Charlie Jones (musician)

Charlie Jones
Background information
Birth name

Stephen Charles Jones

Born
Born October 13, 1965
Bristol, United Kingdom
Occupation(s) Composer, musician
Instruments Bass guitar
Years active 1981–present
Associated acts Goldfrapp, Robert Plant
Website www.charliejones.net

Stephen Charles "Charlie" Jones (October 13, 1965, Bristol, England) is a British bassist, songwriter and record producer. He has toured and recorded with Robert Plant,[1] Page and Plant, Strange Sensation, Goldfrapp and many others.

Jones is from the Bristol area of the United Kingdom. He started playing electric and double bass from a young age.

He was married to Robert Plant's daughter Carmen Plant, but they separated in 2010.

Prior to him joining Robert Plant and later with Page and Plant he was a member of Violent Blue with session guitarist Neil Taylor. Jones received a Grammy Award in 2009 as a co-writer of the song "Please Read the Letter" from the album "Raising Sand" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Jones has toured and recorded playing both electric and double bass but is most associated with playing a clear acrylic bass. One of his current gigs is bassist for Goldfrapp. Outside of that he works as a session musician, producer and composer.

On 16 September 2013, Jones released his debut solo album Love Form through Stranger Records.

Discography

with Violent Blue
with Ofra Haza
with Robert Plant
with Page & Plant
with Tom McRae
with Goldfrapp
with Loreena McKennitt
with Siouxsie
with Merz
with Shelleyan Orphan
With David Rhodes
with Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
with Littlemen
with Susheela Raman
with Novastar
Solo

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004-10-25). The great rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 873–. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

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