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Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul". [1] She recorded the 1965 hit song " Tainted Love " and has worked in multiple genres as a Motown songwriter and recording artist, backing vocalist, and as a ...
So strong was Gloria Jones’ following there that she was proclaimed the "Northern Queen of Soul." Marc Bolan of T-Rex was so impressed by Gloria's talents that they joined forces. As early as 1974, their innovative fusion of new wave and soul generated a sound which is still a current musical trend. Gloria Jones and all of T-Rex's fans lost ...
While Jones was severely injured, Bolan was killed in the crash, at age 29. [ 27 ] As Bolan had been the only constant member of T. Rex and also the only composer and writer, his management disbanded the remaining group (keyboardist Dino Dines and drummer Tony Newman ; there was a vacancy for bassist) immediately upon his death.
Jun. 25—JAMESTOWN — If you've ever looked at the Open Class exhibits at the Stutsman County Fair, chances are you saw Gloria Jones' name on some entries. And chances are there were probably ...
Gloria Estefan said on Instagram that the "world is different today" because Jones, her daughter Emily's godfather, "is no longer in it." Estefan also worked with Jones on his 1995 album, "Q's ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Gloria Jones with her and Marc Bolan's son Rolan in 2014. Bolan and Gloria Jones were in a committed romantic relationship from 1973 until his death in September 1977. [42] The couple had a son together in September 1975 and the three of them lived together for nearly two years until Bolan's death.
Their self-titled debut album, Enchantment, contained two singles in that vein which charted well on the Billboard R&B chart – "Gloria" at number five and "Sunshine" at number three. [1] Their second album, Once Upon a Dream, far surpassed its predecessor by charting at No. 8 on the R&B albums chart and at No. 46 on the Pop albums charts.