Joss Stone: Influences

Joss Stone's husky jazz-pop pays its dues to the full spectrum of soul and funk stars, including ‘70s Memphis soul legend Ann Peebles, the incendiary James Brown, and molasses-soaked ‘90s R&B star D'Angelo. You can hear Stone's gentle falsetto runs in the neo soul of Erykah Badu, while the vocal power of Whitney Houston's “My Love Is Your Love” provides a springboard for Stone's pane-rattling voice.