| R&J Stone | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Years Active: | 1970s |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | RCA Records |
| Past Members: | Russell Stone Joanne Stone |
R&J Stone were the British/American husband and wife musical duo of Russell Oliver Stone and Joanne Stone. 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".[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
Russell Stone later went to Munich to work with the Icelander Thor Baldursson. Stone, a recovered alcoholic, has released three solo albumsLove Aspects (2013), Groove Aspects (2014) and Devotional Aspects (2016)after spending years out of the music industry.[2] He died on 21 August 2024.[4]
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 296.