I realize
tonight’s featured artist isn’t a
guitarist, but there’s some very nice guitar in the videos I’ve linked to
below. Jocelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by
her stage name Joss Stone, is in
my humble opinion, the finest blues/soul singer working today (apologies to
Adel). Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album,
“Soul Sessions.” She was born in Dover, Kent, and spent her teen years in Ashill,
a small villiage near Cullompton in Devon. She attended the Uffculme
Comprehensive School, but left at the age of 16, as she says, not because she
was stupid, but because she suffered from dyslexia and as a result was more
artistic than academic.
Her soulful
singing style developed as she grew up listening to a wide variety of music
including 1960s and 1970s American R&B and soul music performed by such
artists as Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin, the latter one of her idols.
Her second
album, “Mind, Body, and Soul” debuted at number one on the U.K. charts and she
became the youngest person to ever top the British charts. She’s had a varied
career touring, recording, acting, and producing, yet she’s only 26. Yikes!
She’s gonna be a monster…as if she’s not already. Hope you enjoy one of the
best soul vocalists on the scene today.
Here comes the rain again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmduDP-JNLQ
You had me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytsHaxV0SKM
Tell me ‘bout it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhUmko2z_ds
Fell in love with a boy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDU2EXsW9tA
Teardrops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os2Wch10W3k
Tell me what we’re gonna do now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwynr6vCcgk
Right to be wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcpEte4plbw
The high road: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0SnOpT6R8g
Dirty man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtLvw78HXMQ
This is a man’s world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svf5N8QSGA8
Summertime (with LeAnn Rimes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn6nuqC6cFA
People get ready (with Jeff Beck): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ECdYboOVA
I put a spell on you (with Jeff Beck): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNgWCP9Oqs0
Stop dragging my heart around (with Rob Thomas): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYyWdw-0IyI
Hot legs (with Rod Stewart): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bPCz_rYRSM
Joss Stone’s cool rendition of summertime with LeAnn Rimes calls for a
cool wine and I suggest a 2012 Stolpman Vineyards Rose Santa Ynez Valley
($17.00). I am a big fan of Stolpman Vineyard’s Syrah, one of the best I’ve
ever tasted and at a price that can’t be beat. Likewise, this rosé, a blend of Grenache (60%) and
Sangiovese (40%), can’t be beat for a fantastic summer wine. The wine is rose
colored with Ferrari red highlights. It’s filled with aromas of strawberries,
rhubarb, and a touch of citrus. The flavors follow the nose with loads of
berries and a hint of cinnamon spice. It’s a fresh, fruity wine, very
refreshing chilled, which you’ll want when you hear the hot soulful voice of
Joss Stone. Enjoy!
Cheers!
