Gloria Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gloria Jones

American singer

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1945

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession: singer, record producer, pianist, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California, who first found success in the UK, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul".
She recorded the 1965 hit song "Tainted Love", and has worked in multiple genres as a Motown songwriter and recording artist, a prolific backup singer, and as a performer in musicals such as Hair.
In the 1970s, she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T.
Rex.
She and Bolan were also in a committed romantic relationship and have a son together.