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BOBBY JONZ

Bob Willie Jones
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Blues-Soul singer Bobby Jones aka Bobby Jonz is known for known for quirky answer songs and laid back reinterpretations of songs made famous by other artists. Born in a little town called Farmerville, Louisiana, in 1936. Jones first listened to country music. He was also involved in gospel, when he was younger and going to church.” He moved to Chicago in 1959 and he got involved in the blues and Soul music.. There He started working at Republic Steel, a local steel mill, by day and in time and began working as a singer at Peppers Lounge, a small but important Soul and Blues nightclub. He eventually replaced future Blues Great Little Junior Well in the Peppers lineup. Peppers hired him to sing with the Blues band, the Four Aces. Jones’ first solo album entitled Thought You Were Loving Me wasn’t released until 1982. In 1997 he resurfaced again with his well-received album, In The Mood For Love on the now defunct Ace Records label. He followed it up with Bobby Jonz Sings Country on Avanti in 1998 and Your Freak Is Here on Big Bidness in 1999 and Lee Shot Stole My Freak (circa 2003 on Red Dot) . Jones was also a featured vocalist with Delta Groove recording artists the Mannish Boys around 2008. He is currently signed to Loveforce International Records.

known for quirky answer songs and laid back reinterpretations of songs made famous by other artists. his own solo album entitled Thought You Were Loving Me wasn’t released until 1982. In 1997 he resurfaced again with his well-received album, In The Mood For Love on the now defunct Ace Records label. He followed it up with Bobby Jonz Sings Country on Avanti in 1998 and Your Freak Is Here on Big Bidness in 1999 and Lee Shot Stole My Freak (circa 2003 on Red Dot) . Jones is also a featured vocalist with Delta Groove recording artists the Mannish BoysMore 

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La légende du Soul Blues Bobby Jonz meurt de Covid-19 à 84 ans
Résident de Las Vegas et éminent artiste de blues, la légende du soul-blues Bobby Jonz est décédé le mardi 21 juillet 2020 à l’hôpital des vétérans de Las Vegas au Nevada. Jonz a été victime du virus Covid-19. Il avait 84 ans. Jonz avait récemment signé un accord avec Loveforce International et ses derniers enregistrements sont sortis sur Loveforce International.
Jonz est né Bob Willy Jones à Farmerville en Louisiane le 2 janvier 1936. Il a émigré à Chicago en 1959 et en peu de temps, a remplacé le Blues Hall of Famer Junior Wells dans le Blues Hall of Fame Blues band The Aces. Il avait une série d’enregistrements uniques publiés par des labels locaux de Chicago au cours des années 1960 et 1970. Il a sorti plusieurs albums de Southern Soul dans les années 1980 et 1990. Il a eu des succès avec “In The Mood For Love” et “Sneakin ‘& Freakin”. Jonz a également été le chanteur principal des Manish Boys et a enregistré quelques CD avec eux. Jonz a enregistré plus de 200 disques au cours de sa carrière. Il a enregistré sous Bobby Jones et Bobby Jonz au cours de sa vie.
«C’est un triste jour pour Loveforce International Records», a déclaré le PDG de Loveforce International, Mark Thomas, «Covid-19 a coûté la vie à l’un de nos ancres, notre bien-aimé Bobby Jonz. Il a continué.
«Bobby Jonz était comme un frère pour moi», a déclaré l’artiste Billy Ray Charles, qui a écrit «In The Mood For Love». «Il manquera à moi et à toute la communauté blues.» Il a continué.
Honey Davis, qui a produit des chansons sur Jonz, a déclaré: «Nous sommes devenus très proches dans les dernières années de sa vie. J’ai joué dans son groupe pour beaucoup de ses performances, son décès est une grande perte pour l’humanité et un coup dévastateur pour la communauté Blues de Las Vegas.
L’artiste d’enregistrement de Loveforce International, Rita Graham, a déclaré: «J’ai adoré sa musique. Sa voix était sans pareil. Il n’y en aura jamais un autre comme lui.”
Jones laisse derrière lui une ex-femme, plusieurs enfants et petits-enfants. Il laisse également derrière lui une richesse musicale. Des plans pour des funérailles et / ou un mémorial sont en attente en raison de la pandémie de Covid-19.
la mort de Bobby Jonz

I am writing to you from Loveforce International Records in the greater Los Angeles Area of California in the USA. On behalf of our company, we would like to thank you for taking the time to write about our recording artist Bobby Jonz. We sent out a press release about his death the day after it happened. I am including it here below in case you wanted more details about his death. We are all still in shock. He just signed with us this past January. We have put out four digital singles on him and have several more we shall continue to put out to keep his memory alive. We are translating this through google translate and will include an English version below in case there are some discrepancies in the translation. Once again, thank you for writing about Bobby.
Sincerely,
Evan Lovefire

Press Release
For Immediate Release
Soul Blues Legend Bobby Jonz Dies of Covid-19 at 84
Las Vegas Resident and Prominent Blues Performer, Soul-Blues Legend Bobby Jonz passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Veteran’s Hospital in Las Vegas Nevada. Jonz was the victim of the Covid-19 virus. He was 84. Jonz had signed an agreement with Loveforce International recently and his last recordings have been released on Loveforce International.
Jonz was born Bob Willy Jones in Farmerville Louisiana on January 2, 1936. He emigrated to Chicago in 1959 and in a short time, replaced Blues Hall of Famer Junior Wells in the Blues Hall of Fame Blues band The Aces. He had a series of single recordings released by local Chicago labels throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He had several Southern Soul albums released during the 1980s and 1990s. He had hits with “In The Mood For Love” and “Sneakin’ & Freakin”.Jonz also was the lead singer for The Manish Boys and recorded a couple of CD’s with them. Jonz recorded over 200 records in his career. He recorded under both Bobby Jones and Bobby Jonz during his life.
“It is a sad day for Loveforce International Records” Said Loveforce International CEO Mark Thomas, “Covid-19 has claimed the life of one of our anchors, our beloved Bobby Jonz.” He continued.
“Bobby Jonz was like a brother to me” Said Recording Artist Billy Ray Charles, who wrote, “In The Mood For Love”. “He will be missed by me and the entire blues community.” He continued.
Honey Davis, who produced songs on Jonz said “We grew very close in the later years of his life. I played in his band for a lot of his performances, his passing is a great loss to humanity and a devastating blow to the Las Vegas Blues Community.”
Loveforce International Recording Artist Rita Graham said “I loved his music. His voice was unparalleled. There will never be another like him.”
Jones leaves behind an ex-wife, several children, and grandchildren. He also leaves behind a wealth of music. Plans for a funeral and / or memorial are pending due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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