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 | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | May 4, 1956
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Died | November 18, 2016 Cooperstown, New York, U.S. | (aged 60)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1996–2016 |
Labels | Daptone |
Formerly of | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings |
Website | Official website |
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.[2] Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life,[3] releasing her first record when she was 40 years old.[4] In 2014, Jones was nominated for her first Grammy, in the category Best R&B Album, for Give the People What They Want.[5][6]