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Ronnie Jones

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Ronnie Jones è uno dei cantanti più originali e versatili della scena musicale europea. Scoperto da Alexis Korner negli anni 60, fece parte dei Blues Incorporated (con Cyril Davis , Johnny Parker , Jack Bruce e Ginger Baker ). Dopo il servizio militare, Ronnie si unisce a Mick Eves e a John Mclaughlin per formare i Nightimers , e successivamente con i Blue Jays di Roger Dean . Dopo lo scioglimento del gruppo Ronnie entra a far parte dei QSet (insieme a Chester Simon e Tony O’ Malley , noto come KOKOMO ). Negli anni 70 si trasferisce in Italia dove arriva al successo con la canzone “Rock Your Baby” e successivamente come attore di teatro facendo parte (con Renato Zero , Teo Teocoli e Loredana Berté ) del cast del musical “Hair” . Con lo stesso cast di Hair fa parte dello lo spettacolo teatrale Orfeo 9 di Tito Schipa jr . Verso la fine degli anni 70 Ronnie si ritrova a lavorare come DJ per la radio italiana RAI , Radio 105 , 101 , RTL e 105 Classic e subito dopo in televisione su Canale 5 con la trasmissione Pop Corn (insieme ad Augusto Martelli ) e con Maurizio Costanzo (come DJ showman a Buona Domenica). Negli anni 80 incide 4 album con Jurgen Korduletsch (di cui uno con Claudja Barry ) grazie ai quali é entrato nelle classifiche europee. In Canada ha raggiunto il primo posto nelle classifiche di vendite con il singolo “Soulsister”. Gli album sono: “Looking for action”, “Me and myself”, “Fox on the run” e “Games” che comprende “Video Games”, sigla del programma televisivo Pop Corn. Negli anni 90 ritorna alla musica live con la band Blues After Dark , poi con i Seven40 (con i quali incide l’album “The Man”) ed infine con i Soul Syndicate con i quali si esibisce tutt’ora. In qualità di compositore è autore di più di 200 canzoni. Le più conosciute sono “Bambino io bambina tu” cantata da Zucchero Fornaciari e “Let’s all dance” per Band of Jocks . L’ultimo cd di Ronnie è “Again”, prodotto da Nicolosi Productions in collaborazione con Emilio Foglio ed al quale hanno partecipato artisti di livello internazionale come Steve Lukather , Bill Evans e Billy Cobham .

L’attività artistica di Ronnie è in continua evoluzione. Nel 2006 inizia la collaborazione con la band svizzera Cross Fires Band con la quale ha recentemente registrato un CD ed un DVD live, dedicato ad uno dei suoi miti: Ray Charles . Collabora inoltre con la Nite Life Band di Lillo Rogati con il grande Heggy Vezzano alla chitarra, una band storica del blues italiano. Agli inizi del 2008 è ospite del Mustique Blues Festival organizzato da Basil Charles OBE e Dana Gillespie insieme a Papa George, Zach Praher e Carl Gustave . Sempre nel 2008 parte il progetto "J3" , insieme a Michele Fazio al piano ed Emilio Foglio alla chitarra. Stay tuned!

Ronnie Jones is one of the most original and versatile singers of the european musical scene. Discovered by Alexis Korner in the years 60, it belonged to the Blues Incorporated (with Cyril Davis , Johnny Parker , Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker ). After the military service, Ronnie unites him to Mick Eves and John Mclaughlin to form the Nightimerses , and subsequently with the Blue Jays of Roger Dean . After the breakup of the group Ronnie enters to belong to the QSet (with Chester Simon and Tony O' Malley , known as KOKOMO ). In the years 70 it moves him to Italy where it reaches the success with the song "Rock Your Baby" and subsequently as actor of theater making part (with Renato Zero , Teo Teocoli and Loredana Berté ) of the cast of the musical “Hair” . With the same cast of Hair it belongs to the theatrical show Orfeo 9 of Tito Schipa jr . Toward the end of the years 70 Ronnie finds again him to work as DJ for the radio Italian RAI , Radio 105 , 101 , RTL and 105 Classic and immediately later in television on Canale 5 with the transmission Pop Corn (whit Augusto Martelli ) and with Maurizio Costanzo (how DJ showman to Buona Domenica). In the 80’s he recorded 4 albums with Jurgen Korduletsch (of which, one with Claudja Barry ) thanks to which entered in the european charts. In Canada he reached the first place in the charts of plays with the single "Soulsister". The albums were: "Looking for action", "Me and myself", "Fox on the run" and "Games" which included "Video Games", theme from the TV program, Pop Corn. In the 90’s he returned to the live music scene with the band Blues After Dark , then later with the Seven40 (with whom he recorded the album "The Man") and finally with the Soul Syndicate with whom he still plays with. As a composer he is author more of 200 songs. The most known are "Bambino io bambina tu" for Zucchero Fornaciari and "Let's all dance" for Band of Jocks . The last cd of Ronnie is "Again", produced by Nicolosi Productions in collaboration with Emilio Foglio and which have great artists of international level, the likes of Steve Lukather , Bill Evans and Billy Cobham .

Ronnie alway is active, in continuous evolution. With the Cross Fires Band of switzerland in 2006, a band of 16 musicians and singers, he recently recorded live a DVD and CD dedicated to one of his idols: Ray Charles . He is also collaborating with the Nite Live Band of Lillo Rogati whit the great guitarist Heggy Vezzano , historically known for their blues back ground. In the beginning of 2008, he was a guest star in Mustique Blues Festival in the West Indies organized by Basil Charles OBE and Dana Gillespie . He appeared with Papa George, Zach Praher and Carl Gustave . Which brings us to his latest project "J3" with Michele Fazio on piano and Emilio Foglio on guitar. So stay tuned in, there's more to come!

Discografia

1970 Angela (45 giri)

1974 Rock Your Baby (45 giri)

1973 Sunshine Day (45 giri)

1978 Lookin For Action (LP)

1978 Me And Myself (LP)

1979 Fox On The Run (LP)

1979 Fox On The Run (45 giri)

1980 Games (LP)

1980 Cosmo Rap (45 giri)

1981 The Two Of Us (45 giri)

1982 Laser Love (45 giri)

1982 Under My Thumb (45 giri)

1984 Good Times (Band Of Jocks)

1986 Into The Groove (45 giri)

1996 The Best Of Ronnie Jones (Cd)

1998 The Man (Cd)

2001 Wake Up Reggae (Cd single)

2006 Again (Cd)


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Member Since: 1/31/2007
Band Website: ronniejones.it
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Ronnie Jones "Video Games" (1980) Ronnie Jones and Claudia Barry "It Takes Two" (1977) Whit Joyce E.Juille - "Che Tempo Fa" (Rai3 2008)

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Popcorn 1980

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Goodbye

How do you say goodbye to the one person you've loved from the moment you're born.How can you say I love you and always will, when that special person cesist to exist.All I can do is sing the song tha...
Posted by Ronnie Jones on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:20:00 PST