[1][5][6] Since the age of 15, Jones started singing with several local bands, including The Statesmen and the Monaco Showband, before joining the middle-of-the-road group Royal Earls in 1968, with which she gained popularity.

"The Music of Love"); the entry, which was written by Joe Burkett and Liam Mac Uistín and ultimately placed 15th with 72 points at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, is the only one in the history of the contest to have ever been performed in the Irish language.

"Ceol an Ghrá" and its follow-up single "What Do I Do" (a cover of the Dutch Eurovision entry) both reached number one on the national charts, launching Jones' career.

[6] Jones' marriage to her manager Tony McIver marked a shift in her musical style, with the couple leaving Europe for Abu Dhabi in 1983, where she continued to perform before settling in the United States.

[1][2][7] In 2016, she was invited by TG4 to form part of the jury who would determine the Irish entry in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016.