- Bobby Jones (singer)
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Name = Bobby Jones
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Henry,Tennessee United States
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Origin = Nashville,Tennessee United States
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Genre = Christian: Urban contemporary Gospel
Occupation = singer
radio host
television host
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Notable_instruments =Dr. Bobby Jones (born September 18, 1939) is a famous
Gospel music singer and television host fromNashville, Tennessee . Jones is host and executive producer of severalcable television 's Gospel music program including "Bobby Jones Gospel ".Biography
Born in
Henry, Tennessee , Jones has produced programs for BET since 1980, which figure prominently in the Sunday programming on that channel and rank in the Top 5 of overall BET weekly programming. In addition to his work for BET, Jones produced and hosted a similar half-hour program for WDCN-TV (now WNPT), Nashville'spublic television outlet, during the early 1980s. The show was seen early Saturday evenings."
Bobby Jones Gospel " lays claim to offering the first prime exposure to several Gospel music solo artists and groups includingKirk Franklin ,Mary Mary ,Yolanda Adams , andSmokie Norful . Other artist performing on the show includeAlbertina Walker ,Patti Labelle , andDorothy Norwood .Jones also hosts shows for other television networks including "Bobby Jones Next Generation" on the
Gospel Music Channel and "Bobby Jones Presents" forThe Word Network .On radio, he is the host of "Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown", a two-hour weekend Gospel countdown show heard on
American Urban Radio Networks , in addition to the "Bobby Jones Radio Show"] , which is heard on Sheridan Gospel Network.Jones also oversees the Nashville Super Choir. The choral ensemble boasts prominent soloists and serves as the vocal collective for his BET series.
Jones hosts a bi-annual International Gospel Industry Retreat in
Las Vegas, Neveda andHollywood, Florida . He also helped spearhead an initiative for the Gospel Complex for Education & Preservation inFort Lauderdale, Florida , a museum that will host Gospel music artifacts and serve as a information center for the history of urban contemporary Gospel music.In 1984, he won a
Grammy Award in the Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group category withBarbara Mandrell for "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today." Jones is also the recipient of aDove Award , three Stellar Awards, and a presidential commendation from President George W. Bush.fact|date=September 2008Jones has authored two books. In 1990, his memoir, "Make A Joyful Noise" (St. Martins Press) included chapters about his tiff with the
Winans family and his personal conversations with theRev. James Cleveland . Both topics were controversial and caused some friction with Gospel’s first family and Cleveland’s music organization, theGospel Music Workshop of America . In 1999, Jones released "Touched By God" (Simon & Schuster), a collection of inspirational stories by top Gospel artists about how God had changed their lives.Personal life
He has a wife named Ethel and a step-daughter, Sonnetta. He is also the father of R&B singer,
Donell Jones . He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.External links
* [http://www.bobbyjonesgospel.com/ www.bobbyjonesgospel.com] -- Official Web site
* [http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/bobbyjones/default.htm? Bobby Jones Gospel] on [http://www.bet.com bet.com]
* [http://www.aurn.com/networks/strz_weekend/bobby_jones.asp Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown]
* [http://www.aurn.com/networks/strz_weekend/bobby_jones.asp "Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown"]
* [http://www.sgnthelight.com/showdj.asp?DJID=22251 "Bobby Jones Radio Show"] ,References
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NAME=Jones, Bobby
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DATE OF BIRTH=September 18, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH=Henry, Tennessee
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