R&J Stone | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Pop |
Years active | 1970s |
Labels | RCA Records |
Past members | Russell Stone Joanne Stone |
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]