Shirley Jones

In 1979 The Jones Girls “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else” showed Gamble and Huff still had the magic touch. The classic went top ten on Billboards’ R&B and Disco Charts. However, lead singer Shirley Jones and sisters Brenda and Valorie were not new to the game. Gospel singer Mary Frazier Jones groomed her daughters’ unique harmonies when they were babies in their hometown Detroit.By the time Shirley and her sisters signed with Philadelphia International Records, they were teenage veterans. The Jones Girls traveled the world for several years as fellow Detroiter Diana Ross’ back up singers. Ms. Ross even let the girls shine with their own spot where they sang “If I Ever Lose This Heaven”. Diana Ross told Gamble and Huff The Jones Girls were too good to be anybody’s back-up singers forever.Those Philly years provided Shirley and her sisters with a string of hits. They include “Who Can I Run To”, “I Just Love The Man”, “Dance Turned Into A Romance” and their Grammy-Nominated classic “Nights Over Egypt”. After a brief unsuccessful stay at RCA Records , The Jones Girls decided to take a hiatus. Brenda got married and Valorie entered college. But Shirley still wanted to sing.She returned to Philadelphia International Records in 1985 as a solo artist. Shirley’s 1986 Debut album “Always In The Mood” proved she could handle the spotlight alone. Her 1986 classic “Do You Get Enough Love” stayed number one on Billboards R&B Chart for Three weeks!!!“Do You Get Enough Love” proved to be prophetic. Shirley married and started a new career raising her son Cameron. He is now 18 and over 6’6” tall. He is a freshman in college on a basketball scholarship. Shirley recently performed in Pontiac, Michigan with Glenn Jones and in Chicago with Jean Carne, Angela Winbush and Cherrelle for a terrific “Ladies Night Out” Concert which is available on DVD. Starting 2008 out with a bang, Shirley just returned from Blackpool and London England, where she performed at the 10th annual Luxury Soul Weekender with Jean Carne and Alyson Williams. They then moved on to 3 extremely successful shows at Londons Legendary Jazz Cafe' where she absolutely rocked the house all 3 nights. Look for upcoming USA perfomances which will be posted. Let Shirley take you down memory lane with all of the beautiful ballads and songs from The Jones Girls.“I’m ready to sing, I’m ready to entertain, and I look and feel great!”For Bookings Contact678-427-4930 or e-mail booking requests to [email protected]