder's hits. Three days later, on 8 February, on the night of the2006 Grammy Awards, she helped perform a medley ofSly & the Family Stone's hits alongside Legend,Ciara,Maroon 5,will.i.am,Robert Randolph,Steven Tyler andJoe Perry. Stone made her film debut in the fantasy adventure filmEragon (based on the2003 novel of the same name byChristopher Paolini), directed byStefen Fangmeier and released on 15 December 2006, playing the fortune tellerAngela.[44] At the2007 Grammy Awards, Stone shared the award forBest R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for her collaboration withJohn Legend andVan Hunt on their 2005 cover ofSly & the Family Stone's 1971 chart-topper "Family Affair".[45]
Stone caused controversy at the2007 BRIT Awards ceremony on 14 February 2007 while presenting the award for British Male Solo Artist (won byJames Morrison).[46] Speaking in anAmerican accent, she circled the podium and gave a speech aboutRobbie Williams, who had been the target of earlier jokes made by hostRussell Brand. Williams had been reported as going intorehabilitation that same week. As her speech continued, she made remarks about Brand, implying that he was heading for rehabilitation himself (while singing a passage ofAmy Winehouse's hit "Rehab").[47] The following year, in response to the British media's negative reaction of her American accent, Stone said, "The words I say do not change. I'm not being a cruel person by sounding a different way. And I can't help it. I've been [in America working] since I was, like, 14."[48]
Stone began work on her third studio album,Introducing Joss Stone, atCompass Point Studios inNassau, Bahamas, in May 2006.[49] Released on 12 March 2007, the album was coordinated by A&RChris Anokute, produced byRaphael Saadiq, and included collaborations withLauryn Hill,Common, andJoi.[50]Virgin Records describes the album as "an electrifying mix of warm vintage soul, 1970s-style R&B,Motowngirl-groupharmonies, andhip-hopgrooves".[51] Stone herself describes it as "truly me. That's why I'm calling itIntroducing Joss Stone. These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist."[51] She also revealed onThe Tavis Smiley Show that her break-up with Beau Dozier was a source of inspiration while writingIntroducing Joss Stone.[52] The album debuted and peaked at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart, not managing to match the success of Stone's two previous albums. It nevertheless debuted at No. 2 on theBillboard 200 selling 118,000 copies in its first week,[53] becoming the highest debut for a British solo female artist on the US chart, surpassing the record previously held byAmy Winehouse withBack to Black[54] (which in turn would later be outdone byLeona Lewis, whose albumSpirit debuted at No. 1 the week of 26 April 2008).[55]
"Tell Me 'Bout It", the album's lead single, debuted and peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now", a collaboration with rapper Common, failed to chart inside the UK top seventy-five.[citation needed] Stone and Common turned the single's music video into aProduct Red, reverting 100% of the gains from copies of the video purchased from iTunes tothe Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Stone is the first Product Red artist to do so.[56] Stone also sampled Franklin's "Respect", taking the texture and sound of the song, but keeping her own composition.[57] "Baby Baby Baby" was released digitally in December 2007 and physically in January 2008 as the third single. In support of the album, Stone embarked on a North American tour which began on 27 April atFoxwoods Resort Casino inLedyard, Connecticut and ended on 13 June at the Filene Center inVienna, Virginia, visiting sixteen cities in total including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Vancouver, Chicago, Toronto, New York and Boston.[58] Two months later, she went on a North American late-summer tour which kicked off on 27 August at theGreek Theatre in Los Angeles and ended on 29 September at the Crossroads in Kansas City, Missouri, covering twelve cities—this time including Mexico City.[59]
Stone was photographed by Canadian singer-guitarist and photographerBryan Adams forPhonak'sHear the World initiative, whose main goal is to raise global awareness for the topic ofhearing andhearing loss.[60] On 7 July 2007, Stone performed at theSouth African leg of theLive Earth concerts at theCoca-Cola Dome inJohannesburg, to promote awareness ofglobal warming. She sang theIntroducing Joss Stone tracks "Girl They Won't Believe It", "Headturner", "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now", "Music", and "Tell Me 'bout It", as well asMind, Body & Soul's "Right to Be Wrong" and "Gimme Shelter", the latter withAngélique Kidjo. In a 2022 interview, Stone said "Right to Be Wrong" is the song she is most attached to as she wrote it with lateBetty Wright.[61]
Stone coveredNat King Cole's 1965 song "L-O-V-E" for an advertising campaign forChanel'sCoco Mademoiselle fragrance.[citation needed]
On 29 November 2007, Stone joinedJeff Beck on a duet ofthe Impressions's 1965 song "People Get Ready" as part of his series of concerts at London'sRonnie Scott's Jazz Club, documented on the DVDPerforming This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott's. To raise the awareness of AIDS,Annie Lennox joined forces with twenty-three female acts (including Stone) and recorded the song "Sing", which was released onWorld AIDS Day on 1 December 2007, when Lennox performed at one ofNelson Mandela's46664 concerts atJohannesburg'sEllis Park Stadium. In mid-December 2007, Stone was named the newFlake girl to star in a series of television adverts for theCadbury Schweppes product in the spring of 2008. According to the company, she is the first non-model to take the role.[62]
In March 2008, Stone landed the role of lesbianbingo caller Stephanie in the British romantic comedy filmSnappers, for which she also wrote music.[63] However, the film was never released.[64] Stone made her television debut portrayingHenry VIII's fourth wifeAnne of Cleves in the third season of theShowtime seriesThe Tudors.[9] She reprised the role in the show's final season in 2010,[65] appearing in two episodes.
Stone launched a legal battle in a bid to leave her record label,EMI, and free her of her current three-album deal with the record label in April 2008.[66] Stone performed at the 19th AnnualGLAAD Media Awards at theKodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on 26 April 2008.[67] She also performed "Right to Be Wrong" at the LA PRIDE 2008—produced by Christopher Street West, a non-profit organisation inWest Hollywood, California, on 7 June 2008.[68] On 26 October 2008, Stone sang the British national anthem, "God Save the Queen", before theNFL match between theSan Diego Chargers and theNew Orleans Saints, held atWembley Stadium in London.[69]
On 7 December 2008, Stone performedthe Who's 1965 song "My Generation" onCBS'sKennedy Center Honors TV special at theKennedy Center, Washington, D.C., honouringPete Townshend andRoger Daltrey.[70] In 2010, Stone also appeared onRingo Starr's album,Y Not on the song "Who's Your Daddy" in which she sang and co-wrote with the ex-Beatle; appeared on Jeff Beck's album,Emotion and Commotion on the songs "There's No Other Me" and "I Put a Spell on You", being the last one nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at53rd Grammy Awards. In late 2010, Stone's voice and likeness were used for the "Bond girl" character of Nicole Hunter, a jewellery designer and MI6 agent, in the video gameJames Bond 007: Blood Stone. In addition to portraying the character, she also performed the game's theme song, "I'll Take It All", which was co-written and performed withDave Stewart.
In 2010, Stone provided vocals on two songs for the charity-focused audio drama production,A Voyage For Soldier Miles.[71] The songs are "Lover Earth" written byDave Stewart and Mark Warford and "Never Gonna Be The Same" written and performed by Mark Warford and Niels Lan Doky.
Stone's fourth studio album was written and recorded in about a week in Devon in early 2008. She said: "It's very, very raw. It's a bunch of musicians, writers and myself, and we're just jamming, basically."[72] In promotion of the album, entitledColour Me Free!, Stone played concerts throughout the UK in February and March.[73] Originally scheduled for release in April 2009,Colour Me Free! was finally released on 20 October 2009. Stone said that her record company also fought her about the original cover of her new album, calling it "offensive". It was changed to simple text and no picture of Stone on the American edition. The original cover was used on the other editions worldwide. In late August 2010, it was reported that Stone had left EMI[74] and formed her own independent record label,Stone'd Records.[75] EMI announced in late December that they would be releasing a greatest hits album,The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009. The compilation was released on 30 September 2011.[76]
In 2010, Stone collaborated withPuerto Rican recording artistRicky Martin for "The Best Thing About Me Is You", and peaked at No. 74 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 and which topped theHot Latin Songs andLatin Pop Songs chart, this was Stone's first number-one on all two charts, which also made her the first Briton of non-Hispanic origin to reach No. 1 on theHot Latin Tracks andLatin Pop Songs chart.
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On 14 June 2011, police arrested two men inCullompton, Devon, near Stone's home, for plotting to rob and murder her.[77] After a trial atExeter Crown Court for conspiracy to rob, murder and commit grievous bodily harm against her, they were found guilty on 3 April 2013.[78]
Stone partnered withSurfdog Records to releaseLP1 on 26 July 2011, through her own label Stone'd Records.[79] The album was recorded inNashville, Tennessee in six days, where Stone co-wrote and co-produced the album withEurythmics co-founder,David Stewart[80] The lead single, "Somehow", was released on 24 June 2011.[81] Stone also joined the supergroupSuperHeavy which was formed byMick Jagger of theRolling Stones, together withDave Stewart (credited by Mick with the original idea of SuperHeavy),Damian Marley (the youngest son ofBob Marley) and the Indian musician and producerA.R. Rahman.[82] The album was recorded atJim Henson Studios in Los Angeles and was released on 20 September 2011 byA&M Records. The debut single, "Miracle Worker", was released on 19 July 2011.
Released in July 2012,The Soul Sessions Vol. 2 saw Stone return to her original label,S-Curve Records, who released the album jointly with the artist's Stone'd Records, and features production fromSteve Greenberg (producer of the first "Soul Sessions"). The album finds Stone largely covering lesser-known soul songs from the 1970s and 1980s by acts includingthe Chi-Lites,the Honey Cone,the Dells,Sylvia,Labi Siffre andLinda Lewis.[83] The album reached the top 10 on the USBillboard 200 and theUK album chart. In the UK it was her first top 10 album since 2004'sMind Body & Soul. In 2013 she performed live shows including Indonesia and the Philippines. She also made an appearance on UK television seriesTop Gear.
Stone announced to newspaperLa Vanguardia in July 2012 that she would work on a reggae album. She stated that it would be recorded and produced by her and Damian Marley, who previously worked in SuperHeavy. In March 2014, she elaborated that the new album would be a little bit different and "more eclectic" with a "little bit more hip-hop and reggae".[84] On 31 July 2015 her albumWater for Your Soul was released, and was the number-one reggae album the week it came out.[85] In April 2014 she began theTotal World Tour with the intention of performing in as many countries as possible.[86][87][88] In November 2017 Stone, along withNitin Sawhney, Jonathan Shorten, Jonathan Joseph and Cameroonian multi-instrumentalist Étienne M'Bappé released theProject Mama Earth, an 11-track EP comprising full-length songs and interludes, inspired byMother Nature concept and African rhythms.[89][90] In the same month, she was co-headliner inNight of the Proms in Nederland and Belgium.[91] In October 2018, Stone was cast as a guest-star in season 5 ofmusical drama television seriesEmpire.[92]
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At the beginning of 2019 Stone sang withJames Morrison on the song "My Love Goes On", making it four years since both singers last released studio albums.[93]
In 2019, Stone finished her six-yearTotal World Tour. To perform in every country of the world, she crossed into Syria illegally in March to perform atAl-Malikiyah.[94] Later the same month, she performed inTurkmenistan[95][96][97] andNorth Korea.[98] In July 2019, Stone was denied entry intoIran, the last stop on her tour.[99]
In April 2020, Stone's single "Lean On Me" was released, the song was sung withBeverley Knight, for which a music video was made showing the work ofNational Health Service helpers.[100]
In August 2020, Stone became the host of a podcast,A Cuppa Happy, in which she aims to better understand the elusive, fleeting nature of happiness.[101]
In February 2021, Stone won thesecond series ofThe Masked Singer masked as Sausage.[102][103][104] Stone gave a live interview on ITV'sThis Morning,[105] beamed from her Nashville, Tennessee, home on 15 February 2021, to discuss her winning performance on Series 2 ofThe Masked Singer, which attracted 8.6 million viewers over Valentine's weekend.[106] The finale was recorded while she was heavily pregnant in September 2020. Her singing character was disguised in a sausage and chips suit, with her true identity kept secret until she was revealed as the second series winner.[107]
On 11 November 2021, she released "Never Forget My Love", for which a video was shot immediately, the lead single and title track fromher new album, released on 11 February 2022.[108]
In 2023, Stone celebrated the 20th anniversary of her career, embarking on a European tour to perform at several summer festivals.
In October 2024, she revealed onThe Allison Hagendorf Show that she had begun working on a new album based on her daughter's idea, which would be in the genre of disco music. The album is expected to be released in 2025. As she said: "I figured soul music is sort of just where I'm comfortable and I think disco that's soul, it's just faster".[109]
Stone possesses the vocal range of amezzo-soprano andcontralto.[110] She often performs barefoot and has been described as "the whiteAretha Franklin" since her debut in music industry.[111][112][113] However, Stone was the subject of some contention in the United States, according toAlexis Petridis, writing inThe Guardian in 2003, where, he claims, her audience expected soul artists "to have been born in poverty and have had a rough and painful life" in order to sing soul music due to its emotional nature.[113]
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In 2004, Stone began datingBeau Dozier, with whom she co-wrote the song "Spoiled". Dozier is the son of Motown producerLamont Dozier, part of the teamHolland-Dozier-Holland. The couple ended their relationship in November 2005.[114]
In a 2016 interview, Stone revealed that she had been in a relationship with music promoter SiChai for three years.[115]
Stone is a lifelongvegetarian.[116] She owns a number ofrescue dogs.[117]
The Joss Stone Foundation ultimately supported more than 200 charities across the globe as Stone completed her world tour. The primary aim was to help raise public awareness and support for these charities.[118]
In 2021, she was awardedThe National German Sustainability Award.
In September 2020, Stone announced viaInstagram that she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Cody DaLuz.[119] She gave birth to a daughter on 29 January 2021.[120] In April 2022, Stone announced via Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child with DaLuz.[121] She gave birth to her second child on 18 October 2022, a son.[122] Stone relocated toNashville, Tennessee, in 2022.[123] In October 2023, Stone married DaLuz.[124]
In December 2024, Stone adopted a baby boy. Just weeks later on 19 December 2024, Stone announced she was pregnant for the third time with their fourth child.[125] Her daughter was born in June 2025.[126][127]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones | Herself | TV film |
| 2006 | Eragon | Angela | Film debut |
| 2007 | Park City: Where Music Meets Film | Herself | TV film |
| 2008 | Snappers | Stephanie | TV film; the film was never released |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson | Herself | TV film | |
| 2010 | The Funeral Planner | Eve Gardner | Video short |
| 2018 | Tomorrow | Mandy | TV film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Star for a Night | Herself/Contestant | "Junior Star for a Night" |
| 2003 | Kennedy Center Honors | Herself | Tribute to James Brown |
| 2004 | Austin City Limits | Season 30, episode 4 | |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Singer in the Lair | Episode: "Starting Over" |
| Punk'd | Herself | Season 4, episode 6 | |
| 2008 | Kennedy Center Honors | Tribute to Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey | |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Voice | One episode |
| 2009–2010 | The Tudors | Anne of Cleves | 5 episodes; seasons 3–4 |
| 2013 | Top Gear | Herself | Series 20, Episode 1 |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Performer of song "Free Me" | guest-star |
| 2017 | Nigella: At My Table | Herself | TV programme[128] |
| 2018–2019 | Empire | Wynter | 3 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | The Masked Singer UK | Contestant | Series 2; winner of the series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nicole Hunter | Voice |
During her career, Stone won nine awards, including oneGrammy Award and twoBrit Awards.
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Mercury Prize | Album of the Year | The Soul Sessions | Nominated | [143] |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice R&B Track | "Fell in Love with a Boy" | Nominated | ||
| IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards | Top 10 Best Selling Foreign Albums[citation needed] | Mind Body & Soul | Won | ||
| Glamour Women of the Year Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Joss Stone | Won | [144] | |
| Žebřík Music Awards | Best International Surprise | Nominated | [145] | ||
| HUMO's Pop Poll de Luxe | Best International Female Singer | Won | [146] | ||
| Sound of... | Sound of 2004 | Fifth | |||
| 2005 | Capital FM Award | London's Favourite UK Album | Mind Body & Soul | Won | [147] |
| 2010 | GMA Dove Awards | Special Event Album of the Year | Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Soul Train Music Awards | Centric Certified Award | Joss Stone | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Lunas del Auditorio | Jazz Y Blues | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | The Masked Singer UK | 'Sausage' contestant | Joss Stone | Won |
After rumours of unhappiness the soul singer is back with her best album yet. How did she deal with the haters?
Stone was launched into a whirlwind career as a blonde, blue-eyed soul sensation
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The Masked Singer (ITV) went out with a banger as soul diva Joss Stone, dressed as a 7ft anthropomorphic sausage, was crowned champion.
On Saturday, ten and a half million people watched a singing sausage be crowned the queen of Saturday nights. It was, in fact, the Devonian soul singer Joss Stone, and she seemed overcome with delight to have spent eight weeks dressed as a giant wiener.
