Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz sing… Read Full Bio ↴Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer whose critical success and relative commercial obscurity (she never had a hit record) earned her a reputation in her lifetime as a "jazz musician's jazz singer".
She is noted for her elegant interpretations of standards, ballads, and blues. Her characteristic inflections have sometimes prompted comparisons to stylistic devices employed by Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Jones' recordings, particularly her debut record (Don't Go To Strangers, 1960), have earned wide admiration in a new generation of listeners.
She had three Grammy nominations, for the Don't Go to Strangers LP in 1960, Save Your Love for Me in 1981, and My Buddy in 1999.
Jones had a musical partnership of more than thirty years with tenor sax player Houston Person, who received equal billing with her. He also produced her albums and served as her manager.
Jones was born in Aiken, South Carolina, and raised in Harlem. She died at the age of 72 from cancer. She was survived by her husband, John Medlock, and a granddaughter.
She is noted for her elegant interpretations of standards, ballads, and blues. Her characteristic inflections have sometimes prompted comparisons to stylistic devices employed by Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Jones' recordings, particularly her debut record (Don't Go To Strangers, 1960), have earned wide admiration in a new generation of listeners.
She had three Grammy nominations, for the Don't Go to Strangers LP in 1960, Save Your Love for Me in 1981, and My Buddy in 1999.
Jones had a musical partnership of more than thirty years with tenor sax player Houston Person, who received equal billing with her. He also produced her albums and served as her manager.
Jones was born in Aiken, South Carolina, and raised in Harlem. She died at the age of 72 from cancer. She was survived by her husband, John Medlock, and a granddaughter.
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Etta Jones Lyrics
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Funny Funny how I've stopped loving you I can pass you on…
i miss you so I wish I didn't love you so My love for you…
I'll Be There I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Never Be Free Each time I hold somebody new My arms grow cold aching…
I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over My blue horizon is turning grey And my dreams are drifting…
I'm Pulling Through I'm thru with love, I'll never fall again. Said I do to…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Look For The Silver Lining I look for the silver lining Whenever clouds appear in the…
Makin' Whoopee Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another …
There Goes My Heart There goes my heart, there goes the one I love, There…
They Can't Take That Away from Me Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, Though by tomorr…
Trav'lin' Light I'm trav'lin' light because my man has gone, So from now…