Born Judith Anne Stone in Sydney in 1940, this Australian singer successfully straddled pop, rock and country genres in the ’60s and ’70s, often recording cover versions of popular songs from the US, UK and Europe.
Originally discovered by Aussie country singer Reg Lindsay, by 1956, Judy had joined his touring performance troupe, where she stayed for 18 months.
Appearances on Bandstand, Teen Time and Six O’Clock Rockfollowed, and in June 1961, she issued her debut single, You’re Driving Me Mad – a cover version of the 1958 song by American singer Jo Ann Campbell.
After appearing regularly on Graham Kennedy’s In Melbourne Tonight variety TV show, Judy released the single, I’ll Step Down, in February 1962, providing her first domestic Top 20 hit.
Her most successful release of the ’60s was 4,003,221 Tears from Now, which peaked at #8 in Sydney and #7 in Melbourne.
Her later singles included Born a Woman (1966), Mare Mare Mare (January 1974), Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) (#2 in June 1974), Silver Wings and Golden Rings (1975) and Hasta Mañana (1976).
Stone continued performing live until 2011, when she retired due to the effects of throat cancer.
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Originally discovered by Aussie country singer Reg Lindsay, by 1956, Judy had joined his touring performance troupe, where she stayed for 18 months.
