Friday, April 17, 2009

Joss Stone Profile

Name: Joss Stone
Birth name: Jocelyn Eve Stoker
Date of birth: April 11, 1987
Birthplace: Dover, Kent, England
Genre(s):Soul, R&B, blues
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, actress

Jocelyn Eve Stoker was born on 11 April 1987. She is an English soul and R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Stone emerged to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the equally multi-platinum Mind, Body & Soul, topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both album and single each received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards.