Linda Jones

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

Biography Jones was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

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.

Legacy All Platinum put out three albums of previously issued and unreleased material after her death and in 2008 her daughter Terry Jones, along with Helen Bruner, produced an album entitled, "Soul Talkin" featuring her mother's vocals. One of the tracks, "Baby I Know" was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 51st Awards Ceremony in 2008.

On June 3, 2021, The Grammy Museum in Newark, New Jersey added artifacts of Jones to their New Jersey Legends Exhibit, which has been a feature since 2017, that includes Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, The Sugar Hill Gang, The Rascals, Melba Moore, Naughty By Nature and others.

On December 14, 2021, The City of Newark, New Jersey, honored Jones with renaming Sherman Avenue, the street she lived on, to Linda Jones Way. Her daughter Terry Jones and singer Helen Burner were in attendance to accept the honor. Producer George Kerr and recording artists Freddie Jackson, Stuart Bascombe of Black Ivory, and Dolores Milligan of the band Skyy were also in attendance.

Discography Albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US US R&B CAN R&B 1967 "Hypnotized" 21 4 28 7 "What've I Done (To Make You Mad)" 61 8 — — 1968 "Give My Love a Try" 93 34 — — 1969 "My Heart (Will Understand)" — — — — 1970 "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow" — 45 — — "That's When I'll Stop Loving You" — 40 — — 1971 "Stay With Me Forever" — 47 — — 1972 "Not on the Outside" — 32 — — "Your Precious Love" 74 15 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.