The Jones Girls

The Jones Girls were an American R&B vocal trio of sisters from Detroit,  Michigan. Consisting of Brenda, Shirley and Valorie Jones. The Jones Girls first signed and recorded for GM Records in 1970. The trio were best known for their singles during the late–1970s through the 1980s; most notably 1979’s “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else”. After a six–year tenure with GM, they then recorded for Philadelphia International Records with Gamble & Huff.

They performed as backup singers for Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, Aretha Franklin, and Le Pamplemousse. They worked with Diana Ross from 1975 to 1978 and were the backup singers on Linda Clifford’s 1978 album If My Friends Could See Me Now. They also performed on Tower of Power’s disco-themed 1979 album Back on the Streets.

Their biggest hit was “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else”. The song hit the Billboard Magazine Top 40 at number 38 in May 1979. The song was also a Top 5 R&B hit. It became a gold record. An additional hit followed in 1980, with the single “I Just Love The Man”, charting at number 9 in January 1981. The successful “Nights Over Egypt” (1981), written by Dexter Wansel, charted at R&B number 23 in 1982. In 1983, they released On Target. In 1984, they released Keep It Comin’ and in 1992 they released Coming Back.

Continue to Rest In Peace Valorie and Brenda Jones.