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American soul funk singer from NYC

United StatesMusiciansLived 1956 to 2016 · aged 60
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Sharon Lafaye Jones 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.

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Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were the headliner act at the 2013 Treefort Music FestSharon Jones and the Dap Kings were the headliner act at the 2013 Treefort Music Fest

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Sharon Lafaye Jones 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.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1956 to 2016 · aged 60
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21 languages

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