Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
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Brooklyn, NY, USA (1996 – present)
Sharon Jones was born Sheron Lafaye Jones, in Augusta, Georgia (4 May 1956). Her mother moved to Brooklyn, soon thereafter, however Jones was sent down south for a few months every year to stay with her family. As a child, she and her brothers would imitate the songs and dances of James Brown, who shared their home-town. Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, she began performing in church at a very young age. As a teenager in the early nineteen seventies, she began singing outside of the church in talent shows and with local funk groups. Later she would make her living with a combination of sporadic session work as a mostly anonymous voice on various dance records (sometimes credited as Lafaye Jones), singing with wedding bands
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Record Release
2 Feb 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Announce Release of New Album, Release Date May 4th…
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Sharon Jones on the Tavis Smiley Show Tomorrow Night!!!
9 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings
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