Gloria Jones (born 19 October 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Gloria Jones (born 19 October 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer. She first recorded the 1964 northern soul classic Tainted Love, later a hit for the British synth-pop duo Soft Cell in 1981.
Gloria Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 7, where she first started singing. Gloria's first taste of fame came at the age of 14, when, while still at school, she formed with Frankie Kahrl and Billy Preston the successful gospel group the Cogic Singers. Although she remained with the group for some four years, she soon found herself drawn into the Los Angeles pop scene.
In 1964, Gloria Jones, in her late-teens, was discovered by hit songwriter Ed Cobb. Signing with Cobb's Greengrass Productions, Gloria recorded her first hit record, "Heartbeat Pts 1 & 2," which Cobb wrote and produced. She toured the country, performing on several American TV shows, footage of which still exists. One memorable performance occurred at a Rock and Soul show in Disneyland in the summer of 1965. "Heartbeat" became a classic rhythm and blues tune which later was recorded by Dusty Springfield, Spencer Davis and many other artists who attempted to capture the Gloria Jones sound.
By then, Gloria had gone on to record other songs for Uptown records, a subsidiary of Capitol/EMI. Included among these tunes was another Cobb written song, "Tainted Love". In fact the group, Soft Cell, whose version of "Tainted Love" reached #1 worldwide, originally heard Gloria sing this classic years before in Northern England. So strong was Gloria's following there that she was proclaimed the "Northern Queen of Soul." Gloria also recorded an LP for the Uptown label entitled Come Go With Me which was released in 1966.
Gloria studied piano, and acquired an advanced classical degree primarily in the works of Bach. In 1968, Gloria joined the cast of Catch My Soul, a Rock and Soul version of the play, Othello, which included cast members Jerry Lee Louis, The Blossoms, and Dr. John. During the summer of 1968, she performed in a play called Revolution, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. That winter, she joined the Los Angeles cast of Hair, the musical. Eventually, she was to meet Pam Sawyer, who asked her to write for Motown Records. Jones and Sawyer were amongst the second string of writers at Motown but still wrote for such artists as Gladys Knight & the Pips, Commodores, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5. As Jones was also initially a singer for the label, protocol demanded a pseudonym, so for some of her earlier co-writes she used the name LaVerne Ware.
Songs that Gloria worked on during this period include The Supremes' "Have I Lost You" (writer), Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross "My Mistake" (writer), Junior Walker's "I Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (writer/producer) and the Four Top's "Just Seven Numbers" (writer). The most fondly remembered song that Gloria penned was Gladys Knight and the Pips "If I Were Your Woman", which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1971. However, Gloria left Motown at the end of 1972, subsequent to the release of her much acclaimed album Share My Love.
Gloria first met Marc Bolan of T. Rex in 1969 while performing in Hair (Los Angeles cast). The late Jobriath invited the cast to a party in Hollywood for Marc. While touring in Europe, Marc and Gloria met for the second time at the Speakeasy in London. In 1972, she was recommended by Warner Brothers Bob Regere to sing backing vocals behind T. Rex at the Winterland in San Francisco. Their mutual interest in all kinds of music brought them closer together, in mixing the various sounds of Rock and Soul. This went on to influence the likes of Boy George, Marc Almond, and so many others to take their sound into the eighties.
Soon after joining T. Rex, Gloria and Marc became romantically involved. Together, they had a son, Rolan Bolan (Rolan Seymour Feld Bolan, 26.09.1975). She sang backing vocals and played clavinet with T. Rex from 1973 to 1977. Gloria released an album in 1976, called Vixen, featuring several songs written by Marc Bolan, as he also was the producer, this album also featured a re-working of 'Tainted Love"- several of these tracks date back to the then unreleased 'Sister Pat Hall" album from sessions as far back as 1973. In 1977, Gloria worked with the group Gonzales, producing several of their singles, and also penning the disco smash, 'I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet' for the group. She toured the UK with Gonzales, first on the Bob Marley tour, and then with Osibisa.
She was the driver of the car, an Austin Mini, that crashed and killed Marc Bolan on 16 September 1977. Gloria nearly died in the accident, and was in the hospital for several days afterwards. She did not learn of Marc's death until the day of his funeral. When she was well enough to leave the hospital, she soon found that Bolan's fans had looted what was left of hers and Marc's possessions, and since she and Marc were not legally married, she was not entitled to any inheritance, except for 10,000 GBP which Marc left her in his will, drafted in 1973.
Having lost her possessions, Jones and her son quickly moved back to Los Angeles where they stayed with Gloria's family.
In 1978, Gloria released the album Windstorm, which was a dedication to the memory of Marc Bolan. On the back cover, it is written "Special Dedication in memory of my son's father, the late Marc Bolan, whom we miss very much." Her single 'Bring On The Love' was a success on American R&B charts.
Gloria stayed in the music business for several years after, releasing an album produced by Ed Cobb, titled Reunited in 1981. She also collaborated again with Billy Preston and other Cogic Singers for a 1984 reunion album The Cogic's.
Gloria has since worked as a musical supervisor for films and is presently living in Sierra Leone, where she is building The Marc Bolan School Of Music And Film.
Gloria Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 7, where she first started singing. Gloria's first taste of fame came at the age of 14, when, while still at school, she formed with Frankie Kahrl and Billy Preston the successful gospel group the Cogic Singers. Although she remained with the group for some four years, she soon found herself drawn into the Los Angeles pop scene.
In 1964, Gloria Jones, in her late-teens, was discovered by hit songwriter Ed Cobb. Signing with Cobb's Greengrass Productions, Gloria recorded her first hit record, "Heartbeat Pts 1 & 2," which Cobb wrote and produced. She toured the country, performing on several American TV shows, footage of which still exists. One memorable performance occurred at a Rock and Soul show in Disneyland in the summer of 1965. "Heartbeat" became a classic rhythm and blues tune which later was recorded by Dusty Springfield, Spencer Davis and many other artists who attempted to capture the Gloria Jones sound.
By then, Gloria had gone on to record other songs for Uptown records, a subsidiary of Capitol/EMI. Included among these tunes was another Cobb written song, "Tainted Love". In fact the group, Soft Cell, whose version of "Tainted Love" reached #1 worldwide, originally heard Gloria sing this classic years before in Northern England. So strong was Gloria's following there that she was proclaimed the "Northern Queen of Soul." Gloria also recorded an LP for the Uptown label entitled Come Go With Me which was released in 1966.
Gloria studied piano, and acquired an advanced classical degree primarily in the works of Bach. In 1968, Gloria joined the cast of Catch My Soul, a Rock and Soul version of the play, Othello, which included cast members Jerry Lee Louis, The Blossoms, and Dr. John. During the summer of 1968, she performed in a play called Revolution, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. That winter, she joined the Los Angeles cast of Hair, the musical. Eventually, she was to meet Pam Sawyer, who asked her to write for Motown Records. Jones and Sawyer were amongst the second string of writers at Motown but still wrote for such artists as Gladys Knight & the Pips, Commodores, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5. As Jones was also initially a singer for the label, protocol demanded a pseudonym, so for some of her earlier co-writes she used the name LaVerne Ware.
Songs that Gloria worked on during this period include The Supremes' "Have I Lost You" (writer), Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross "My Mistake" (writer), Junior Walker's "I Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (writer/producer) and the Four Top's "Just Seven Numbers" (writer). The most fondly remembered song that Gloria penned was Gladys Knight and the Pips "If I Were Your Woman", which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1971. However, Gloria left Motown at the end of 1972, subsequent to the release of her much acclaimed album Share My Love.
Gloria first met Marc Bolan of T. Rex in 1969 while performing in Hair (Los Angeles cast). The late Jobriath invited the cast to a party in Hollywood for Marc. While touring in Europe, Marc and Gloria met for the second time at the Speakeasy in London. In 1972, she was recommended by Warner Brothers Bob Regere to sing backing vocals behind T. Rex at the Winterland in San Francisco. Their mutual interest in all kinds of music brought them closer together, in mixing the various sounds of Rock and Soul. This went on to influence the likes of Boy George, Marc Almond, and so many others to take their sound into the eighties.
Soon after joining T. Rex, Gloria and Marc became romantically involved. Together, they had a son, Rolan Bolan (Rolan Seymour Feld Bolan, 26.09.1975). She sang backing vocals and played clavinet with T. Rex from 1973 to 1977. Gloria released an album in 1976, called Vixen, featuring several songs written by Marc Bolan, as he also was the producer, this album also featured a re-working of 'Tainted Love"- several of these tracks date back to the then unreleased 'Sister Pat Hall" album from sessions as far back as 1973. In 1977, Gloria worked with the group Gonzales, producing several of their singles, and also penning the disco smash, 'I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet' for the group. She toured the UK with Gonzales, first on the Bob Marley tour, and then with Osibisa.
She was the driver of the car, an Austin Mini, that crashed and killed Marc Bolan on 16 September 1977. Gloria nearly died in the accident, and was in the hospital for several days afterwards. She did not learn of Marc's death until the day of his funeral. When she was well enough to leave the hospital, she soon found that Bolan's fans had looted what was left of hers and Marc's possessions, and since she and Marc were not legally married, she was not entitled to any inheritance, except for 10,000 GBP which Marc left her in his will, drafted in 1973.
Having lost her possessions, Jones and her son quickly moved back to Los Angeles where they stayed with Gloria's family.
In 1978, Gloria released the album Windstorm, which was a dedication to the memory of Marc Bolan. On the back cover, it is written "Special Dedication in memory of my son's father, the late Marc Bolan, whom we miss very much." Her single 'Bring On The Love' was a success on American R&B charts.
Gloria stayed in the music business for several years after, releasing an album produced by Ed Cobb, titled Reunited in 1981. She also collaborated again with Billy Preston and other Cogic Singers for a 1984 reunion album The Cogic's.
Gloria has since worked as a musical supervisor for films and is presently living in Sierra Leone, where she is building The Marc Bolan School Of Music And Film.
Drive Me Crazy
Gloria Jones Lyrics
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Band Of Heysek feat. Kenny Brown & R.L Boyce Jessie’s Been Driving Me Crazy Jessie’s Been Driving Me Craz…
C. B. Busser Worry is driving me a little bit crazy Maybe I spoke…
Charlie Oxford Take a look at the signs while you're driving home With…
Dani Shay Somewhere deep inside I know it's wrong But I have been…
David Krystal I can see your face in front of mine I can…
DJ Mystik When I saw you here the other night You were such…
Double I-MC i´m waiting that you notice it i want you baby i´m…
Duncan Mighty Alele alele She is my only, she is my only Wene mighty…
Elucid ohhohh ohh when i saw u here the other night you were…
ÊóÍõ(Ratt) Hey, yeah It's just another weekend I'll never settle down …
FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE Girl, the way you walk The way you walk The way you…
Fiona Driving Me Crazy (Slur) oohh oh oooh oohh Its crazy to thin…
frankiee cartier Drive me crazy On the daily Its Lil Cartier Drive me crazy M…
Gyptian Baby Only you, you Only you and me It's always gonna be …
Hate Drugs I cant explain it But I'm gonna try it anyway Its complicate…
James Tyler Wallace Can I trust you for life How can I tell my…
JANney I long to see you still here come the morning Midnight…
Jor'dan Armstrong Man, it feels so good to be here And everybody is…
Kaytranada Yeah, see the street lights? I ain't slept in, like 48,…
Kaytranada & Vic Mensa I'm here and y'all know they've been waitin' for me Since…
Kaytranada Mensa Vic I'm here and y'all know they've been waitin' for me Since…
Keiko Terada 闇を突き破る 光の様に うなる爆音を 鳴らして見せるわ 命をもて遊ぶ スリルに恋してる 誰も私から 心を奪えない 罠を仕…
Kevin Lyttle She's got the touch I love so much, that's all…
Kip Moore She was pretty, about seventeen When she moved in just down…
kors k feat. 古川未鈴 Tu Tu Tulu Tu Tu Pa Pa Paya Paya Pa Tu Tu…
Kumiko Yamashita 悲しいから泣いてる訳じゃない 理由のない切なさに 心が痛くて狂いそうな熱い夜 汗ばむため息わたしの胸をつき刺す DRIV…
Leah Dizon Hello my boy himitsu no basho de ai shiteru furi suru…
LEEKYDAG Love you or not, said I won't leave you a…
Lil Rekk I hate when you leave me You my bad gal, call…
M.I.T.A Please don’t drive me crazy Lean and percocets been in me…
Mai Kuraki 倉木麻衣 目覚めていく 私を見てて 出来る限り 変わろうとしているの 言っておくけど 合わせてるんじゃない そう私らしく生きていく…
MARUV You drive me drive me crazy All around is so hazy This…
Michael & Levan & Stiven Rivic You ask me what, what you doing I'm laying in bed…
Moore Kip She was pretty, about seventeen When she moved in just down…
Mr Easy She's got the touch I love so much, that's all…
Mr. Easy Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na…
Mr. Lee713 This the type of shit that I know will drive…
Nights and Nights Well, I think I’m going crazy, baby. Lately I’ve been talkin…
Orville Peck No one on the highways tonight Just you and me and…
Peter Andre Girl, you know you drive me crazy Girl you're the one Who…
Ratt Hey, yeah It's just another weekend I'll never settle down …
Ray Goodman & Brown You left me sad and lonely; Why did you leave…
Saint Lanvain If you wanna drive me crazy Pour some sugar on me,…
Stiven Rivic & Michael & Levan You ask me what, what you doing I'm laying in bed…
Styl-Plus Ewo ewo ewo ewo Ewo ewo ewo ewo One day when I…
Tom MacDonald Bout it, bout it i'm bout it, bout it Bout it,…
U.S.U.R.A. Jessie’s Been Driving Me Crazy Jessie’s Been Driving Me Craz…
キリンジ 週末ならギアをハイに入れて 君とゆこう 雨の日のバイパス スムースな恋のヒール アンド トウ 踊ろう 小粋に右折 とび…
リア・ディゾン Hello my boy 秘密の場所で 愛してるフリするのは誰？ Something real, something m…
倉木麻衣 目覚めていく 私を見てて 出来る限り 変わろうとしているの 言っておくけど 合わせてるんじゃない そう私らしく生きていく…
山下久美子 悲しいから泣いてる訳じゃない 理由のない切なさに 心が痛くて狂いそうな熱い夜 汗ばむため息わたしの胸をつき刺す DRIV…
米倉利紀 Baby, Drive me crazy 僕の側でずっと... いつもなら「ごめんね...」と 一言ですむなんて ありえ…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Gloria Jones:
#194. Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
*Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
- Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
13. Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
Go Now We've already said goodbye Since you gotta go, oh you better…
Heartbeat HEARTBEAT A fell you heartbeat you fell heartbeat dipen time…
High Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me. There is…
Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
Tainted Love (1976 Recording) Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away, I've got to Get…
What You Want You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
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Kevin Clepps
excellent song!
Alan May
NOW THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!
Kevin Clepps
I love this song!what is the video from?
Kevin Clepps
The man looks like Brian Eno in the 1970s when he had an experimental appearance.
Helen Keenan
Another interesting film clip with this Jones track - what is it? Faintly familiar.....
DJ Waterman
It's Fellini's Casanova, played by Donald Sutherland. You'd probably figured it out by now but I thought I'd answer the question for others.
OubaelPhoumet
It's Casanova's Fellini.