Judy Stone

Judith Anne Stone and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Granville. She has two younger sisters, Joyce and Janice. From a young age she sang country music at home and her parents bought her a guitar, which she learned to play. == Career ==

Stone entered and won a local talent contest in her early teens and was noticed by country singer Reg Lindsay. By November 1956 she had joined his touring performance troupe, the Reg Lindsay Show, and stayed for 18 months. In July 1957 a reviewer of Lindsay's show in Cabramatta for The Biz wrote that "Little Judy Stone, of Granville, was very pleasing in her turn." Stone hired Kevin Jacobsen as her talent agent. For the track she was backed by the Joy Boys. In August she relocated to Melbourne, for three months, to appear on Graham Kennedy's In Melbourne Tonight variety TV show. Also in that year Stone issued her debut album, ''I'll Step Down'', on Festival. Her seventh single, "4,003,221 Tears from Now", was released in April 1964. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, it "became Stone's most popular release of the 1960s. The heart-wrenching ballad... [which] peaked at #8 in Sydney and #7 in Melbourne." Aside from her solo releases, Stone was often teamed with Col Joye in duets for singles, extended plays and albums. It was a top 10 hit in Sydney. == Recognition and honours ==

On the Queen's Birthday Honours List of June 2006, Stone was appointed Member of the Order of Australia, "For service to the community as an entertainer at fundraising events for a range of charitable organisations, and as a singer". In January 2013 she was made Australia Day Ambassador for regional celebrations in Nelson Bay and in 2014 in Laurieton, Wauchope, and Port Macquarie. In 2023, Stone was inducted into the Australian Women in Music's Honour Roll by Beccy Cole. Awards and nominations Australian Women in Music Awards The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018. King of Pop Awards The King of Pop Awards were voted by the readers of TV Week. The King of Pop award started in 1967 and ran through to 1978. Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Judy Stone won nine awards in that time. (wins only) == Personal life ==

On 25 February 1966, Stone married fellow musician, Leo de Kroo. The de Kroo brothers, Leo and Doug, were a duo who also appeared on Bandstand and other pop music shows. The marriage ended in divorce five years later. Both Stone and Allen were operated on the same day by the same surgeon. In June, Stone was still in recovery when she learned of Allen's death. ==Charts ==

Stone had top 20 singles on the national charts with: • "I'll Step Down" (No. 19, February 1962) • "4,003,221 Tears from Now" (April 1964) • "Born a Woman" (No. 3, September 1966) • "Would You Lay with Me" (No. 2, June 1974) ==Television==

Studio albums Extended plays • I Cried – (June 1964) Festival Records Singles Other singles ==Footnotes==