Linda Jones

Linda Jones (December 14, 1944 – March 14, 1972)[1] was an American soul singer with a strong gospel-influenced style who had the 1967 top 10 R&B hit single, "Hypnotized".

[1] She was found performing at a local club by songwriter Jerry Harris who introduced her to producer George Kerr.

Reviewing her 1972 album, Your Precious Love, in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Jones isn't too long on artistry—she likes to dispense with formality and just start at the climax throwing her emotions and her high notes all over material like 'Dancing in the Street' and 'I Can't Make it Alone.'

"[2] Shortly after the end of her national tour supporting the album, Jones died at her mother's home at the age of 27, while resting between matinee and evening shows at New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Producer George Kerr and recording artists Freddie Jackson, Stuart Bascombe of Black Ivory, and Dolores Milligan of the band Skyy were also in attendance.

Linda Jones Way December 14, 2021 Singer Freddie Jackson and Terry Jones