''Miss Sharon Jones!'' is a 2015

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about the singer

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. Jones experienced breakthrough succe ...

. The film depicts Jones' battle with cancer while continuing to perform with her group

the Dap-Kings Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album ''Dap Dippin in 2002, the fir ...

Reception

''Miss Sharon Jones!'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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gives the film an approval rating of 87%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. On

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, the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the film was released by

Daptone Daptone Records is a funk and soul independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Best known as the home of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley, the label boasts a roster which includes Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, ...

on August 19, 2016. The album compiles songs from the three previous studio albums by

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album ''Dap Dippin in 2002, the fir ...

: ''

100 Days, 100 Nights ''100 Days, 100 Nights'' is the third studio album by American funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Recorded in 2006, it was released on Daptone Records October 2, 2007. Production ''100 Days, 100 Nights'' contains influences from sixties era ...

'' (2007), ''

I Learned the Hard Way ''I Learned the Hard Way'' is the fourth studio album by American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released April 6, 2010 on Daptone Records. Production for the album took place at the label's House of Soul Studios during 2009 t ...

'' (2010), and '' Give the People What They Want'' (2014).

Track listing

# Tell Me # Retreat! # Genuine Pt. 1 # Longer and Stronger # If You Call # 100 Days, 100 Nights # People Don't Get What They Deserve # Humble Me # I'll Still Be True # Let Them Knock # Stranger to My Happiness # Keep on Looking # Mama Don't Like My Man # I Learned the Hard Way # Slow Down, Love # I'm Still Here

References

External links

* * 2015 films 2015 documentary films 2016 albums Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings albums Daptone Records albums American documentary films Films directed by Barbara Kopple Documentary films about women in music Documentary films about cancer Films set in Brooklyn 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{bio-documentary-film-stub