Sharon Jones, soul singer whose career blossomed late, dies at 60
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Sharon Jones, the late bloomer who was almost 50 when she released her first album, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 60.
A statement from her publicist read:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Sharon Jones has passed away after a heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones, including the Dap-Kings.
Jones, who grew up in Brooklyn, was working as a corrections officer when she got her break, earning notice as a backup singer for funk artist Lee Fields. After appearing on some small releases in the ’90s, Jones headed up the first release from Daptone Records in 2002, “Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.” By the time the band released “Naturally” (2005) and “100 Days, 100 Nights” (2007), the soul/funk revival had gained steam. She was the subject of a 2015 documentary, “Miss Sharon Jones!”
In 2014, hair cropped close because she was coming back from chemotherapy, Jones gave a memorable show at the Wiltern.
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