Sharon Jones
Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Sharon Jones | |
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 Jones performing at Pori Jazz in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sharon Lafaye Jones |
| Also known as | Lafaye Jones |
| Born | May 4, 1956 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2016 (aged 60) Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1996–2016 |
| Labels | Daptone Records |
| Website | SharonJonesAndTheDapKings.com |
Jones died on November 18, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York of complications from pancreatic cancer, aged 60.[2][3]
References
- Ryzik, Melena (April 23, 2010). "Music: Playlists. Sharon Jones and Neal Sugarman. From Jameson to Fela Kuti, Preshow Rites of a Soul Band". New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- @sharonjones (November 18, 2016). "We are deeply saddened to announce Sharon Jones passed away today. More details at sharonjonesandthedapkings.com" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Big-voiced Dap-Kings soul singer Sharon Jones dies at 60". Chicago Sun-Times. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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