Joss Stone (b. April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer. She is also the head spokeswoman for The Gap, replacing Sarah Jessica Parker.

Joss Stone was born Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover in Kent, in 1987. She grew up listening to American R&B and soul music such as Aretha Franklin and developed a throaty style of singing like her idols. At 14, she appeared on Star for a Night on BBC Television singing Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman. She told MTV News "I kind of clicked into soul music more than anything else because of the vocals ... (read more )