R&J Stone

R&J Stone were the British/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.

R&J Stone
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Pop
Years active	1970s
Labels	RCA Records
Past members	Russell Stone Joanne Stone

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

• We Do It - RCA RS 1052 - 1976^[6] (AUS number 12^[7])
• 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^[7])
• "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