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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 [[Film: Hard Life|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. |
'''Debut album''' | '''Debut album''' | ||
− | Her solo debut on [[Prince]] | + | Her solo debut on [[Prince]]’s newly established [[Paisley Park Records]] materialized in 1987, with the release of her eponymous album [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]]. |
The album included many withdrawn songs from former projects, such as [[G-Spot]] (previously intended for a second [[Vanity 6]] album that never materialized). It also featured an unreleased rock effort by [[Prince]], [[All Day, All Night]], and a cover of [[With You]] (recorded without any input from [[Prince]]). | The album included many withdrawn songs from former projects, such as [[G-Spot]] (previously intended for a second [[Vanity 6]] album that never materialized). It also featured an unreleased rock effort by [[Prince]], [[All Day, All Night]], and a cover of [[With You]] (recorded without any input from [[Prince]]). | ||
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− | '''I guess | + | '''I guess it’s all over''' |
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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'''Collaborative efforts''' | '''Collaborative efforts''' | ||
− | + | Jill’s friendship with Tim Simenon led her to front an English band called "Baby Mother", which was a collaborative effort with two former members of Liverpool band "The River City People". The group became very popular throughout the club scene in England and was offered recording contracts from several record labels. | |
"Baby Mother" decided to sign with London Records, but the group disbanded without releasing a single. Jill was busy in New-York helping her mother to fight cancer and asked to be released from the project. | "Baby Mother" decided to sign with London Records, but the group disbanded without releasing a single. Jill was busy in New-York helping her mother to fight cancer and asked to be released from the project. | ||
− | Jill co-wrote and produced "The Great Pretender" for Lisa | + | Jill co-wrote and produced "The Great Pretender" for Lisa Lisa’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LL77 LL77] album and worked on a song with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Rustichelli Paolo Rustichelli] for his album "Mystic Man" (featuring contributions by Carlos Santana, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock); Paolo Rustichelli also co-wrote and co-produced the club-friendly song "Bald", her only single released under her own name in the nineties. |
In 1996, she toured with Chic as co-lead vocalist. The last show, featuring Bernard Edwards who died the following day, was released three years later on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_Budokan_(Chic_album) Live at the Budokan]. | In 1996, she toured with Chic as co-lead vocalist. The last show, featuring Bernard Edwards who died the following day, was released three years later on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_Budokan_(Chic_album) Live at the Budokan]. | ||
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|current work = In 2016, Jill released a club-music oriented album called "I Am" on Peace Bisquit label, her second solo album since 1987. | |current work = In 2016, Jill released a club-music oriented album called "I Am" on Peace Bisquit label, her second solo album since 1987. | ||
− | After [[Prince]] | + | 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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:1987: [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]] | :1987: [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones]] | ||
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− | |trivia = | + | |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 | * [[Album: Jill Jones (1990)|Jill Jones]] unreleased 1990 album |
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