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Career

Jones' entry into the music industry followed the same pattern of many African American artists. She was the daughter of a minister and studied classical piano for ten years, before joining a gospel group singing in church which included amongst others, future stars such as Billy Preston. At the same time she also sang backing vocals for Phil Spector and Bob Dylan. Gloria recorded an LP for the obscure Uptown Records label called "Come Go With Me" which was released in 1966. The Album contained the Ed Cobb composition "Heartbeat" (Parts one and two). Cobb had written "Tainted Love". Eventually she was to meet a future writing partner 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, according to her, protocol demanded a pseudonym, so for some of her earlier co-writes she used the name LaVerne Ware. The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      For other types of... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. ... William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Ed Cobb (? - 1999) was a musician and producer, most notably during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Pamela Sawyer is an American songwriter most noted for her tenure at Motown Records from 1967 to 1977. ... Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan (Motor City, hence mo(tor)town), from where it achieved widespread international success. ... The Pips redirects here. ... The Commodores were a highly successful funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. ... The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, and showtunes. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet (and briefly a sextet and quartet) from Gary, Indiana. ...

She was also the girlfriend of T. Rex singer Marc Bolan with whom she 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. She was the driver of the car, an Austin Mini, that crashed and killed Marc Bolan on 16 September 1977. [2] T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 - 16 September 1977), was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hit singles, fashion sensibilities and stage presence with T Rex in the early 1970s helped cultivate the glam rock era and made him one of the most recognisable stars in British... Rolan Seymour Feld Bolan (September 26, 1975 - ) is a musician in the band Rolan Bolan and the Brothers Bounce. ... The Clavinet D6, the most popular model, introduced in 1971. ... For the new MINI, see MINI (BMW). ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Jones recovered and quickly moved back to Los Angeles with her son, who became a model for Tommy Hilfiger, as well as a musician. Although Jones was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, she never returned to England to face the allegations, which were quickly dropped. After very minor musical success in the 1990s, Jones quit music and then relocated to South Africa and became involved in charity work. [3] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about charitable organizations. ...

She is now working at an orphanage in Sierra Leone.

Gloria's Charity Website: Youth Net Children Under The Sun

Backing vocalist work [on NON - T.REX albums]

• With Little Feat on Dixie Chicken
• With Harry Nilsson on Duit on Mon Dei
• With Billy Preston on Late at Night and A Whole New Thing
• With Neil Young on Neil Young
• With Steve Harley on Hobo with a Grin

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Discography

Solo singles

• 1964 - "Tainted Love" / "My Bad Boy's Coming Home"
• 1966 - "Come Go With Me" / "How Do You Tell An Angel"
• 1966 - "Heartbeat (Part 1)" / Heartbeat (Part 2)"
• 1966 - "Finders Keepers" / "Run One Flight Of Stairs"
• 1971 - "Look What You Started" / "When He Touches Me"
• 1971 - "I Know" / "I Believe In You"
• 1973 - "Tin Can People" / "So Tired"
• 1975 - "I Ain't Going Nowhere" / "Simplicity Blues"
• 1976 - "Get It On (Part 1)" / "Get It On (Part 2)"
• 1976 - "Tainted Love" (New Version) / "Go Now" (Album Version) (12" - MAXI)
• 1977 - "To Know You Is To Love You" / "City Port" (with Marc Bolan)
• 1977 - "Go Now" (Single Version) / "Drive Me Crazy (Disco Lady)"
• 1977 - "Bring On The Love" (Single Version) / "Cry Baby"
• 1977 - "Bring On The Love" (Album Version) / "Bring On The Love" (Instrumental)
• 1978 - "When I Was a Little Girl" /"When I Was a Little Girl" (Instrumental)
• 1978 - "Windstorm" / "Blue Light Microphone"
• 1979 - "Listen To Me" / "Father I'm Coming Home" (From the v/a Double Album Alpha Omega)

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Singles - As writer/producer (with Gonzalez)

• 1976 - "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet"
• 1977 - "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
• 1977 - "Just Let It Lay"
• 1978 - "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" (Remix)

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Solo studio albums and EPs

The album cover of Windstorm

• 1966 - Come Go With Me
• 1973 - Share My Love
• 1977 - Vixen
• 1979 - Windstorm
• 1981 - Reunited

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Solo compilations

• 1996 - Vixen / Windstorm

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T. Rex albums

• 1974 - Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
• 1974 - Light of Love
• 1975 - Bolan's Zip Gun
• 1976 - Futuristic Dragon
• 1977 - Dandy in the Underworld

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See also

• List of notable cover songs
• List of notable cover versions N-Z
• List of disco artists

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References

• Davis, Sharon (1988). Motown - The History. Guinness Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-85112-894-7.