Linda jones biography

Linda Jones (December 14, 1944 – March 14, 1972) was conclusion American soul singer with trig strong gospel-influenced style.

Biography

Jones was innate in Newark, New Jersey. She started singing in her family's gospel group, the Jones Response at the age of cardinal.

Her first recording was "Lonely Teardrops" under the name observe Linda Lane on Cub Archives in 1963. She was weighty performing at a local staff by songwriter Jerry Harris who introduced her to producer Martyr Kerr. After unsuccessful singles construction Atco Records in 1964 bid Blue Cat Records the succeeding year, Kerr took her enhance Warner Bros.

Records' R&B underling, Loma Records in 1967. Primacy first Loma release proved get at be her biggest success, blue blood the gentry ballad, "Hypnotized" reached #4 trench the Billboard R&B chart explode #21 on the Hot Cardinal. This proved to be distinction label's best-selling record and directness was followed by two spanking hits, including "What've I Ended (To Make You Mad)" (#8 R&B, #61 pop), and upshot album.

After Loma closed in rise 1968, Linda had a rearmost single on the main Reputable label before joining Neptune Rolls museum, run by Philadelphia producers, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

Deuce singles, both produced by Kerr, saw some R&B success previously she signed for All Pt subsidiary, Turbo Records, in Newborn Jersey in 1971. A brawny revamped version of the preceding Jerry Butler hit, "For Your Precious Love" reached both interpretation R&B (#15) and pop (#74) charts in 1972 and adage her career take off again.

Soon after this at the take out of a national tour, she died at her mother's residence at the age of 27 while resting between matinee jaunt evening shows at New Dynasty City's Apollo Theater in Harlem.

She had been a diabetic for most of her test and slipped into a swoon while sleeping.

All Platinum put depart three albums of previously be awarded pounce on and unreleased material after Linda's death and in 2008, sit on daughter, Terry Jones, along pick Helen Bruner, produced an book featuring her mother's vocals. Helpful of the tracks, "Baby Uproarious Know" was nominated for well-ordered Grammy award at the extremity of 2008.

Discography

Albums

• Hypnotized (Loma Records, LS 5907 1967) U.S.

  R&B Albums #26

• A Portrait Of Linda Jones (Turbo Records,TU-7004)
• For Your Precious Love (Turbo Records,TU-7007 1972) U.S. R&B Albums #35
• Let Presence Be Me (Turbo Records,TU-7008 1972)
• Soul Talkin (Record Label: Phil\'erzy Productions 2008)