Linda Jones
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Biography
[Edit]R&B singer Linda Jones earned a cult following for her fervent, gospel-influenced style and powerful vocal acrobatics, and she's still celebrated by soul music fans despite her career being cut down prematurely at the age of 27. Linda Jones was born in Newark, New Jersey on December 14, 1944; her family was steeped in gospel music, and at the age of six she began performing with her siblings in a sacred group, the Jones Singers. As a teenager, Jones began performing rhythm & blues music, and cut her first solo record under the name Linda Lane in 1963, a cover of "Lonely Teardrops," but the record sank without a trace.
Linda's fortunes improved when she met George Kerr, a producer and songwriter who had been a member of Little Anthony & the Imperials. The first two singles Kerr produced for Linda Jones (one on Atco, the other on Blue Cat) fared no better, but in 1967 they landed a deal with Loma Records, an R&B imprint of Warner Bros., and her first 45 for the label, "Hypnotized," was a hit, rising to number 21 on the Pop Singles charts and number four on the Rhythm & Blues survey. The single prompted the release of Jones' first album, also called Hypnotized, and Jones' follow-up, "What've I Done (To Make You Mad)," was a Top Ten hit on the R&B charts, but struggled to 61 on the Pop listings, and 1968's "Give My Love a Try" was a greater disappointment, struggling to number 34 R&B and a dismal number 93 on Pop. While "Hypnotized" found Jones taking a relatively subtle approach to her music, her subsequent sides captured her forceful, melismatic style at full strength, and though soul purists (especially Northern soul collectors in the U.K.) treasured her records, she was a bit too much for Top 40 to take, and Jones would never have another major pop hit.
In 1968, Warner Bros. shut down Loma, and briefly bumped Jones up to their flagship label, but after one single, Jones was a free agent again, and she briefly recorded for Neptune Records, an early label run by Philly soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. In 1971, Jones landed a new deal with Turbo Records, an offshoot of Sylvia Robinson's All Platinum label, and in 1972, Jones enjoyed her greatest success in four years when her forceful, gospel-leaning cover of Jerry Butler's "For Your Precious Love" made its way on the R&B charts, peaking at number 15, and even enjoying some Pop airplay, where it rose to number 72. Sadly, Jones' comeback would be short-lived. Jones, who struggled with diabetes, toured hard in support of "For Your Precious Love," and she was booked to play two shows at New York's famed Apollo Theater on March 14, 1972. After a matinee performance, Jones went to her mother's house in Newark to eat dinner and take a nap before playing her evening show, but when her mother tried to wake her, she discovered Linda had slipped into a diabetic coma; she died shortly afterwards. Turbo released a pair of posthumous albums following Jones' unexpected death, and in 2014, Real Gone Music released The Complete Atco-Loma-Warner Brothers Recordings, bringing together the bulk of her recordings of the '60s.
Title: The Complete Atco, Loma & Warner Bros. Recordings
Artist: Linda Jones
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: It's Time
Artist: Linda Jones
Genre: New Age, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Rhythm and Soul - Sweet Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Low & Slow (Classic Low Rider Jams)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Twisting the Wheel: Northern Soul Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Northern Soul - The Soundtrack
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rfg 4 - 80's Funk Music Rare Tracks
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Boys Can Be Mean
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Disco Classics Ottanta 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Lost Soul Treasures Volume 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Definitive Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Classics: Wiggle Wobble
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Northern Soul Music: Two
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Turn Off the Lights: Sweet Soul Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Love Dreams, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Underground Oldies Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Solitaire, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Mad Music Presents Heartfelt Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Smooth Slow Jams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Underground Oldies Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sweet Soul Music 30 Scorching Classics From 1967
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Northern Soul The Collection (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Northern Soul The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Of Loma Records (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Backbeats - They Call It Crossover
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: You Better Believe It! Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Felix Hernandez Presents Rhythm Revue (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Mod Anthems (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Backbeats The Pain Goes Deep ~ More Deep Soul Gems
Genre: Soul
Title: The Red Bird Story (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop Rock
Title: Move On Up - The Very Best Of Northern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Throwback Oldies - Vol. 5
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Lady Has Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Weekend Soul 2017
Title: Low Rider Oldies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Northern Soul Record Box
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Funk
Title: Essential Northern Soul 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Glam Rock
Title: We Love: 60's Soul
Title: Respect: 60s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Glam Rock, Funk
Title: The Greatest Mod And Northern Soul 4CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Easy Listening
Title: Greatest Mod & Northern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Disco, Pop
Title: Loma Originals 60's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rare 70's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rare & Soulful: The 60s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Classical
Title: Modern Soul Classics 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk, Classical
Title: 60's Soul 45's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Pop Up Soul 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Country, Rockabilly, Ska, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Northern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Midnight 60s Soul Party (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, New Wave, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Classical
Title: US R&B Chart Hits Of The '60s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: US R&B Chart Hits Of The '60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: 60s Soul: 60 Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Disco, Funk, Easy Listening
Title: Northern Soul 45's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Underground Oldies Vol. 4 - Rare and Hard to Find Oldies
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sound tracks (Private Collection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Progressive
Title: Club Classics: 50 Years of Northern Soul (Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul