R&B/Soul
United States
Donell Jones
Donell Jonesについて
Donell Jones is a singer, songwriter, and producer who has charted many R&B hits over his 30 year career.
∙ Originally working behind the scenes as a songwriter, Jones cowrote Usher’s first hit single, 1994’s “Think of You.”
∙ His debut album, My Heart, arrived in 1996 and produced Jones’ first hit — a cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 love song “Knocks Me Off My Feet.”
∙ “U Know What’s Up,” from the 1999 Platinum-certified album Where I Wanna Be, was a Top 10 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot R&B chart for eight consecutive weeks.
∙ In 2000, he recorded “Do What I Gotta Do” for the soundtrack of the action movie Shaft and “I’ll Go” for the romantic sports drama Love & Basketball.
∙ He won Favorite New R&B Artist at the American Music Awards in 2001.
∙ Jones has collaborated with many rappers throughout his career, including Big Pun, Fat Joe, as well as Clipse on his 2006 hit “I’m Gonna Be.”
Donell Jonesから影響を受けましたDonell JonesはZ-Wells、 Sav-B、 Reylovesuやその他の音楽に影響を与えてきました。
