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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]]. | 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 | + | In addition, Jill sang on tracks that remain 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. | ||
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|after working w/prince = After leaving the [[Prince]] camp, Jill returned to England to work on demos with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_the_Bass Bomb The Bass] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Reynolds_(musician) John Reynolds]. | |after working w/prince = After leaving the [[Prince]] camp, Jill returned to England to work on demos with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_the_Bass Bomb The Bass] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Reynolds_(musician) John Reynolds]. | ||
− | Later, Jill sang backing vocals on "Oil For The Lamps Of China", the debut single by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Listening_Pool The Listening Pool], an English band comprised | + | Later, Jill sang backing vocals on "Oil For The Lamps Of China", the debut single by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Listening_Pool The Listening Pool], an English band comprised three former members of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)], which subsequently appeared on their debut album "Still Life". |
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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. | 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 | + | "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 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. | 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. | ||
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|references = <b>Social medias</b>: [https://www.facebook.com/JillJonesUniverse Facebook]; [https://twitter.com/ jilldjones Twitter]; | |references = <b>Social medias</b>: [https://www.facebook.com/JillJonesUniverse Facebook]; [https://twitter.com/ jilldjones Twitter]; | ||
*<b>Biography elements</b>: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Jones Wikipedia: Jill Jones page]; [http://www.peacebisquit.com/#/jill-jones/ peace bisquit Jill Jones page]; | *<b>Biography elements</b>: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Jones Wikipedia: Jill Jones page]; [http://www.peacebisquit.com/#/jill-jones/ peace bisquit Jill Jones page]; | ||
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*<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/30285-Jill-Jones Discogs]; [http://www.heaven17.de/diot0009.htm Heaven17] | *<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/30285-Jill-Jones Discogs]; [http://www.heaven17.de/diot0009.htm Heaven17] | ||
*<b>Press</b>: | *<b>Press</b>: |
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