Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American

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and

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singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in

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. Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. In 2014, Jones was nominated for her first

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, in the category Best R&B Album, for '' Give the People What They Want.''

Early life

Jones was born in Augusta, Georgia, the daughter of Ella Mae Price Jones and Charlie Jones, living in adjacent North Augusta,

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. Jones was the youngest of six children; her siblings are Dora, Charles, Ike, Willa and Henry. Jones's mother raised her deceased sister's four children as well as her own. She moved the family to

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when Sharon was a young child. As children, she and her brothers would often imitate the singing and dancing of

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. Her mother happened to know Brown, who was also from Augusta. Jones grew up in the

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neighborhood of

. In 1975, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. She attended

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Career

Early career

A regular

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singer in church, during the early 1970s Jones often entered

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s backed by local funk bands. Session work then continued with backing vocals, often credited to Lafaye Jones, but in the absence of any recording contract as a solo singer, she spent many years working as a corrections officer at

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and as an armored car guard for

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, until receiving a mid-life career break in 1996 after she appeared on a session backing the soul and

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legend Lee Fields. The session was organized by Gabriel Roth and Philippe Lehman, then the owner of the now-defunct French record label Pure Records. Jones was the only one of three singers called to the session to show up. Having completed all the backing parts herself, Roth and Lehman were suitably impressed with her performance and recorded "Switchblade", a solo track with Jones. This track and "The Landlord" were included on the Soul Providers' album ''Soul Tequila'', released by Lehman on Pure circa 1996. The Soul Providers—with members of the Brooklyn bands Antibalas and the Mighty Imperials—later formed the Dap-Kings, who became Jones's regular backing band. Lehman and Roth started a new label based in Brooklyn, Desco Records, now also defunct. ''Soul Tequila'' was re-released as ''Gimme the Paw'', which omitted "The Landlord" but kept "Switchblade". Jones recorded and released three 45-rpm

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for Desco: "Damn It's Hot" part 1 backed by part 2, "Bump N Touch" part 1 backed by "Hook and Sling Meets the Funky Superfly" (a medley cover of tracks by Eddie Bo and Bobby Williams), and "You Better Think Twice" backed by "I Got the Feeling" (a James Brown cover). The singles gained some notice among 45 soul and funk collectors, particularly because in the early days of Desco Records some collectors may have believed them to be originals from the early seventies, as they were not dated. These singles were also released on a compilation CD, the Desco Funk 45' Collection, with tracks by various other artists in the Desco stable. Desco had established a firm reputation among enthusiasts. Desco continued to release 45-rpm singles and also released LPs by Lee Fields, the

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, the Daktaris and the

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as well as a further compilation of funk 45s. The Mighty Imperials album was the last release on the Desco label, and Lehman and Roth parted ways in 2000. Lehman started another independent label, Soul Fire Records, now also defunct. Roth went on to start

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with the saxophonist Neal Sugarman of Sugarman 3.

Daptone Records

Launched on the back of the popularity of Desco Records, Daptone Records' first release was a full-length album by Sharon Jones. A new band, the Dap-Kings, was formed from the former members of the Soul Providers and the Mighty Imperials. Some of the musicians went on to record for Lehman's Soul Fire label, while some formed the

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, an Afro-beat band. From the original Soul Providers, Roth (also known as Bosco Mann) on bass, guitarist and emcee Binky Griptite, percussionist Fernando Velez, trumpet player Anda Szilagyi and organist Earl Maxton were joined by original Mighty Imperials saxophonist Leon Michels and drummer

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, plus Neal Sugarman from Sugarman 3, to form The Dap-Kings. SharonJonesTreefort2013

In 2002, under the name Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, the group released the album ''

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'', for which they received immediate attention and acclaim from enthusiasts, DJs and collectors. With three more albums under their belt, '' Naturally'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2010) they are seen by many as the spearhead of a revival of

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. In 2015, during an interview with ''

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'' about her Grammy nomination, Jones discussed her commitment to the Daptone Label, an independent company. She cited artistic freedom and the commitment to the band.

Film

Jones had a small part in the 2007 film '' The Great Debaters'', starring

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, in which she played Lila, a juke joint singer. Her performance of Lucille Bogan's "That's What My Baby Likes" is featured in the film, and additional covers by Jones of songs from the 1930s are included on the film's soundtrack. In 2015, a documentary titled '' Miss Sharon Jones!'', directed by Barbara Kopple, debuted at the

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Collaborations

* 2007: She performed on tour with

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, although her appearance in ''The Great Debaters'' caused Jones to turn down a stint as back-up singer for Reed's fall 2007 live show built around his ''

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'' album. She performed one song on the

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–

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collaboration, ''

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''. * 2009: Jones sang backup for

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during their 2009 Halloween performance of the Rolling Stones' ''

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'', at Festival 8, in

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. * 2009: Jones performed a duet of "

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" with Michael Bublé on his 2009 album '' Crazy Love''. * 2013: Jones & The Dap-Kings performed on a float during the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. * 2015: Jones performed "

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" on the

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television program ''Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South'', presented by

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. * 2016: Jones performed "

" in the closing scenes of the Marvel Netflix TV series ''

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''. Jones and her band were shown performing live in a Harlem night club central to one of the main story arcs of the series.

Influences

Jones has sometimes been called, especially early in her late renaissance of a career, the Female James Brown. Amongst Jones' influences were

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, Thom Bell, Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner,

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and everyone from

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. In addition, Jones also cited more recently known artists, such as

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, Erykah Badu and

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Personal life

For several years she lived with her mother in the Far Rockaway section of

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Health and death

It was announced on June 3, 2013, that Jones had been diagnosed with

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and had undergone surgery, which forced her to postpone the release of the group's fifth album, ''Give the People What They Want''. The diagnosis was later changed to stage II

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, for which Jones had surgery on her liver and underwent chemotherapy. The chemotherapy caused hair loss, and for a time she performed bald, refusing to wear wigs. During the screening of her documentary at the 2015

, Jones revealed that her cancer had returned, and that she would be undergoing chemotherapy again. She suffered a stroke while watching the

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results and another the following day. Jones remained alert and lucid during the initial period of her hospital stay, claiming that the news of

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's victory was responsible for her stroke. Jones died on November 18, 2016, in

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, aged 60.

Discography

With the Dap-Kings

* ''

'' (2002) * '' Naturally'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (compilation) (2011) * '' Give the People What They Want'' (2014) * ''It's a Holiday Soul Party'' (2015) * '' Soul of a Woman'' (2017)

As solo artist

Singles * "Damn It's Hot" (Desco, 1996) * "Bump N Touch Part 1" / "Hook N Sling Meets The Funky Superfly" (Desco, 1997) * "You Better Think Twice" / "I Got The Feeling" (Desco, 1998) * "I'm Gonna Get Ya!" (Pandemonium, 1999) As featured artist * The Soul Providers featuring Lee Fields – "The Landlord" from ''Gimme The Paw ...And Eleven Other Funky Favorites'' (1997); vocals *

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– "Yes I Am (I'm Gonna Get You)" from Come Into My Room (2001) * Greyboy – "Got To Be A Love," "Gotta' Stand For Something" & " Everyday Problem" from ''Soul Mosaic'' (Ubiquity, 2004) *Los Walkysons – "Do The Crank / I Idolize You" feat. Sharon Jones (2006) *

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– "Withered Hope" from ''

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'' (2007) *

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– "The Way We Lived" feat. Sharon Jones from '' Hope & Sorrow'' (Decon, 2007) * Greyboy – "Got To Be A Love" feat. Sharon Jones from ''15 Years Of West Coast Cool'' (2008) *

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– "Will The Circle Be Unbroken?" from Organ Soul Sessions: The Music Is The Magic (Universal Jazz France, 2009) *

– "Dancing Together" from ''

'' (2010) * Booker T. Jones – "Representing Memphis" feat. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones from ''

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'' (ANTI, 2011) *

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– "Come On & Save Me" and "Messin' Up" feat. Sharon Jones from ''Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales'' (429 Records, 2011) * Joe Jackson – "I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me" from ''The Duke'' (Ear Music, 2012) *E.L. Fields Gospel Wonders – "Heaven Bound" (Daptone, 2017) Other credits * Gangsters – ''Heat I'' (1981); backing vocals * Ivy – ''Ivy II'' (1986); vocals * Lee Fields – "Let Man Do What He Wana Do" / "Steamtrain" (Desco, 1996); backing vocals * TriSpirit – "Rejoice" feat. Tonni Smith (2003); backing vocals * New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – ''Skaleidoscope'' (2005); vocals * Rufus Wainwright – "Release The Stars" from '' Release The Stars'' ( Geffen, 2007); backing vocals *

– '' Berlin: Live At St. Ann's Warehouse'' (2008); backing vocals * Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens – ''What Have You Done, My Brother?'' (

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, 2009); backing vocals *

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– "Stray Paper" from '' Get Hurt'' (2014); backing vocals

References

External links

* * * * Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Live at Amoeba: Amoeba Records, Hollywood.
December 3, 2007. * Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
NPR Showcase @ Stubb's
(audio of concert) / KEXP @ SXSW.
I'll Still Be True
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Road of Broken Hearted Men
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I'm Not Gonna to Cry
(video of songs). March 17, 2010. * Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Austin City Limits.
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