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Ronald Hugo Jones | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Hugo Jones |
| Born | 14 September 1937 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | R&B Blues Disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer DJ TV Host |
| Years active | 1961-present |
Ronald Hugo Jones (born September 14, 1937, in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States) is an Italy-based, American-born R&B, blues and disco singer.
Jones first came to Europe with the United States Air Force. He started his career in England, where he joined the first incarnation of the Blues Incorporated with Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Cyril Davis, Johnny Parker and Ginger Baker. He later formed a band called The Nightimers with John McLaughlin, before moving to Italy to join the cast of the local production of Hair . He then performed with artists such as Claudja Barry and Cooper Terry, and had a hit in the Italian charts with Funky Bump (Atlantic, 1976).
In the 1970s and the 1980s Jones worked as a musician, DJ and TV host at RAI and Radio 105 Network. From 1980 to 1985 he hosted the TV show Popcorn . The theme, "Video Games", charted #28 on the Italian hit parade. [1]
In 1988 he wrote the song Bambino Io, Bambino Tu for Zucchero. [2] [3] [4]
Jones has been residing in Italy since 1979 and tours regularly with his band, The Soul Syndicate.
| Year | Title |
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| 1976 | Lookin' For Action |
| 1978 | Me And Myself |
| 1979 | Fox On The Run |
| 1980 | Games |
| 1996 | The Best Of Ronnie Jones |
| 1998 | The Man |
| 2008 | Again |
| 2009 | Ray Charles Memories |
| 2011 | Bang! |
| Year | Title |
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| 1964 | "Night Time Is The Right Time" (with Blues Incorporated) |
| 1964 | "I Need Your Loving" / "Let's Spin A Rose On You" |
| 1965 | "It's All Over" / "My Love" |
| 1965 | "Anyone Who Knows What Love is" / "Nobody But You" |
| 1966 | "Satisfy My Soul" / "My Only Souvenir" |
| 1967 | "Little Bitty Pretty One" / "Put Your Tears Away" |
| 1967 | "In My Love Mind" / "Mama Come On Home" |
| 1968 | "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" / "Little Bitty Pretty One" |
| 1969 | "Rock You Baby" / "The City" |
| 1973 | "Sunshine Day" / "Every Beat Of My Heart" |
| 1974 | "Angela" |
| 1976 | "Soul Sister" / "Lookin' for Action" |
| 1976 | "Under My Thumb" / "It's the Same Old Song" / "Satin Sheets" |
| 1977 | "It Takes Two" (with Claudja Barry) / "Take Me" |
| 1978 | "Me and Myself" / "Number One" |
| 1979 | "Fox On The Run" / "Southside Philly" |
| 1980 | "Richman" / "My Dance Exercises" |
| 1980 | "Let's Do It Again" / "Cosmo Rap" |
| 1981 | "The Two Of Us" / "United We Stand" |
| 1982 | "Laser Love" / "The Two Of Us Remix" |
| 1983 | "You And I" |
| 1984 | "Good Times" / "Band Of Jocks" |
| 1986 | "Into The Groove" |
| 2001 | "Wake Up Reggae" |
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