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She continued her musical career after leaving [[Prince]] by working with numerous artists and released two collaborative albums in the early years of 2000 and her second solo album in 2016. | She continued her musical career after leaving [[Prince]] by working with numerous artists and released two collaborative albums in the early years of 2000 and her second solo album in 2016. | ||
− | [[Prince]] wrote the song [[ | + | [[Prince]] wrote the song [[She’s Always In My Hair]] about her. |
|early life = Jill Jones' mother was a model and a singer and her stepfather was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordy_family#Fuller_Berry_Gordy Fuller Gordy], brother of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Gordy Berry Gordy], the founder of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown Motown Records]. | |early life = Jill Jones' mother was a model and a singer and her stepfather was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordy_family#Fuller_Berry_Gordy Fuller Gordy], brother of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Gordy Berry Gordy], the founder of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown Motown Records]. | ||
At a very young age she was exposed to a lot of music. Barely into her teens, Jill moved to California where she dived a bit more into the music business. She often witnessed studio sessions and became familiar with the way a record session is organized, and how producers and engineers worked. | At a very young age she was exposed to a lot of music. Barely into her teens, Jill moved to California where she dived a bit more into the music business. She often witnessed studio sessions and became familiar with the way a record session is organized, and how producers and engineers worked. | ||
− | |before working w/prince = Soon after Jill Jones' mother started managing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie], one of Jones' cousins, Teena moved into their house. She and Jill would sometimes write songs together, and thus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie] influenced | + | |before working w/prince = Soon after Jill Jones' mother started managing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie], one of Jones' cousins, Teena moved into their house. She and Jill would sometimes write songs together, and thus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie] influenced Jill’s own willingness to pursue in the musical direction. |
Jill practiced on the piano, and writing her own material, up to the point when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie] asked her to sing backing vocals for her. Shortly after, at age 15, she decided to leave school and start a professional career as backing singer. | Jill practiced on the piano, and writing her own material, up to the point when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie] asked her to sing backing vocals for her. Shortly after, at age 15, she decided to leave school and start a professional career as backing singer. | ||
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After she finished high school, she made contact with him and asked for a job. Prince invited her to the [[Sunset Sound| Sunset Sound recording studios]] in 1982, to sing backing vocals for several tracks on his forthcoming [[Album: 1999|1999]] album. | After she finished high school, she made contact with him and asked for a job. Prince invited her to the [[Sunset Sound| Sunset Sound recording studios]] in 1982, to sing backing vocals for several tracks on his forthcoming [[Album: 1999|1999]] album. | ||
− | She also got a part in the music videos for the songs [[Video: 1999|1999]] and [[Video: Automatic|Automatic]], and then joined [[1999 Tour]] to sing backing vocals with [[Vanity 6]] and with | + | She also got a part in the music videos for the songs [[Video: 1999|1999]] and [[Video: Automatic|Automatic]], and then joined [[1999 Tour]] to sing backing vocals with [[Vanity 6]] and with Prince’s band. |
During the [[Vanity 6]] performance she would be kept behind a curtain (with the accompanying band [[The Time]]) and would only appear on stage for two songs. | During the [[Vanity 6]] performance she would be kept behind a curtain (with the accompanying band [[The Time]]) and would only appear on stage for two songs. | ||
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'''Always In His Hair''' | '''Always In His Hair''' | ||
− | After the tour, she moved to Minneapolis and became [[Prince]] | + | After the tour, she moved to Minneapolis and became [[Prince]]’s on-and-off again girlfriend as well as a regular on studio sessions, singing on many different projects. |
Between 1983 and 1987 she recorded backing vocals for the albums released by [[Album: The Glamorous Life|Sheila E.]], [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|The Time]], [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], [[Album: Mazarati|Mazarati]]. | Between 1983 and 1987 she recorded backing vocals for the albums released by [[Album: The Glamorous Life|Sheila E.]], [[Album: Ice Cream Castle|The Time]], [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]], [[Album: Mazarati|Mazarati]]. | ||
− | She also contributed vocals (albeit often uncredited) to [[Baby | + | She also contributed vocals (albeit often uncredited) to [[Baby I’m A Star]], [[We Can Fuck]], [[Manic Monday]], [[The Dance Electric]], [[Hello]], the extended version of [[Kiss]], [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]], [[Good Love]]. |
− | In addition, Jill sang on tracks that remains unreleased to this day, including songs intended for her album ([[Rough]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[ | + | In addition, Jill sang on tracks that remains unreleased to this day, including songs intended for her album ([[Rough]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Killin’ At The Soda Shop]], [[Married Man]], [[Living Doll]], [[My Baby Knows]] and [[My Sex]]). |
− | In 1984, she had a small part in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] as the waitress at the First Avenue club and played in the short unreleased film [[Hard Life]] in 1987. | + | In 1984, she had a small part in [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] as the waitress at the First Avenue club and played in the short unreleased film [[Film: Hard Life|Hard Life]] in 1987. |
− | In 1990 she appeared in [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], where she had a small role as The | + | In 1990 she appeared in [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], where she had a small role as The Kid’s girlfriend. |
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In the autumn of 1988, Jill Jones went to England to work on songs intended for a second [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]] album. | In the autumn of 1988, Jill Jones went to England to work on songs intended for a second [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]] album. | ||
− | Several songs were recorded or revamped with the help of [[Prince]]: [[Boom, Boom ( | + | Several songs were recorded or revamped with the help of [[Prince]]: [[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]], [[Flesh And Blood]] and [[My Baby Knows]]. |
[[4 Lust]], formely a duet with [[Prince]], was re-recorded with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn_Ware Martyn Ware] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_League The Human League] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_17 Heaven 17] producing. | [[4 Lust]], formely a duet with [[Prince]], was re-recorded with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyn_Ware Martyn Ware] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_League The Human League] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_17 Heaven 17] producing. | ||
− | A video was filmed for the track [[Boom, Boom ( | + | A video was filmed for the track [[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] which was intented as the lead-off single, but the [[Album: Jill Jones (1990)|album]] could not be completed, as [[Prince]] and [[Jill Jones]] disagreed on the direction of the album; [[Jill Jones]] wanted to sing more mature songs than [[Prince]] was providing. |
Her contract with [[Paisley Park Records]] was due to expire in april 1993. However, she worked with non-Prince camp artists during the remainder of it. | Her contract with [[Paisley Park Records]] was due to expire in april 1993. However, she worked with non-Prince camp artists during the remainder of it. | ||
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After [[Prince]]’s passing, she wrote a tribute song to him called "I Miss You". | After [[Prince]]’s passing, she wrote a tribute song to him called "I Miss You". | ||
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− | |first live appearance = [[04 December 1980|04 December 1980, Buffalo, | + | |first live appearance = [[04 December 1980|04 December 1980, Buffalo, Shea’s Buffalo]] as the support act with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie Teena Marie] |
* [[11 November 1982|11 November 1982, Chattanooga, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium]] as a band member | * [[11 November 1982|11 November 1982, Chattanooga, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium]] as a band member | ||
|performed regularly on = '''[[1999 Tour]] ''': band member | |performed regularly on = '''[[1999 Tour]] ''': band member | ||
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*'''Albums''': | *'''Albums''': | ||
:1984: [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] | :1984: [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] | ||
− | :1987: [[Album: Sign | + | :1987: [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] |
:1998: [[Album: Crystal Ball| Crystal Ball]] | :1998: [[Album: Crystal Ball| Crystal Ball]] | ||
− | :2017: [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | + | :2017: [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe Expanded Edition'']] |
|records w/associates = '''Singles''':<br> | |records w/associates = '''Singles''':<br> | ||
:1984: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] | :1984: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] | ||
:1985: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bangles The Bangles] - [[Single: Manic Monday| Manic Monday]] | :1985: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bangles The Bangles] - [[Single: Manic Monday| Manic Monday]] | ||
:1985: [[Andre Cymone]] - [[Single: The Dance Electric|The Dance Electric]] | :1985: [[Andre Cymone]] - [[Single: The Dance Electric|The Dance Electric]] | ||
− | :1985: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Single: Noon Rendezvous| Noon Rendezvous]] on the b-side [[ | + | :1985: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Single: Noon Rendezvous| Noon Rendezvous]] on the b-side [[Oliver’s House]] |
− | :1986: [[Mazarati]] - [[Single: | + | :1986: [[Mazarati]] - [[Single: Players’ Ball|Players’ Ball]] on the b-side [[I Guess It’s All Over]] |
*'''Albums''':<br> | *'''Albums''':<br> | ||
:1984: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Album: The Glamorous Life| The Glamorous Life]] | :1984: [[Sheila E.]] - [[Album: The Glamorous Life| The Glamorous Life]] | ||
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|trivia = Jill’s uncle, [[Earl Jones]], was [[Prince]]’s hairdresser from 1983 to 1989. | |trivia = Jill’s uncle, [[Earl Jones]], was [[Prince]]’s hairdresser from 1983 to 1989. | ||
|see also = '''[[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones (album)]]'''<br> | |see also = '''[[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones (album)]]'''<br> | ||
+ | * [[Album: Jill Jones (1990)|Jill Jones]] unreleased 1990 album | ||
[[File:Jilljones_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Jill Jones]] | [[File:Jilljones_album.jpg|50px|border|link=Album: Jill Jones]] | ||
* '''[[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca (single)]]'''<br> | * '''[[Single: Mia Bocca|Mia Bocca (single)]]'''<br> |
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