Jeff Jones (bassist)
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Jeff Jones | |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Robin Jones |
| Born | September 20, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1968-present |
| Website | jeff-jones.com |
Jeffrey Robin Jones (born September 20, 1953) is an American-born Canadian musician who was a member of Ocean and Red Rider.
Jones performed with Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey in the first incarnation of Rush, serving as the primary singer and bassist in the summer of 1968. He was replaced by Geddy Lee in September 1968. He first gained fame as a member of the gospel rock band Ocean, which had a million-selling 1971 single "Put Your Hand in the Hand". The group disbanded in 1975. Jones later joined Red Rider (he performed bass on the song "Lunatic Fringe") and still performs with leader Tom Cochrane. He also works on videos showing Eastwood basses.
In the late 1970s, Jones played bass and sang in Stingaree, a Toronto-based band featuring Brian MacLeod and Bernie LaBarge on guitars and vocals, Doug (Skip) Layton on drums, and Larry Hamel (replaced by Don Harriss) on vocals and piano. The band had a large following in Ontario. Brian MacLeod was spotted by promoter Martin Onrot while Stingaree was playing in Toronto and left the band to join Chilliwack. The remaining members of Stingaree played for another six months before disbanding in 1978. Jones also played bass on the 1981 hit "Dream Away" by LaBarge.
Jones is a regular member of the Toronto band, The Carpet Frogs, who also serve as The Burton Cummings band. He also continues to tour with Tom Cochrane.
In June 2018 Jeff Jones along with the group Roar released the single "Naked in the Church" on Roar Records. Produced by Chris Crerar at Metalworks Studios in Toronto [1]
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