R&J Stone

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R&J Stone
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Years active1970s
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.

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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 21 August 2024. [5]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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  2. Archived November 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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