R&J Stone
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop
Years active1970s
LabelsRCA Records
Past membersRussell 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 Thorir 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]

Discography

Albums

  • We Do It - RCA RS 1052 - 1976[5] (AUS number 12[6])
  • R&J - RCA PL 25069 - 1977
  • Very Best of R&J Stone - Lynx Music UK LYX004CD - 2012

Singles

  • "We Do It" / "We Love Each Other" - RCA 2616 - 1976 (UK number 5)[3](AUS number 3[6])
  • "One Chance" / "I Just Can't Get It Right" - RCA 2660 - 1976
  • "There's No Other Way" / "I Just Can't Get It Right" - RCA 2681 - 1976
  • "Thrown It All Away" / "Home Is Where the Heart Is" - RCA 2746 - 1976
  • "It Just Goes to Show" - RCA PB 5018 - 1977

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Healing and music - the painful but rewarding journey of Russell Oliver Stone". Worthingherald.co.uk. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Archived November 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 533. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club : The 1970s". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "R&J Stone : We Do It : Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 296. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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