Jo Armstead

Jo Armstead
Joshie Jo Armstead in NYC at a Melvin Van Peebles performance
Joshie Jo Armstead in NYC at a Melvin Van Peebles performance
Background information
Birth nameJosephine Armstead
Also known asJoshie Jo Armstead
Joshie Armstead
Jossie Armstead
Deena Johnson
Born (1944-10-08) October 8, 1944 (age 80)
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1961 – 1990s
LabelsDe-Lex, Infinity, Giant, Gospel Truth, Preacher Rose

Josephine Armstead (born October 8, 1944),[1] also known as "Joshie" Jo Armstead, is an American soul singer and songwriter. Armstead began her career singing backing vocals for blues musician Bobby "Blue" Bland before becoming an Ikette in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the early 1960s. She also had some success as a solo singer, her biggest hit being "A Stone Good Lover" in 1968. As a songwriter, Armstead teamed up with Ashford & Simpson. The trio wrote hits for various artists, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Tina Britt, Ronnie Milsap, and Syl Johnson.[2] In the 1970s, Armstead appeared in the Broadway musicals Don't Play Us Cheap and Seesaw.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Jo Armstead Top Songs as Writer". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.