Gloria Jones

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Gloria Jones (born 12 October 1948 in Longview, Texas) was an American singer. She recorded the 1964 northern soul classic "Tainted Love", later a hit for the British synth-pop duo Soft Cell. She was also the girlfriend of T. Rex singer Marc Bolan with whom she had a son, Rolan Bolan. She sang backing vocals and played Clavinet with T. Rex from 1973 to 1977. She was the driver of the car, an Austin Mini, that crashed and killed Marc Bolan on September 16, 1977. Gloria Jones should not be confused with the Gloria Jones who was an original member of The Blossoms.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo singles

  • 1964 - "Tainted Love" / "My Bad Boy's Coming Home"
  • 1966 - "Come Go With Me" / "How Do You Tell An Angel"
  • 1966 - "Heartbeat (Part 1)" / Heartbeat (Part 2)"
  • 1966 - "Finders Keepers" / "Run One Flight Of Stairs"
  • 1971 - "Look What You Started" / "When He Touches Me"
  • 1971 - "I Know" / "I Believe In You"
  • 1973 - "Tin Can People" / "So Tired"
  • 1975 - "I Ain't Going Nowhere" / "Simplicity Blues"
  • 1976 - "Get It On (Part 1)" / "Get It On (Part 2)"
  • 1976 - "Tainted Love" (New Version) / "Go Now" (Album Version) (12" - MAXI)
  • 1977 - "To Know You Is To Love You" / "City Port" (with Marc Bolan)
  • 1977 - "Go Now" (Single Version) / "Drive Me Crazy (Disco Lady)"
  • 1977 - "Bring On The Love" (Single Version) / "Cry Baby"
  • 1977 - "Bring On The Love" (Album Version) / "Bring On The Love" (Instrumental)
  • 1978 - "When I Was a Little Girl" /"When I Was a Little Girl" (Instrumental)
  • 1978 - "Windstorm" / "Blue Light Microphone"
  • 1979 - "Listen To Me" / "Father I'm Coming Home" (From the v/a Double Album Alpha Omega)

[edit] Singles - As Writer/Producer (with Gonzalez)

  • 1976 - "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet"
  • 1977 - "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
  • 1977 - "Don't Let It Lay"
  • 1978 - "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" (Remix)

[edit] Solo studio albums and EPs

The cover of Windstorm
The cover of Windstorm

[edit] Solo compilations

  • 1996 - Vixen / Windstorm

[edit] T. Rex albums

  • 1974 - Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
  • 1974 - Light of Love
  • 1975 - Bolan's Zip Gun
  • 1976 - Futuristic Dragon
  • 1977 - Dandy In The Underworld

[edit] Steve Harley albums

  • 1978 - Hobo With A Grin


External links

T. Rex
Marc Bolan • Mickey Finn • Steve Currie • Bill Legend
Steve Peregrin Took • Miller Anderson • Herbie Flowers • Jack Green • Gloria Jones • Davy Lutton • Tony Newman • Dino Dines
Discography
As Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows | Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages | Unicorn | A Beard of Stars
As T. Rex: T. Rex | Electric Warrior | Bolan Boogie | The Slider | Tanx | Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow | Light of Love | Bolan's Zip Gun | Futuristic Dragon | Dandy in the Underworld
Related articles
John's Children • Born to Boogie • Blackhill Enterprises • Bolan's Rock Shrine • Marc (TV series) • Mickey Finn's T. Rex
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