Sir Charles Jones (born April 25, 1973) is an American

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and

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singer.

Biography

Jones was born in

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. When he was young, his family moved to

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, 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. His style ranges from

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to fusion, and from

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to blues. His first album, ''Sir Charles Jones'', was released in 2000. A review in '' Living Blues'' praised Jones' vocals and stated, "for a largely-programmed effort, this disk percolates with sensuality and emotional heat." Jones' next album, ''Love Machine'', spent 57 weeks on the U.S. ''

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chart, where it peaked at number 28 in June 2002. ''Living Blues'' credited the ballad "Is There Anybody Lonely?" for increasing the attention on Jones by soul and blues radio. The magazine added, "his success bodes well for the future of soul/blues as a viable contemporary music." A motorcycle accident in 2003 left Jones in a

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for several days. After a long and full recovery, he released ''Thank You for Holding On'' in 2006. Two years later, he released a compilation album, ''My Story'', and a music DVD, ''Sir Charles Jones: His Life & Times - Undisputed King of Southern Soul''.

Awards

*''American Blues Network'': :* International Entertainer of the year 2001-2004 :* Album of the Year 2002 & 2003 *

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Achievement Award 2003 & 2004

Discography

Studio albums

Video album

*''Sir Charles Jones: His Life & Times - Undisputed King of Southern Soul'' (2008)

References

External links

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Soulbluesmusic.comSir Charles Jones. Malaco. 19 September 2006Biography - 19 September 2006
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