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Sharon Jones spent her last days in a hospital… singing with The Dap Kings

2747 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Read what Anohni (aka Antony Hegarty) said in her eulogy to Sharon. Continue reading… more info

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones was an old soul in a changing world

2748 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Sharon Jones symbolized endurance. The endurance of an old-fashioned style as music changed around it. The endurance of ambition despite the record industryâ€™s neglect. And the endurance of a body that withstood disease until Friday, when Jones... more info

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones was an old soul in a changing world

2748 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Sharon Jones symbolized endurance. The endurance of an old-fashioned style as music changed around it. The endurance of ambition despite the record industryâ€™s neglect. And the endurance of a body that withstood disease until Friday, when Jones... more info

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones suffered a stroke after watching Election results: “She was blaming Trump for the whole thing”

2748 days ago

Consequence of Sound — R&B singer lost her ability to speak, but she kept on singing up until the moment of her death. more info

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Sharon Jones Had A Stroke While Watching Election Results

2748 days ago

Stereogum — Sharon Jones, vocalist of the retro-soul institution Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, passed away on Friday after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. And in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, her bandmate Gabriel Roth reveals that she su... more info

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Tributes paid to Sharon Jones

2748 days ago

Uncut — The soul singer has died, aged 60 Photo by Paul McGeiver The soul singer has died, aged 60 The post Tributes paid to Sharon Jones appeared first on Uncut. more info

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Sharon Jones Was Surrounded By Her Band During Final Days

2748 days ago

JamBase — Soul singer Sharon Jones kept singing to the end after suffering the first of multiple strokes while watching election results come in. more info

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Dap-Kings' Gabriel Roth recalls Sharon Jones' last days: 'She was blaming Trump'

2748 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Soul singer Sharon Jones, who died Friday at age 60 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, didnâ€™t find commercial success until she was well into her 40s. When she did, it was through her work with her longtime band the Dap-Kings. TheyÂ�... more info

Sharon Jones

Dap-Kings' Gabriel Roth recalls Sharon Jones' last days: 'She was blaming Trump'

2748 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Soul singer Sharon Jones, who died Friday at age 60 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, didnâ€™t find commercial success until she was well into her 40s. When she did, it was through her work with her longtime band the Dap-Kings. TheyÂ�... more info

Sharon Jones

Remembrance: With Sharon Jones' death, the music world loses a rare talent - and a refreshing personality

2748 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This past summer I had the pleasure of spending a day with Sharon Jones. Well, pleasure may not be quite the right word. As anyone who has shared even a few minutes with Miss Sharon could tell you, time with that most underappreciated of soul talents... more info

Sharon Jones