Joss Stone was born in Dover, on the south coast of England, and spent her teens in Ashill, Devon. She immersed herself in a variety of R&B and soul music performed by myriad artists throughout her childhood, such as as Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin. Joss consequently evolved as an accomplished soul singer in the mold of her childhood heroes. At the age of fourteen, she appeared on the BBC's 's Star for a Night talent show, singing Donna Summer's 1979 "On the Radio". Joss caused a sensation, as the audience were bowled over by her amazingly mature voice and ability to handle complicated soul sounds. 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".

I think Joss Stone is the number one up and coming soul singer this decade, and it wouldn't surprise me if she became one of the all-time greats. It's all down to dedication, just like a great athlete or a scientist. You have to have commitment, and as they say, it's 10% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Stone is a trooper, and she delivers her jewels in abundance like very few others are able in these jaded times of ours.

Joss was signed by S-Curve Records, and she flew to Miami to work on her debut album, The Soul Sessions, released September 2003. She collaborated with many people with solid credentials in the Miami soul scene during the creation of this amazing debut record. After achieving critical acclaim for The Soul Sessions, she went on to record her second album, Mind, Body & Soul. Featuring original material this time, it proved to be even bigger success than her debut offering, reaching number one in the UK and breaking the record for the youngest female ever to top the UK Albums Chart. The album narrowly missed the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200, reaching number eleven. All in all this is one special young lady who promises to ignite hearts and minds across the globe in the years to come. For Joss Stone tickets, I usually rely on Ticketliquidator.com where all the latest news as well as tickets to newly announced shows are available. I find tickets from Ticketliquidator are often cheaper, too.