Anthony Armstrong Jones, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anthony Armstrong Jones

American singer

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1949

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1996

Profession: singer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Anthony Armstrong Jones

  • Ronnie Jones (born June 2, 1949 in Ada, Oklahoma; died June 16, 1996) was an American country music singer known professionally as Anthony Armstrong Jones, a stage name that he took from the name of the British photographer who married Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
  • A former professional golfer, Jones recorded four albums for Chart Records in that timespan, in addition to charting six times in the Top 40 on the Billboard country singles charts.
  • His debut single was a No.
  • 22-peaking cover of "Proud Mary," originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival, which served as the title track of his first album.
  • Its second single was "New Orleans," originally recorded by Gary U.
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  • Bonds. Jones' second album, Take a Letter Maria, produced his biggest hit in its No.
  • 8 title track, a cover of the pop hit for R.
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  • Greaves.
  • Later that year, he released Sugar in the Flowers, which produced singles in "Lead Me Not into Temptation" and its title track.
  • Finishing off his single releases that year was a rendition of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," which Jones recorded on Take a Letter Maria. Jones later moved to Epic Records, where he charted three singles in 1973, including a No.
  • 33 cover of Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".
  • He recorded for Homa Records in the 1970s but did not have any chart success, and charted for the last time in 1986 with the No.
  • 74 "Those Eyes" on the Air label.
  • After retiring from the music business, Jones founded a club called Proud Mary in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • He died on June 16, 1996.

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