Sharon Jones

Nacimiento : 1956-05-04, Augusta - Georgia - USA

Historia

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).

Películas

Living On Soul
Living On Soul
Filmed during their three-night, sold-out residency at the historic Apollo Theater, this hybrid docu-concert film features the late great Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley and the rest of the Grammy-nominated Daptone Records family. Documentary about Daptone Records and their roster or artists.
Mavis!
Mavis!
Self
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
El lobo de Wall Street
El lobo de Wall Street
Wedding Singer #1
Película basada en hechos reales del corredor de bolsa neoyorquino Jordan Belfort. A mediados de los años 80, Belfort era un joven honrado que perseguía el sueño americano, pero pronto en la agencia de valores aprendió que lo más importante no era hacer ganar a sus clientes, sino ser ambicioso y ganar una buena comisión. Su enorme éxito y fortuna le valió el mote de "El lobo de Wall Street". Dinero. Poder. Mujeres. Drogas. Las tentaciones abundaban y el temor a la ley era irrelevante. Jordan y su manada de lobos consideraban que la discreción era una cualidad anticuada; nunca se conformaban con lo que tenían.
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Lila
Excepcional película protagonizada y dirigida por Denzel Washington sobre la historia verdadera de Melvin B. Tolson, profesor de literatura de la universidad tejana para negros de Wiley College en los años 1935-1936, cuando el racismo había dado paso a la segregación racial más absoluta. El personaje interpretado por Denzel Wahington combina su participación en el Sindicato de Jornaleros del Sur, una asociación perseguida por las leyes del estado, y la preparación de cuatro estudiantes en debates universitarios. Racismo, machismo, linchamientos y discriminaciones de todo tipo se suceden mientras que el grupo de estudiantes gana a todas las universidades. Por último, aceptarán la invitación de la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard para un gran debate retransmitido por radio a toda la nación. Emocionante final de una película producida por Oprah Winfrey que en España apenas tuvo difusión.