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Soul singer - songwriter - producer
Born on 19.10.1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Sister of Richard Jones. Mother of Rolan Bolan.
Gloria Jones' career began in a church gospel choir, which led to spots singing backing vocals for artists such as Phil Spector and Bob Dylan. Her singing talent and years of studying piano and composition led to a job writing for Motown at the behest of Pam Sawyer. Her most notable song was Tainted Love, which she did not write but recorded in 1964, and which would become one of the most covered Northern Soul songs in history - most notably by Soft Cell. Other notable singles she recorded included a cover of The Dell-Vikings 'Come Go With Me', Get it On (Part 1), To Know You Is To Love You, and a new version of Tainted Love recorded in 1976. Her songs were performed by The Jackson 5, Commodores, Gladys Knight And The Pips, and others.
She would also continue to sing backing vocals for artists such as Billy Preston, Harry Nilsson and Neil Young, among others, and in 1972 would meet T. Rex front man Marc Bolan with whom she would become involved. She played clavinet and sang backing vocals for T-Rex until late 1977 when a tragic accident occurred - she crashed her Austin Mini, which caused the death of Bolan and spelled the end of T-Rex. Jones moved back to Los Angeles with their son Rolan Bolan.
She now lives in West Africa, and is involved with charity work.
2024
2016
Light Of Love Wax Co
7", Single, Ltd
2015
2014
Not On Label
7", S/Sided
2014
2013
Demon Records
2x7", RSD, Comp, Ltd, Gat
2012
Soul Purpose
7", Single, Promo
2012
1999
Disque D'Or
7", Single
1996
1984
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1979
United Artists Records
7"
1979
1978
Capitol Records, Capitol Records
12", Single, Promo
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1977
EMI
12", Promo
1977
1977
1977
1976
1976
1976
1974
1973
Tamla Motown
7"
1973
Double B
7", Single
1973
1973
1968
1968
1966
Capitol Records
7", EP
1966
1966
1966
1965
1965
Stardust Records
7"
2020
Snailworx
CD, Album
2019
2019
2015
2013
2012
2009
Motown
CD, Comp
2006
Hip-O Select, Motown, Tamla
3xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2005
2001
CMC Records (7)
2xCD, Comp
1999
1996
1995
1995
1995
1990
1989
Telstar
CD, Comp
1989
Jacksons Records
7", Single
1989
Transnational Records
12"
1988
1986
Music Entertainment Records
LP, Comp
1986
Desert City
LP, Album
1984
1983
1983
1981
1980
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
1978
1978
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1976
Rifi, Tamla Motown
7", Jukebox
1976
1976
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
Tamla Motown
7", Single, Sol
1974
1974
1973
1973
1973
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