Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
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Summary
Sharon Jones was born on May 4, 1956[1], in Augusta[2]. She died on November 18, 2016[3], in Cooperstown[4]. She worked as a singer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Olive Memorial Gardens[7]
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Educated at: Brooklyn College[9], Thomas Jefferson High School[10]
- Member of: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Genre: soul[13]
- Record label: Daptone Records[14]
- Commons category: Sharon Jones[15]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[16]
- Family name: Jones[17]
- Given name: Sharon[18]
- Location of formation: New York City[19]
- Official website: http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sharon Jones[21]
- Commons gallery: Sharon Jones[22]
- Manner of death: natural causes[23]
- Instrument: voice[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[26]
- Social media followers: 26,221[27], 28,129[28], 25,595[29], 24,718[30]
- P14750: 3F0F-F8F7-8434-D3CD-16DD[31]
Why It Matters
Sharon Jones has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Sharon Jones born?
Sharon Jones was born in Augusta[2].
Where did Sharon Jones die?
Sharon Jones passed away in Cooperstown[4].
What did Sharon Jones do for work?
Sharon Jones worked as a singer[5].
Where did Sharon Jones go to school?
Sharon Jones was educated at Brooklyn College[9] and Thomas Jefferson High School[10].