Sir Charles Jones
Encyclopedia
Sir Charles Jones is an American
singer associated with the Southern soul
and contemporary blues
.
. When he was young, his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama
, where he was raised. It was in Birmingham where his singing career started.
Jones taught himself how to write his own music, as well as arranging and producing it. In his early career, he worked under the guidance and tutelage of Marvin Sease
.
Jones has been crowned 'The King of Southern Soul'. One critic commented that Jones has "a versatile style and wide range of vocal ability; with just a touch of smooth rhythm melodic melodies, and the cry of love, pain, happiness, fun times, and the sincerity of commitment". His style ranges from jazz
to fusion
, and from gospel
to blues.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer associated with the Southern soul
Southern soul
Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues , country, early rock and roll, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches. The focus of the...
and contemporary blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
.
Biography
Jones was born in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
. When he was young, his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, where he was raised. It was in Birmingham where his singing career started.
Jones taught himself how to write his own music, as well as arranging and producing it. In his early career, he worked under the guidance and tutelage of Marvin Sease
Marvin Sease
Marvin Sease aka "The Candy Licker" was an American blues and soul Singer/Songwriter known for his racy lyrics....
.
Jones has been crowned 'The King of Southern Soul'. One critic commented that Jones has "a versatile style and wide range of vocal ability; with just a touch of smooth rhythm melodic melodies, and the cry of love, pain, happiness, fun times, and the sincerity of commitment". His style ranges from jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
to fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
, and from gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
to blues.
Awards
- American Blues Network:
- International Entertainer of the year 2001-2004
- Album of the Year 2002 & 2003
- B.B. King Achievement Award 2003 & 2004
Albums
- Sir Charles Jones, 2000
- Love Machine, 2001
- Southern Soul Party, 2004
- Riggs Award, 2005
- Never Miss a Good Thang, 2006
- Thank You For Holdin' On, 2006
- My Story, 2008