Joe Jones (singer)
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Joe Jones was an American
R&B
singer, songwriter
and arranger
. Jones is also generally credited with discovering The Dixie Cups
.
As a singer, Jones' greatest hit
was the Top Five 1960 R&B hit "You Talk Too Much
" that also reached #3 on the pop
chart.
Joe Jones claimed to have composed many song
s, including the song "Iko Iko
", which appeared in the opening sequences of the film
Rain Man
. Although his claims were originally successful, a federal jury and then Court of Appeals ruled that Jones did not write "Iko Iko
" and that his claims were fraudulent, and that the true writers were the band he managed, The Dixie Cups
. http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/02/02-30473.0.wpd.pdf. The Dixie Cups
hired music attorney Oren Warshavsky, who had previously won a case demonstrating that Jones fraudulently claimed ownership of another Mardi Gras classic song, "It Ain't My Fault." http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/01/01-30082.0.wpd.pdf. Jones also failed in his bid to claim ownership (though not as an author) to yet another Mardi Gras classic song, "Carnival Time." http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/95/95-30472.0.wpd.pdf.
Jones died from complications from quadruple bypass surgery
.
United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
. Jones is also generally credited with discovering The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups are an American pop music girl group of the 1960s. They are best known for their 1964 million selling disc, "Chapel of Love".-Career:...
.
As a singer, Jones' greatest hit
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
was the Top Five 1960 R&B hit "You Talk Too Much
You Talk Too Much
"You Talk Too Much" is a 1960 single by Joe Jones. It was written by Fats Domino's brother-in-law, Reginald Hall, but Fats actually turned down the song....
" that also reached #3 on the pop
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
Joe Jones claimed to have composed many song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s, including the song "Iko Iko
Iko Iko
"Iko Iko" is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two "tribes" of Mardi Gras Indians. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans. The story tells of a "spy boy" or "spy dog" "Iko Iko" is a...
", which appeared in the opening sequences of the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Rain Man
Rain Man
Rain Man is a 1988 drama film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish yuppie, Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son,...
. Although his claims were originally successful, a federal jury and then Court of Appeals ruled that Jones did not write "Iko Iko
Iko Iko
"Iko Iko" is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two "tribes" of Mardi Gras Indians. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans. The story tells of a "spy boy" or "spy dog" "Iko Iko" is a...
" and that his claims were fraudulent, and that the true writers were the band he managed, The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups are an American pop music girl group of the 1960s. They are best known for their 1964 million selling disc, "Chapel of Love".-Career:...
. http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/02/02-30473.0.wpd.pdf. The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups are an American pop music girl group of the 1960s. They are best known for their 1964 million selling disc, "Chapel of Love".-Career:...
hired music attorney Oren Warshavsky, who had previously won a case demonstrating that Jones fraudulently claimed ownership of another Mardi Gras classic song, "It Ain't My Fault." http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/01/01-30082.0.wpd.pdf. Jones also failed in his bid to claim ownership (though not as an author) to yet another Mardi Gras classic song, "Carnival Time." http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/95/95-30472.0.wpd.pdf.
Jones died from complications from quadruple bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...
.