Gloria Jones

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Gloria Jones
Jones in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Gloria Richetta Jones
Also known as	LaVerne Ware
Born	(1945-10-19) October 19, 1945 (age 78) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B gospel glam rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals keyboards tambourine
Years active	1960–2019
Labels	Minit Motown EMI

Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul".^[1] She recorded the 1965 hit song "Tainted Love" and has worked in multiple genres as a Motown songwriter and recording artist, backing vocalist, and as a performer in musicals such as Hair. In the 1970s, she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T. Rex. She and Bolan were also in a committed romantic relationship and had a son together.