In the most challenging year of her life, sharon jones confronts pancreatic cancer. With a reputation earned in part due to her f5 tornado. Official trailer 1 2016 documentary miss sharon jones. The documentary also shows how the dapkings were nearly torn apart during that tumultuous period. With sharon jones, starr duncanlowe, binky griptite, megan holken. The soundtrack to the film was released by daptone on august 19, 2016. Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. Just as her career began to take off, iconic soul diva sharon jones faced her greatest challenge a lifethreatening battle with cancer. Sharon jones sharon lafaye jones, may 4, 1956 november 18, 2016 was an american soul and funk singer. But barbara kopples latest documentary, miss sharon jones. Nov 20, 2016 sharon lafaye jones was born on may 4, 1956, in augusta, ga. Yet here she is, about to turn 70, as her latest film, miss sharon jones. Miss sharon jones documentary reveals icons battle with. When speaking with filmmaker barbara kopple, you find yourself in the company of a woman with more verve, passion and lust for knowledge than many artists half her age.
Qued this up as soon as i got the news that miss sharon jones had passed away. Also in toronto, doc nyc, idfa, sxsw, thessaloniki film festivals. Released by daptone records in 2016 containing music from miss sharon jones. Jul 29, 2016 yet whereas staples singing career began at a young age, jones didnt release her first album until she was 40. In the 1980s, a majorlabel executive told her that she was too short shes four foot eleven, too dark skinned.
Kopples cinema has always been about capturing the immediacy of the moment, and what she finds here is a woman morphing before her. I was at the concert thats at the end of the film, and it was amazing. Nov 23, 2016 jacob blickenstaff has been photographing sharon jones and the dapkings since 2009. The little theatre is the premier cultural center for the presentation of american independent and foreign films, visual arts and music for the greater rochester community. Cancer, it seems, may always be a part of her life. Kopple got her start as an intern with the maysles brothers on gimme shelter 1970. He started out documenting shows, then recording sessions, and was eventually asked by gabe roth, a cofounder of daptone records, to shoot his first album cover for the label, i learned the hard way, depicting miss jones and the group in back of their studio in bushwick, brooklyn. Beyond new york city, the searing vocal talents of sharon jones might not be too well known. Reviewed in the united states on november 18, 2016. Aug 23, 2016 a bigger question is why the miss sharon jones. This past november the world lost and heaven gained the soulful voice and the smiling face of miss sharon lafaye jones. Sharon lafaye jones was born on may 4, 1956, in augusta, ga. After another tour, jones is forced to return to the hospital. The soul singer sharon jones has died at the age of 60.
Miss sharon jones, a queen among dapkings the new york times. A beautiful video made by director barbara kopple from outtakes of miss sharon jones. The inspirational story follows soul queen sharon jones during the most courageous year of her life as she. The dapkings were there though it all this brilliant, tight band of musicians who not only served as her backing band, but are all toptier cats in their own right. Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. Sep 09, 2016 miss sharon jones documentary reveals icons battle with cancer stacy m. After years in obscurity and being told she was too black, too short, too old, sharon finally brokethrough in her forties and has been hailed as a modernday female james brown. She deserves to be honored to be up there with the greats. At emerson college, a documentary professor who was a peer and friend of director barbara kopple once told me that you had to clean up a subjects desk before interviewing them. Nederlands polski portugues simple english slovencina turkce ti. The cancer struck at a particularly bad time, just as sharon jones and the dap kings where on the verge of releasing a highlyanticipated album and the wider success they had.
Through educational events, the little theatre provides local artists a place to share and discuss their visions with a diverse audience. Opens new york july 29 nationwide august 2016 two time academy award winner barbara kopple harlan county. Twotime academy award winner barbara kopple harlan county usa shines a powerful, inspiring and entertaining spotlight on contemporary soul queen sharon jones. Sharon lafaye jones may 4, 1956 november 18, 2016 was an american soul and funk singer. Jul 29, 2016 beyond new york city, the searing vocal talents of sharon jones might not be too well known. As we near the oneyear anniversary of losing our friend sharon, some new music from this family feels like the right remedy for our souls. The record the fiery singer, whose work with the dapkings helped inspire a soul revival, died nov. Put your hands together for miss sharon jones, the new york soul diva who fronts the 60s revivalists the dapkings and whose battle with stage ii pancreatic cancer is chronicled in this spirited. Referred to as the female james brown, the woman with the instantly recognizable voice has only just begun, and with the dapkings breaking out into the mainstream more and more, nows the time to get to know them better. Sharon jones was a force a dynamo on stage with her powerful presence and offthechain voice. Sharon lafaye jones may 4, 1956 november 18, 2016 was an american soul and funk. Put your hands together for miss sharon jones, the new york soul diva who fronts the 60s revivalists the dapkings and whose battle with stage ii. In 20, on the eve of the release of the muchanticipated album give the people what they want, sharon was diagnosed with a lifethreatening illness.
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