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James Jones (June 2, 1930 [1] – August 2, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. [2] According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash ' Handy Man ', Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke ."
In the mid-1980s Jones and O'Riordan formed a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with Jones' sister and former Play School presenter Monica Trapaga on lead vocals. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Following his solo career Jones co-wrote, with Pat Sheil, a book True Hip (1990), and in 2000 helped organise the opening ceremony for the 2000 Sydney Olympics .
In 1982, after their disbandment, Jones pursued a solo career and by the mid-1980s was a member of a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with O'Riordan and Jones' sister, Monica Trapaga – former Play School presenter. In 1990 Jones, with Pat Sheil, co-wrote True Hip and Jones followed it a year later with The 1992 True Hip Manual.
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), [1] better known by his stage name Jim Jones (formerly Jimmy Jones), is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. He is a founding member of the hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset), which he formed in 1997 with fellow Harlem native Cam'ron .
The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. May 2024 1 Hasna El-Bacharia, 74, Algerian musician. Michael ...
After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third studio album Come Home with Me for Roc-A-Fella Records, the collective composed of Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey teamed up to release their first collaborative effort. Originally scheduled for a March 4, 2003 release, [7] the album's release date was delayed to March 11, 2003. After ...
Harlem: Diary of a Summer is the second studio album by American rapper Jim Jones.The album was released on August 23, 2005 through Diplomat Records and Koch Records. [1] The production on the album was handled by various producers including Pete Rock, Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson, Develop, and Tuneheadz including more.
Ignatius Jones, 66–67, Australian-Filipino new wave and swing singer (Jimmy and the Boys, Pardon Me Boys) [280] Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, 88, Polish jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger [281] 8. John Barbata, 79, American rock drummer (The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship) [282]