Sharon Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sharon Jones
Occupation	Gospel Singer
Date Of Birth	May 4, 1956(1956-05-04)
Age	68
Date Of Death	Nov 18, 2016 (60 age)
Birthplace	Augusta
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Sharon Jones Biography

Sharon Jones is one of the most popular and richest Gospel Singer who was born on May 4, 1956 in Augusta, United States. Gospel and funk artist who fronted the group Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

She had a cameo film role opposite Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters in 2007.

A regular gospel singer in church, during the early 1970s Jones often entered talent shows 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 Rikers Island and as an armored car guard for Wells Fargo, until receiving a mid-life career break in 1996 after she appeared on a session backing the soul and deep funk legend Lee Fields.

Jones grew up in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. In 1975, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. She attended Brooklyn College.

She grew up with brothers.

Sharon Jones Net Worth

Sharon Jones is one of the richest Gospel Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharon Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She had her first performances in her local church choir as a teenager.

She helped Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings release the top singles “What Have You Done for Me Lately” and “This is Your Land.”

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sharon Jones Dating?

According to our records, Sharon Jones is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sharon Jones’s is not dating anyone.

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It was announced on June 3, 2013, that Jones had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer 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 pancreatic cancer, 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.

Facts & Trivia

Sharon Ranked on the list of most popular Gospel Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sharon Jones celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.

In 2015, during an interview with Billboard 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.

What happened to Sharon Jones?

Sharon Jones, a powerhouse soul singer with a gritty voice, fast feet and indomitable energy, died Friday of pancreatic cancer. She was 60. Her death was confirmed by Judy Miller Silverman, her publicist.

Are the Dap-Kings still together?

The Dap-Kings, the Daptone house band are notable for their collaborations with Mark Ronson, including their contributions to Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black. The band continued to work and perform together through 2018.

What genre is Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings?

R&B/Soul

How old is Sharon Jones?

60 years (1956–2016)

Is Linda Jones dead?

March 14, 1972