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==Background== |
==Background== |
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On September 16, 1977, a car driven by Jones and carrying her boyfriend, named Bolan, as a passenger slammed into a tree in London.{{cn}} Jones was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash on that day, but Bolan was not wearing a seat belt. She was conscious after the crash. Bolan was found unconscious in the passenger seat of the car, which was dislodged and landed in the rear of the car after the impact. Both had spent the evening having dinner. Bolan was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics; Jones survived the crash but was critically injured.{{cn}} She sustained a broken jaw in the crash and was sent directly to hospital, where she fought for her life.{{cn}} Following recovery |
On September 16, 1977, a car driven by Jones and carrying her boyfriend, named Bolan, as a passenger slammed into a tree in London.{{cn}} Jones was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash on that day, but Bolan was not wearing a seat belt. She was conscious after the crash. Bolan was found unconscious in the passenger seat of the car, which was dislodged and landed in the rear of the car after the impact. Both had spent the evening having dinner. Bolan was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics; Jones survived the crash but was critically injured.{{cn}} She sustained a broken jaw in the crash and was sent directly to hospital, where she fought for her life.{{cn}} Following recovery from injuries sustained in the crash, Jones left the UK and returned to the US.{{cn}} |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Windstorm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:28 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Richard Jones | |||
| Gloria Jones chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 3/10[1] |
Windstorm is the fourth studio album released by Gloria Jones in 1978. This album was a dedication to Marc Bolan, who died in a car crash in London on September 16, 1977, as on the rear cover, is written: "Special Dedication in memory of my son's father, the late Marc Bolan, whom we miss very much."
Background
On September 16, 1977, a car driven by Jones and carrying her boyfriend, named Bolan, as a passenger slammed into a tree in London.[citation needed] Jones was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash on that day, but Bolan was not wearing a seat belt. She was conscious after the crash. Bolan was found unconscious in the passenger seat of the car, which was dislodged and landed in the rear of the car after the impact. Both had spent the evening having dinner. Bolan was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics; Jones survived the crash but was critically injured.[citation needed] She sustained a broken jaw in the crash and was sent directly to hospital, where she fought for her life.[citation needed] Following recovery from injuries sustained in the crash, Jones left the UK and returned to the US.[citation needed]
Track listing
- "Bring on the Love (Why Can't We Be Friends)" (Gloria Jones, Richard Jones, Suzanne DePasse, Tony Jones)
- "Windstorm" (Lawrence Hill, Richard Jones)
- "If The Roses Don't Come (In Spring This Year)" (Addison Terry, Gloria Jones, Raymond Gibson)
- "Blue Light Microphone" (Kevin Beverly, Richard Jones)
- "Hooked on You Baby" (Kevin Beverly, Richard Jones)
- "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)" (Buddy Pepper, Inez James, Larry Russell)
- "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (Don't Say Goodbye)" (Lawrence Hill, Richard Jones)
- "Woman Is a Woman" (Lawrence Hill, Richard Jones)
Personnel
- Gloria Jones - vocals
- Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Ray Parker Jr. - guitar
- Joe Sample - keyboards
- Paul Humphrey - drums
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Jack Ashford - percussion
References
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (April 19 - May 2, 1979): 25.
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