Allen Stone is an American soul musician who was born and raised in Chewelah, Washington, USA. Although often described as a soul/R&B singer, he describes himself as ‘a hippie with soul’.
This self-professed hippie was born on 13 March 1987 as the son of a preacher and a nurse. His singing career started with him singing for his father’s church and playing guitar. It was not until his teen years that Stone discovered soul music, which led to a lifelong love of soul. One particular idol of Stone’s was Stevie Wonder, whom he has cited as being an inspiration to him.
Stone moved to Seattle in Washington in order to pursue a musical career. His career really kicked off in 2010 when he released his first record titled ‘Last to Speak’ which was soon followed by the eponymous album ‘Allen Stone’ in 2011. Stone has been constantly touring and promoting his music across the USA, particularly his much more successful second album. ‘Allen Stone’ peaked at an impressive number two spot on the R&B/Soul chart on iTunes and placed at number nine on the Billboard Heatseekers chart that same year.
Stone’s most famous singles include ‘Unaware’, ‘Sleep’ and ‘Celebrate Tonight’. He was awarded the honour of a Grammy nomination for Best Album for ‘Allen Stone’ and has featured on a Macklemore song, both of which helped to garner him a larger fan base and more mainstream recognition.
Stewart Copeland
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