Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones (Sharon Lafaye Jones, May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Sharon Jones (Sharon Lafaye Jones, May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) 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.

Born Sheron Lafaye Jones, on May 4, 1956 in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York at an early age and lives there now, recording for independent Brooklyn based recording label Daptone Records. As a child, she and her brothers would often imitate the singing and dancing of James Brown, who was also from Augusta Georgia. A regular gospel singer in church, Jones often entered talent shows backed by local funk bands in the early 1970s. Session work then continued with backing singing, often credited to Lafaye Jones, but in the absence of any recording contract as a solo singer, she spent many years working as a corrections officer at Rikers Island and as an armored car guard for Wells Fargo Bank, until receiving a mid-life career break in 1996 after she appeared on a session backing soul and deep funk legend Lee Fields.
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Sharon Jones Lyrics


100 Days 100 Nights 100 days, 100 nights To know a man's heart 100 days, 100…
Ain't No Chimneys in the Project When I was a child I used to wonder How Santa…
All Over Again You think after all this time I wouldn't be surprised You…
Answer Me Answer me, sweet Jesus Won't you hear me calling I need yo…
Dancing Together Went to the house of Mary Lasker Saw Matisses, Picassos, Ren…
Fish in the Dish I've got a fish in my dish And I'm feelin' fine I've…
Got A Thing On My Mind I got a thing on my mind sure'nuff gonna find it I…
Got to be the way it is Hungry man got to eat Ah, the working man got…
How Long Do I Have to Wait for You How long do I have to wait for you, honey? Before…
I Learned The Hard Way Something told me inside That your love was untrue Something…
I'll Still Be True You call me your woman Then you go and do me…
If You Call I been layin Alone for hours But I haven't slept at all Thes…
Inspiration Information He had a rainy day I'm in a snake-backed situation Here's a…



Keep On Looking Once I had a good man Once a good man, he…
Let Them Knock Let them knock upon my door Until they hit them black…
Longer And Stronger How long do I have to wait for you, honey Before…
Make It Good to Me …
Mama Don't Like My Man Oh, mama, mama, mama Why you don't like my man? Oh, mama,…
My Man Is a Mean Man He lifts me up to the sky To watch me…
Natural Born Lover He's an N.B.L. and he T.C.B. N.B.L. and he T.C.B. N.B.L. a…
Settling In The other day when I was sugar just to talk to…
Something's Changed Something's changed in you eyes I could see it when I…
Tell Me I’ve been away too long Our conversation have been few But w…
The Dap Dip Hey, Band What, Mickey Did you hear about the new epidemic…
this land This land is your land, this land is my land From…
What Have You Done for Me Lately? What's up, girl? He stood me up again Again? Mmh mmh Wel…
You're Gonna Get It some love makes you helpless some love makes you strong an…
Your Thing Is a Drag Ain't no need to ask me, baby, About what time I'm…


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