This page will contain news stories about Joss Stone, as they become available.Joss StoneJoss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker on April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer. She is also the head spokeswoman for Gap, replacing Sarah Jessica Parker. She is known for performing barefoot. BiographyJoss Stone was born in Dover, Kent, England in 1987 and spent her teenage years in Devon. She grew up listening to American R&B and soul music performed by such artists as Aretha Franklin; as a result, she developed a throaty style of singing like her idols. At 14, she appeared on Star for a Night on BBC Television singing Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman". She told MTV News, "I kind of clicked into soul music more than anything else because of the vocals. You've got to have good vocals to sing soul music and I always liked it ever since I was little." In 2002, she decided to back her ability by flying out from England for an audition in New York City with S-Curve CEO Steve Greenberg. The Soul SessionsShe then flew to Miami to start work on her debut album, The Soul Sessions. She collaborated with people with solid credentials in the Miami soul scene such as Betty Wright, Benny Latimore, Timmy Thomas and Little Beaver. She also worked with contemporary acts Angie Stone and The Roots. The album consists of classic soul tracks by Wright, Franklin, Laura Lee and Bettye Swann. Released in late 2003, it reached the top 5 in the UK albums chart, and also made the top forty of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. The lead single, "Fell in Love with a Boy", which was a reworking of The White Stripes' song "Fell in Love with a Girl", reached the top twenty of the UK singles chart. The second single, "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?)", also reached the top twenty. Joss was already working on an R&B debut album when the Soul Sessions were recorded. Much of this R&B album was scrapped following the success of the Soul Sessions, which remains by far her biggest selling album, even though it was recorded with the same criteria and in the same amount of time as most studio demos. Mind, Body & SoulAfter achieving critical acclaim for The Soul Sessions, Stone recorded an album full of original songs in 2004 titled Mind, Body & Soul. It proved to be an even bigger success than her first album, as it debuted at #1 in the UK (breaking the record for the youngest female ever to top the albums charts there, a record previously held by Avril Lavigne) and just missed the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200, after peaking at #11. The lead single, "You Had Me", became her first top ten in the UK. Follow-up singles "Right to Be Wrong" and "Spoiled" both made the top forty, and "Don't Cha Wanna Ride?" the top twenty. In February 2005, Stone was nominated for three Brit Awards, of which she won two; Best Female and Best Urban Act. She was also nominated three times at the 2005 Grammy Awards, where she sang barefoot on stage with rock legend Melissa Etheridge. Their performance of "Cry Baby"/"Piece of My Heart" was released as a single, and, through aid of strong digital downloads, became Stone's first top forty U.S. hit when it debuted at #32 (where it ultimately would peak) on the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2005, Joss performed at the London Live 8 concert, and did a duet with James Brown on UK chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. On February 5, 2006, she joined John Legend and Stevie Wonder at the Super Bowl XL pre-game show in performing a medley of Wonder's hits. DiscographyStudio albums
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Their performance of "Cry Baby"/"Piece of My Heart" was released as a single, and, through aid of strong digital downloads, became Stone's first top forty U.S. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. She was also nominated three times at the 2005 Grammy Awards, where she sang barefoot on stage with rock legend Melissa Etheridge. In the United States, cut hair of at least 10 inches (25 cm) length may be donated to a charity such as Locks of Love. In February 2005, Stone was nominated for three Brit Awards, of which she won two; Best Female and Best Urban Act. In less developed countries, selling one's hair can be a significant source of income — depending on length, thickness, and color, wig makers have been known to pay as much as US$40 for a head of hair. Follow-up singles "Right to Be Wrong" and "Spoiled" both made the top forty, and "Don't Cha Wanna Ride?" the top twenty. There is a thriving world market in cut human hair of sufficient length for wig manufacture. The lead single, "You Had Me", became her first top ten in the UK. Hair styles in both men and women also vary with fashion. Billboard 200, after peaking at #11. Hair styles are often used to signal cultural, social, and ethnic identity. It proved to be an even bigger success than her first album, as it debuted at #1 in the UK (breaking the record for the youngest female ever to top the albums charts there, a record previously held by Avril Lavigne) and just missed the top ten of the U.S. Unlike other animals, human beings of many cultures cut their hair, rather than letting it grow naturally. After achieving critical acclaim for The Soul Sessions, Stone recorded an album full of original songs in 2004 titled Mind, Body & Soul. For humans, a haircut, hairstyle or hairdo normally describes cutting or styling head hair, rather than other body hair such as facial, underarm hair, or pubic. Much of this R&B album was scrapped following the success of the Soul Sessions, which remains by far her biggest selling album, even though it was recorded with the same criteria and in the same amount of time as most studio demos. Quiff, a hairstyle where part of the hair is put up high on the top of the head. Joss was already working on an R&B debut album when the Soul Sessions were recorded. Resembles a large bun and enhanced with a large number of flutters and other decorations. The second single, "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me?)", also reached the top twenty. Wareshinobu, a hairstyle worn by geisha. The lead single, "Fell in Love with a Boy", which was a reworking of The White Stripes' song "Fell in Love with a Girl", reached the top twenty of the UK singles chart. Undercut, variation of a bowl cut where the sides and back are cut very short (or even shaved) so that the longer top hair (partially) covers buzzed hair. Billboard 200 album chart. Über-Patch, Das, shaved to the skin on both sides, completely bald (or shaved to skin) on top, with a large square or rectangular patch of short hair about 1 inch(25 mm) on the back of the head. Released in late 2003, it reached the top 5 in the UK albums chart, and also made the top forty of the U.S. Tonsure, a haircut where the crown of the head is shaven. The album consists of classic soul tracks by Wright, Franklin, Laura Lee and Bettye Swann. Spiked: a hairstyle where hair gel/spray/wax is applied to the hair "usually daily" and spiked into a series of designs varying from large to small. She also worked with contemporary acts Angie Stone and The Roots. Side-part: a hairstyle where the hair is, instead of being parted in the middle, parted on the side. She collaborated with people with solid credentials in the Miami soul scene such as Betty Wright, Benny Latimore, Timmy Thomas and Little Beaver. Side-locks: a hairstyle popular amongst Orthodox Jews where the peyos or side-locks are allowed to grow long, whilst the rest of the hair is cut. She then flew to Miami to start work on her debut album, The Soul Sessions. Short back and sides, "boy's haircut". In 2002, she decided to back her ability by flying out from England for an audition in New York City with S-Curve CEO Steve Greenberg. Shaven head, or "skinhead"; no longer a political statement, but rather a popular hairstyle among men (and occasionally women) from all walks of life. You've got to have good vocals to sing soul music and I always liked it ever since I was little.". Recon, a radical version of the High and Tight, with the sides and back cleanly shaved very high up the head, intentionally leaving a very extreme contrast between the longer top hair and the shaved sides. She told MTV News, "I kind of clicked into soul music more than anything else because of the vocals. Ponytail, a hairstyle where most of the wearer's hair is pulled away from the face and gathered at the back. At 14, she appeared on Star for a Night on BBC Television singing Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman". Elvis Presley had one. She grew up listening to American R&B and soul music performed by such artists as Aretha Franklin; as a result, she developed a throaty style of singing like her idols. Pompadour, big wave in the front, named for Madame de Pompadour aristocratic fashion leader of pre-Revolutionary France, mistress of Louis XV of France. Joss Stone was born in Dover, Kent, England in 1987 and spent her teenage years in Devon. Pigtails, long hair is parted in the middle and tied on the sides, often curled into ringlets (hence the name). . Among African-Americans, a perm is the straight or large-curled look created by chemical relaxers. She is known for performing barefoot. Originally done electrically with an apparatus resembling an electric chair. She is also the head spokeswoman for Gap, replacing Sarah Jessica Parker. Perm, or "permanent wave," is a chemical-induced curling of naturally straight hair. Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker on April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer. Pageboy, a hairstyle in which the hair is almost shoulder-length except for a fringe in the front. 2005: "Cry Baby"/"Piece of My Heart" (with Melissa Etheridge) #32 U.S. Also called a momoware ("split peach") because the bun is split and a red fabric woven in the centre. Misc.
2004: "Right To Be Wrong" #29 UK. Odango, a women's hairstyle consisting of two long pigtails eminating from two perfect "spheres" of hair on the top of the head. 2004: "You Had Me" #9 UK, #6 Portugal. Mullet, "business" (short) in the front and on top; "party" (long) in the back. Mind, Body & Soul
2004: "Fell in Love with a Boy" #18 UK. Mohawk, long hair divided into sections which are then braided and worn down (Also used interchangeably with "Mohican"). The Soul Sessions
Certification: Gold). Japanese Hair Straightening, A process that takes wavy or curly hair and breaks the cystine bonds by way of chemicals, then a hot iron reorganizes the structure of the hair leaving it permanently straight and healthy looking. 2003: The Soul Sessions #4 UK, #39 U.S., (U.S. Known more for the oily residue of the chemicals used ("Jheri Curl Juice") than the actual style. Jheri curl, A perm that loosens the curls of a black person's hair. Induction Cut, the very shortest of hairstyles, without actually shaving the head with a razor. The top is cut like a flattop. Horseshoe Flattop, The sides and are shaved also shaved up in the back to the top of the head making the remaining hair looks from above like. Hockey Hair, short bangs with medium length "flipped up" hair in the back and sides. High and tight, cut/buzzed very short (or even shaved) on sides and back up to the crown where the hair is left longer, can be a variation of crew cut or flattop. French braid/French plait/French twist, a classic "updo" in which long hair is gathered into a ponytail, then twisted together, and finally tucked and pinned together along the length of the roll. Usually found on distinguished gentlemen and derived from the style of the monks. Fofa, short to medium length on the sides and back, with a receding hairline from the forehead back due to a natural baldness. This area is called the landing strip. Because the flat top is not always compatible with a round head, there is often a spot on the top that is buzzed shorter, almost to the point of being shaved. Flattop, just as it says, when combined with DA, called a Detroit. Finger wave, popular in North America in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a main hairstyle for men in the antiquitic meditereanean such as ancient Greece and Rome. It is slowly gaining back popularity. Feathered, a style which rose dramatically in popularity during the 1970s but died down in the mid 1980s. Fauxhawk, a fake Mohawk: short on the sides and back, medium length on top pushed up in a Mohawk direction, a portmanteau of the French 'faux' (false) and 'Mohawk'. Well known as a Rastafarian hairstyle. Dreadlocks, where hair is divided into many long, matted plaits. Devilock, Short in back and on sides, long in front. The parting in the back caused the hair to stick up, hence the name. DA, for "duck's ass", combed long on sides, parted in back, also called ducktail or southback. Curllet, a type of mullet characterized by long curly neck hair. Croydon facelift. Crop, a very short woman's cut. Crew cut, similar to buzz, originally worn by college rowers in the 1900s to distinguish themselves from football players, who had long hair (to supplement the inadequate helmets of the time). Cornrows, raised, continuous braids woven closely to the scalp; originating in Western Africa, they remain a popular African American hairstyle. Comb over, combing hair over a bald spot. A modified version is still worn by some sumo wrestlers. The hair on the top of the head was usually shaved, and the rest of the hair gathered together and tied in a topknot. Chonmage, a samurai's topknot. Wildly popular among men from the early 1990s to the present. Caesar cut, a short men's cut with longer bangs, also called a Clooney cut. Bowl cut or Moe, after the Three Stooges character. Bob, a short cut for women, first popular in the 1920s, considered a sign of a liberated woman. Buzz cut, also called a butch cut, short all over. Bun. The Beehive, a large "big hair" style popular in the 1960s. During the height of Beatlemania Beatle wigs were sold. Beatle haircut or Moptop, after the fashion of the early Beatles, long all around, neatly cut, very new to Americans at the time, but not an uncommon British haircut. Bangs. Afro, a bushy hairstyle. Many sects of aboriginal North American peoples. Sadhus. Exclusive Brethren women. Rastafarians. Sikhs. Nazirites. |