Sharon Jones - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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Updated on April 08, 2026
Explore Sharon Jones net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Gospel and funk artist who fronted the group Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. In this article, we will discover how old is Sharon Jones? Who is Sharon Jones dating now & how much money does Sharon Jones have?
| Name | Sharon Jones |
| First Name | Sharon |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Occupation | Gospel Singer |
| Birthday | May 4 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place of Birth | Augusta |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Sharon Jones Biography
Sharon Jones is one of the most popular and richest Gospel Singer who was born on May 4, 1956 in Augusta, United States. She had a cameo film role opposite Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters in 2007.
A regular gospel singer in church, during the early 1970s Jones often entered talent shows backed by local funk bands. Session work then continued with backing vocals, often credited to Lafaye Jones, but in the absence of any recording contract as a solo singer, she spent many years working as a corrections officer at Rikers Island and as an armored car guard for Wells Fargo, until receiving a mid-life career break in 1996 after she appeared on a session backing the soul and deep funk legend Lee Fields.
Jones grew up in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. In 1975, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. She attended Brooklyn College.
She grew up with brothers.
She helped Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings release the top singles “What Have You Done for Me Lately” and “This is Your Land.”
Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. In 2014, Jones was nominated for her first Grammy, in the category Best R&B Album, for Give the People What They Want.
Sharon Jones Net Worth
Sharon is one of the richest Gospel Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharon Jones's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
She had her first performances in her local church choir as a teenager.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Gospel Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2002, under the name Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, the group released the album Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, for which they received immediate attention and acclaim from enthusiasts, DJs and collectors. With three more albums under their belt, Naturally (2005), 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007) and I Learned the Hard Way (2010) they are seen by many as the spearhead of a revival of soul and funk.
Jones had a small part in the 2007 film The Great Debaters, starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker, in which she played Lila, a juke joint singer. Her performance of Lucille Bogan’s “That’s What My Baby Likes” is featured in the film, and additional covers by Jones of songs from the 1930s are included on the film’s soundtrack. In 2015, a documentary titled Miss Sharon Jones!, directed by Barbara Kopple, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Lehman and Roth started a new label based in Brooklyn, Desco Records, now also defunct. Soul Tequila was re-released as Gimme the Paw, which omitted “The Landlord” but kept “Switchblade”. Jones recorded and released three 45-rpm singles for Desco: “Damn It’s Hot” part 1 backed by part 2, “Bump N Touch” part 1 backed by “Hook and Sling Meets the Funky Superfly” (a medley cover of tracks by Eddie Bo and Bobby Williams), and “You Better Think Twice” backed by “I Got the Feeling” (a James Brown cover). The singles gained some notice among 45 soul and funk collectors, particularly because in the early days of Desco Records some collectors may have believed them to be originals from the early seventies, as they were not dated. These singles were also released on a compilation CD, the Desco Funk 45′ Collection, with tracks by various other artists in the Desco stable. Desco had established a firm reputation among enthusiasts. Desco continued to release 45-rpm singles and also released LPs by Lee Fields, the Sugarman 3, the Daktaris and the Mighty Imperials as well as a further compilation of funk 45s. The Mighty Imperials album was the last release on the Desco label, and Lehman and Roth parted ways in 2000. Lehman started another independent label, Soul Fire Records, now also defunct. Roth went on to start Daptone Records with the saxophonist Neal Sugarman of Sugarman 3.
Who is Sharon Jones Dating?
According to our records, Sharon Jones is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Sharon Jones’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Sharon Jones. You may help us to build the dating records for Sharon Jones!It was announced on June 3, 2013, that Jones had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer and had undergone surgery, which forced her to postpone the release of the group’s fifth album, Give the People What They Want. The diagnosis was later changed to stage II pancreatic cancer, for which Jones had surgery on her liver and underwent chemotherapy. The chemotherapy caused hair loss, and for a time she performed bald, refusing to wear wigs.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
The session was organized by Gabriel Roth and Philippe Lehman, then the owner of the now-defunct French record label Pure Records. Jones was the only one of three singers called to the session to show up. Having completed all the backing parts herself, Roth and Lehman were suitably impressed with her performance and recorded “Switchblade”, a solo track with Jones. This track and “The Landlord” were included on the Soul Providers’ album Soul Tequila, released by Lehman on Pure circa 1996. The Soul Providers—with members of the Brooklyn bands Antibalas and the Mighty Imperials—later formed the Dap-Kings, who became Jones’s regular backing band.
During the screening of her documentary at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Jones revealed that her cancer had returned, and that she would be undergoing chemotherapy again. She suffered a stroke while watching the 2016 United States presidential election results and another the following day. Jones remained alert and lucid during the initial period of her hospital stay, jokingly claiming that the news of Donald Trump’s victory was responsible for her stroke.
Facts & Trivia
Sharon Ranked on the list of most popular Gospel Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sharon Jones celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.
In 2015, during an interview with Billboard about her Grammy nomination, Jones discussed her commitment to the Daptone Label, an independent company. She cited artistic freedom and the commitment to the band.
What happened to Sharon Jones?
Sharon Jones, a powerhouse soul singer with a gritty voice, fast feet and indomitable energy, died Friday of pancreatic cancer. She was 60. Her death was confirmed by Judy Miller Silverman, her publicist.
Are the Dap-Kings still together?
The Dap-Kings, the Daptone house band are notable for their collaborations with Mark Ronson, including their contributions to Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black. The band continued to work and perform together through 2018.
What genre is Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings?
R&B/Soul
How old is Sharon Jones?
60 years (1956–2016)
Is Linda Jones dead?
March 14, 1972
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