A lively and engaging chronicle of the triumphant rise of Sharon
Jones a one of the most authentic purveyors of American soul music
since James Brown a ELong Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon
Jones and the Dap-KingsE traces her roots from gospel to soul to
funk and beyond.THAfter many years of struggling on the periphery
of the music industry and being told by label executives and
producers that she was too short too old too fat and too black to
make it as a headlining performer Jones was finally discovered in
1996 by the Brooklyn-based revivalist label EDaptone RecordsE. The
rest is EherstoryE. As the dynamic frontline singer for the stellar
soul band the Dap-Kings Jones's career ascended rapidly
establishing both the band and the label with a cult-like following
for her special brand of gospel funk.THFrom 2002 until 2016 when
Jones succumbed to pancreatic cancer she and her band toured
globally and released a flock of singles and eight full-length
albums. (During that time they were also tapped by Amy Winehouse's
producer Mark Ronson to be the studio outfit for their Grammy
Award-winning album EBack to BlackE.) In 2015 Jones was profiled in
the popular documentary Miss Sharon Jones! directed by Barbara
Kopple as the unstoppable soul queen continued to deliver explosive
live concert performances even while undergoing medical
treatment.THThis book offers a heartfelt appreciation for a
bighearted star who beat the odds and did it all EherE way.
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