Russell Stone
Band:Joanne Stone
Genres:Pop
Born:10/08/1946
Died:08/21/2024
From: Norwich, United Kingdom
Musician Speciality:Singer
Biography:
R&J Stone were the English/American husband and wife musical duo of Russell Oliver Stone and Joanne Stone.[1] The pair were originally members of James Last‘s British Choir for a number of years. They had a hit single in the mid 1970s with their self penned song “We Do It“.[2][3] The track was produced by Phil Swern. Some time after their hit, Russell Stone decided that he did not want to remain as a singer, and preferred to concentrate on producing and writing for his wife.[1] Their second album did not do well and a third album, although recorded, was never released.
Joanne Stone died of a brain tumour in 1979.[4]
Russell Stone later went to Munich to work with the Icelander Thor Baldursson. Stone, a recovered alcoholic, has released three solo albums – Love Aspects (2013), Groove Aspects (2014) and Devotional Aspects (2016) – after spending years out of the music industry.[1] He died on August 21, 2024.[5]