Sharon Jones
Actor, Composer
4 May 1956 — 18 November 2016 (60 years)
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 Sharon Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York City at an early age. With a gifted voice, performing gospel songs in Church, since childhood, she has only recently received acclaim by the public and her peers in the areas of Soul, Funk and Rhythm and Blues. Until the late 90s she was still employed at her "day Job" as a Correction Officer at NYC's Rikers Island. Initially a backup session singer, she impressed Record Executives and - Producers Gabriel Roth and Philip Lehman, when she was the only one to show up for a recording session, and demonstrated her ability to sing on several different backup tracks. "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings" were formed In 2002. They were comprised of Sharon Jones backed by members from three bands.From "The Soul Providers", Bosco Mann on bass, guitarist Binky Griptite, percussionist Fernando Velez, trumpet player Anda Szilagyi and organist Earl Maxton. They were joined by "The Mighty Imperials"s saxophonist Leon Michels and drummer Homer Steinweiss plus Neal Sugarman from "Sugarman 3". As "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings", the band has released several critically acclaimed albums including "Naturally" (2005) and "I Learned the Hard Way (2010). A milestone in her career occurred in 2007 when she appeared in the film, "The Great Debaters", where she played "Lila" and sang "That's What My Baby Likes". Additioanlly, in the film's soundtrack, Sharon performs the Gospel classics "Up Above My Head" and "Two Wings". This film appearance along with the soundtrack music introduced Sharon to a much larger audience. Her subsequent TV appearances with The Dap Kings include a spirited mini concert on "Austin City Limits"(2008), as well as appearances on "Late Night With David Letterman" (2010) and "The Conan O'Brien Show" on TBS (2010).
Born Sharon Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York City at an early age. With a gifted voice, performing gospel songs in Church, since childhood, she has only recently received acclaim by the public and her peers in the areas of Soul, Funk and Rhythm and Blues. Until the late 90s she was still employed at her "day Job" as a Correction Officer at NYC's Rikers Island. Initially a backup session singer, she impressed Record Executives and - Producers Gabriel Roth and Philip Lehman, when she was the only one to show up for a recording session, and demonstrated her ability to sing on several different backup tracks. "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings" were formed In 2002. They were comprised of Sharon Jones backed by members from three bands.From "The Soul Providers", Bosco Mann on bass, guitarist Binky Griptite, percussionist Fernando Velez, trumpet player Anda Szilagyi and organist Earl Maxton. They were joined by "The Mighty Imperials"s saxophonist Leon Michels and drummer Homer Steinweiss plus Neal Sugarman from "Sugarman 3". As "Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings", the band has released several critically acclaimed albums including "Naturally" (2005) and "I Learned the Hard Way (2010). A milestone in her career occurred in 2007 when she appeared in the film, "The Great Debaters", where she played "Lila" and sang "That's What My Baby Likes". Additioanlly, in the film's soundtrack, Sharon performs the Gospel classics "Up Above My Head" and "Two Wings". This film appearance along with the soundtrack music introduced Sharon to a much larger audience. Her subsequent TV appearances with The Dap Kings include a spirited mini concert on "Austin City Limits"(2008), as well as appearances on "Late Night With David Letterman" (2010) and "The Conan O'Brien Show" on TBS (2010).
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
| 2017 | |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street · as Wedding Singer #1 |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop · as Group |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters · as Lila |
| 2015 | Miss Sharon Jones! · as ComposerOn Plex |
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| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Stand Up GuysOn Plex |
| 2012 | Radioman · as Original Music Composer |
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| 2010 | Henry's CrimeOn Plex |
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| 2009 | Staten IslandOn Plex |
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| 2008 | Fireflies in the GardenOn Plex |
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| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck · as Music Score ProducerOn Plex |
| 2007 | YPFOn Plex |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Waitress · as Music Score Producer |
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| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II · as Music Score Producer |
| 1999 | |
| 1986 | The Big Easy · as Music Score ProducerOn Plex |
| 2017 | The 59th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage · as Sharon Jones |
| 2015 | Michael Bublé's Christmas in Hollywood · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Miss Sharon Jones! · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Mavis! · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Guest Vocalist |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2012 | Charles Bradley: Soul of America · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | C à Vous · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2007 | Live from Daryl's House · as Self |
| 2007 | Lou Reed: Berlin · as Self - Vocals |
| 2007 | Inas Nacht · as Self |
| 2005 | Spicks & Specks · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | Through the Night With... · as Self |
| 2000 | Altas Horas · as Self |
| 1997 | Tracks · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits · as Self |
| 2019 | Buffaloed · as Musical |
| 2018 | The Chi · as Musical |
| 2007 | The Cake Eaters · as Musician |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas · as MusicianOn Plex |
| 2004 | Entourage · as Musician |
| 2004 | November · as Musician |