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Tamiko Jones
12+ albums
Discosoulfemale vocalistsfunk70s
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Born Barbara Tamiko Ferguson, 1945, Kyle, West Virginia Tamiko Jones started out as a jazz singer during the early '60's. She was, originally, called Timiko when she began her recording career on the Checker label in 1963, recording the song 'Is it a sin?'. By 1964, 'Timiko' had become 'Tamiko' and she then relocated to the Atco imprint releasing the song Rhapsody. Moving to the Golden World label in July 1966, she recorded the song 'I'm Spellbound' b/w 'Am I Glad Now', a tune penned by Redd / McCoy / Crosby. She released several singles for the Atlantic imprint during 1967, including 'Boy You're Growing On Me'. She also sang with Herbie Mann, on the album 'A Mann And A Woman', recorded in Rio De Janiero; and worked as a producer with Solomon Burke. Tamiko released the album 'I'll Be Anything For You' in 1968 on the Creed Taylor A & M imprint, along with the single 'Goodnight My Love' for the same label. The album featured Bernard Purdie and Richard Tee among others. That year she also released a self titled album for the December label featuring the single 'Someone To Light Up My Life' b/w 'Where Do I Go From Here'. 'I'm The Woman Behind The Man' was later released for the 20th Century label. Tamiko re-recorded the title song for the U.K. Contempo label (a label owned by John Abbey to whom she was married at the time). In 1975, she released 'Just You And Me' b/w 'Read Me Right' for the Arista label. She then signed to the Arista imprint where she recorded her version
top songs
albums
Horse Meat Disco
Love Trip
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The Northern Soul Girl Group
Henry Stone's Hidden Disco Grooves Volume 1
Can't Live Without Your Love
Cloudy
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Free Soul Impressions
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Horse Meat Disco WEB
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FREE SOUL Visions
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Grand Theft Auto IV Soundtrack - Volume 08 "K109 The Studio"
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Northern Soul Girls Rock!
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Horse Meat Disco [Disc 2]