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Sharon Jones

Acteur, Compositeur

4 mai 1956 — 18 novembre 2016 (60 ans)
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).

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Charlie, les filles lui disent merci
    Charlie, les filles lui disent merci2007
  • Les Derniers Affranchis
    Les Derniers Affranchis2012
  • Braquage à New York
    Braquage à New York2010
  • Young People Fucking
    Young People Fucking2007
  • Le Flic de mon cœur
    Le Flic de mon cœur1986
  • Fireflies in the Garden
    Fireflies in the Garden2008
  • Little New York
    Little New York2009
  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
    Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas2006
  • Miss Sharon Jones!
    Miss Sharon Jones!2015

Connue pour

  • L'Arnaqueuse
    L'Arnaqueuse2020
  • Living on Soul
    Living on Soul2017

Filmographie

2017
Living on Soul
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street · as Wedding Singer #1
2009
Talk Stoop · as Group
2007
The Great Debaters · as Lila