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Sharon Jones
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Sharon Jones
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1956-05-04,Augusta, Georgia, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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 success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. In 2014, Jones was nominated for her first Grammy, in the category Best R&B Album, for Give the People What They Want. Born Sharon Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York City at an early age. With a gifted voice, performing gospel songs in Church, since childhood, she has only recently received acclaim by the public and her peers in the areas of Soul, Funk and Rhythm and Blues. Until the late 90s she was still employed at her "day Job" as a Correction Officer at NYC's Rikers Island. Initially a backup session singer, she impressed Record Executives and - Producers Gabriel Roth and Philip Lehman, when she was the only one to show up for a recording session, and demonstrated her ability to sing on several different backup tracks. "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings" were formed In 2002. They were comprised of Sharon Jones backed by members from three bands.From "The Soul Providers", Bosco Mann on bass, guitarist Binky Griptite, percussionist Fernando Velez, trumpet player Anda Szilagyi and organist Earl Maxton. They were joined by "The Mighty Imperials"s saxophonist Leon Michels and drummer Homer Steinweiss plus Neal Sugarman from "Sugarman 3". As "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings", the band has released several critically acclaimed albums including "Naturally" (2005) and "I Learned the Hard Way (2010). A milestone in her career occurred in 2007 when she appeared in the film, "The Great Debaters", where she played "Lila" and sang "That's What My Baby Likes". Additioanlly, in the film's soundtrack, Sharon performs the Gospel classics "Up Above My Head" and "Two Wings". This film appearance along with the soundtrack music introduced Sharon to a much larger audience. Her subsequent TV appearances with The Dap Kings include a spirited mini concert on "Austin City Limits"(2008), as well as appearances on "Late Night With David Letterman" (2010) and "The Conan O'Brien Show" on TBS (2010).

Filmography

The Great Debaters

7.268

The Great Debaters
2007-12-25

The Wolf of Wall Street

8.027

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25

6.9

Mavis!
2015-03-15

6

Living on Soul
2017-10-23

6

Queen City
2013-04-20

Miss Sharon Jones!

7.111

Miss Sharon Jones!
2015-09-11

Death and Taxes

0

Death and Taxes
2010-01-01

Marvel's Luke Cage

6.916

Marvel's Luke Cage
2016-09-30

Saturday Night Live

6.912

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4

Late Show with David Letterman
1993-08-30

7.16

Conan
2010-11-08

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

Austin City Limits

6.3

Austin City Limits
1975-01-01

7.3

Tavis Smiley
2004-01-05

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.797

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005-01-03

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5.962

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009-03-02

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.587

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.358

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25

The Queen Latifah Show

5.5

The Queen Latifah Show
2000-02-05

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.777

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.084

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08