Jimmy Jones

Biography

2 June 1937, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Some sources state 1942 as his year of birth. Jones, who had spent a long apprenticeship singing in R&B doo-wop groups, became a rock ‘n’ roll star in the early 60s singing ‘Handy Man’ and other hits with a dramatic and piercingly high falsetto. He began his career as a tap dancer, and in 1955 joined a vocal group, the Sparks Of Rhythm. In 1956 Jones formed his own group, the Savoys, which were renamed the Pretenders in 1956. With... Read more

Genres

Doo Wop Easy Listening Jazz Music Videos & Concerts Pop / Rock R&B / Soul R&B / Soul

Tags

soul

60s

oldies

rhythm and blues

jazz piano

male vocalists

rnb

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