Why is nobody talking about her beautiful mixture of Soul and Doo-Wop? This is what makes her sound swing the way it does. She is absolutely GLORIOUS. I am an Aretha Franklin fan to the death of me but Ms. Linda is someone I adore very much. Soulful delivery coupled with doo-wop melisma and swing. I love what you brought to music Linda
* Just some quick history here: Doo Wop??? There was no such thing as Doo Wop then. The term was coined by a disc jockey in the 1970's. (I think that was in 1973 from a D.J. in Pittsburgh, as recalled by Little Anthony). Doo Wop was mainly applied, at the time, to Italian Groups who's background singers sang doo wop doo wop, doo wop, and similar things behind their lead singer. * In the 40's & 50's there was also serious Jazz Musicians, Be-Bop, Big Band, Swing, and Jazz Vocalists (a.k.a. Torch Singers) where some "serious stylists" came out of, such as my husband Jimmy Scott, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, etc... Then there were some Novelty acts and so on... ALL of which contributed to making some great music thru the decades. * In the late 1940's & early 1950's there was Louie Jordan's Jump Blues, Down Home Blues Singers, and "R&B" (Rhythm & Blues) with Singers such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, & Bo Diddley. All of these artists music had a baby and gave birth to the term Rock & Roll Music. Ironically, Disc Jockey Alan Freed coined the term "Rock and Roll" (which also has another meaning, lol...) loved and mainly played records by black R&B Artists on his radio show. * Deep soulful singers were singing early on what was called Race Music (1940's), in the 1950's "Street Corner Harmony" (especially the "groups" harmonizing, or singing what was called "Blow Harmony" as sung by The Moonglows and Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels. Also mainly "R&B"(Rhythm & Blues, that is the way most black singers referred to their music as.) Just ask Little Anthony Gourdine who was THERE creating the music in the1950's & 60's. Ask any of the black singers from back then who are still around today. In the 1960's thru early 1970's they called themselves singers of R&B or Soul Music (R&B and Soul Artists), as well as the pretty love songs referred to as Sweet Soul Music. I travelled the Chitlin` Circuit back then. In the1960's soul era, the music was R&B or Soul. Overall, Gospel Music was a big influence too!! In the 1950's it was mainly group harmony that was "the thing". This was longer than I intended.......... * Getting back to Linda Jones, she was spiritual, an experience of life's pain. Linda was deep as deep can get, a serious song stylist who sang from the depths of her soul. She was authentic, singer of truths. The deepest and most genuine of the female soul singers of the era. She made you feel her pain and tore your heart out. Linda was remarkable. Sadly, we lost the deepest of all female soul singers way too young. Her plaintive, haunting voice will always stay with us. Thank you Linda, for the gifts you gave. R.I.H.P. 🙏
@@chriscole4094she was a diabetic. She went to take a nap at her moms house in between shows and her mom went to wake her and discovered she slipped into a diabetic coma and she passed away the next day.
Lol..I Beg TO DIFFER...Aretha FRANKLIN SAID she was the BEST SOUL SINGER she ever HEard...I saw her WRECK THE APOLLO..Common Knowledge that Linda JONES was 2nd to none...Diabetes silenced her...RIP
I've only just come across This Beautiful Lady named Linda Jones. I'm nearly 58 and never heard her songs before, but I am loving her voice . If you close your eyes you can hear Teena Marie.. She is one of my many Legends too. Now and miss Linda is another. Her vocal range is amazing her own unique style.. R.I. P Miss Linda 🙏🙌✨️✨️❤️
RIP Linda Jones Amazing Voice of all times. OMG! I could relate to this song with one particular relationship I had. Underrated Artist. she died so young. I love her music. RIIP Linda Jones
you aint gotta be a religious nut to give the institution of black churches credit for these beautiful exhibits of soul our parents gave the world- i say our parents because the farther away we got (from the south, from the church, from the struggle and grit that made these voices resonate far beyond our ghetto existences, and ultimately from ourselves) we lost that gift....as happens with anything you take for granted.
What the song said what have I done to make you mad .Did you ever think that person you were with they were doing you wrong because they were one that was cheating but they want make it seem like you was one doing the cheating .So What the song what have I done to make you mad but guess what it wasn't me it was you. Johnnie LosAngles and Pittsburgh PA
This Song Help So Much While My Marriage Was Falling Apart. But Since It Ended I Have found a young lady that wants me in her life. you know what they say one person's trash is another person's treasure
Love Her, bc this Still Everyday Life for us Ladies and Some you Ladies have stop Living your Life and Have all these Rules, How think 35yr. Relation Last, please don't be so Quick to give up, if it's worth it hang in there....
