Charlie Jones (musician)
Stephen Charles Jones is a British bassist, songwriter and record producer.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Charles Jones |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts | Goldfrapp, Robert Plant |
| Website | www |
Career
Jones has toured and recorded with Robert Plant, Page and Plant, Strange Sensation, Goldfrapp and Siouxsie Sioux.[1][2] He plays both electric and double bass and is most associated with playing a clear acrylic bass. He is currently the bassist for Goldfrapp.
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.[3]
On 16 September 2013, Jones released his debut solo album Love Form through Stranger Records which highlighted his jazz and classical influences.
Recording Credits
| Year | Artist | Release | Version | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Violent Blue | "You've Got To Stay Young" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | ||
| 1988 | Ofra Haza | "Shaday" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 1990 | Various | "Live At Knebworth" | LP / Video | electric bass | [1] | |
| 1990 | Robert Plant | "Manic Nirvana" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | [1] | |
| 1993 | Robert Plant | "Fate Of Nations" | LP | double bass & electric bass /song-writer | [1] | |
| 1995 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | "No Quarter - Unledded" | LP / Video | double bass & electric bass | [1] | |
| 1996 | Definition Of Sound | "Experience " | LP | electric bass | ||
| 1996 | The Chernobyl Poppies | "The Chernobyl Poppies " | LP | electric bass | ||
| 1997 | Innes Sibun | "Stardust" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 1997 | A Rainer Ptacek Tribute / Various | "The Inner Flame" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 1998 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | "Walking Into Clarksdale" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | 2 Grammy's. | [1] |
| 1998 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | "Walking Into Budapest" | LP / Video | electric bass | ||
| 1998 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | "Most High" | LP track | electric bass / song-writer | Grammy for Best Rock Peformance. No. 1 in Mainstream Rock Chart[4] | [1] |
| 1999 | Strange Fruit | "Still Crazy" | Soundtrack | electric bass | Nominated for Golden Globe Award | [1] |
| 1999 | Robert Plant | "A Tribute to Skip Spence" | LP | double bass | [1] | |
| 2002 | The High And Lonesome | "From The Playground " | LP | double bass | ||
| 2002 | Robert Plant | "Dreamland" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | Nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album | [1] |
| 2003 | Goldfrapp | "Black Cherry" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2003 | Innes Sibun | "East Monroe " | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2003 | Tom McRae | "Just Like Blood" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2003 | Robert Plant | "Sixty Six To Timbuktu" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | [1] | |
| 2004 | Goldfrapp | "Wonderful Electric (Live In London)" | LP / Video | electric bass | ||
| 2005 | Goldfrapp | "Supernature" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2006 | Loreena McKennitt | "An Ancient Muse" | LP | double bass & electric bass | ||
| 2006 | Robert Plant | "Nine Lives" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | [1] | |
| 2007 | Siouxsie | "Mantaray" | LP | Producer / double bass & electric bass / song-writer | [1] | |
| 2007 | Robert Plant | Alison Krauss | "Raising Sand" | LP track | song-writer | Grammy Award | [1] |
| 2008 | Merz | "Loveheart" | LP | double bass & electric bass | ||
| 2008 | Shelleyan Orphan | "We Have Everything We Need " | LP | double bass & electric bass | [1] | |
| 2008 | Goldfrapp | "Seventh Tree" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2008 | Jimmy Page & Robert Plant | "Live At Irvine Meadows" | LP / Video | electric bass | [5] | |
| 2008 | Siouxsie | "If It Doesn't Kill You (Live From Le Tour Eiffel, Paris, France)" | LP / Video | double bass & electric bass | ||
| 2009 | Polly Scattergood | "Polly Scattergood" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2009 | Goldfrapp | "Nowhere Boy" | Soundtrack | double bass | ||
| 2009 | David Rhodes | "Bittersweet" | LP | double bass & electric bass | ||
| 2009 | The Proclaimers | "Notes & Rhymes" | LP | harmonica | [1] | |
| 2010 | Goldfrapp | "Head First" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2010 | Jim Kerr | "Lost Boy" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2013 | David Rhodes | "The David Rhodes Band" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2013 | Goldfrapp | "Tales of Us" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2013 | Little Boots | "Nocturnes" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2013 | Charlie Jones | "Love Form" | LP | artist, producer, song-writer | [1] | |
| 2014 | Novastar | "Inside Outside" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2014 | Susheela Raman | "Queen Between" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2015 | Laura Pausini | "Simili" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2016 | Jennifer Crook | "The Year, She Turns " | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2017 | Goldfrapp | "Silver Eye" | LP | electric bass | [1] | |
| 2017 | Jimmy Copley | "Psychefunk (Live On Through The Music)" | EP | electric bass | ||
| 2018 | Laura Pausini | "Fatti Sentire" | LP | electric bass | ||
| 2020 | Robert Plant | "Digging Deep: Subterranea" | LP | electric bass / song-writer | [1] |
Touring Credits
| Years | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 - 1995 | Robert Plant | double bass & electric bass |
| 1995 - 1998 | Jimmy Page | double bass & electric bass |
| 2000 - 2002 | Robert Plant | double bass & electric bass |
| 2003 - 2019 | Goldfrapp | double bass & electric bass |
| 2008 | Siouxsie Sioux | double bass & electric bass |
| 2012 | Crybaby | double bass & electric bass |
| 2013 | David Rhodes | double bass & electric bass |
References
- "Charlie Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Lewis, Dave; Pallett, Simon (1997). Led Zepplin: The Concert File. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125743. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Robert Plant Led Zeppelin 10 Best Songs". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Mainstream Rock: May 09, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Jimmy Page & Robert Plant : Live at Irvine Meadows. WorldCat. OCLC 874930617. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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