Tamiko Jones (born Barbara Tamiko Ferguson, 1945) is an American singer. She was born in Kyle, West Virginia, and has part Japanese, part British, and part Cherokee ancestry.
She was raised in Detroit where she first started singing and made her professional debut in a club in 1961. She began her career performing pop songs in a jazz style. Her first record release, credited simply as Timiko, was "Is It A Sin?", issued by Checker Records in 1963.
She then moved to the Atco label, recording "Rhapsody" as Tamiko in 1964.
By 1966 she had moved to the Golden World label, recording "I'm Spellbound", and then moved to Atlantic Records where she released several singles during 1967, including "Boy You're Growing On Me".
That year, she also recorded the album A Mann and a Woman with jazz flutist Herbie Mann. She also appeared as an extra in several movies in the 1960s. In 1968, after being hospitalised with polio, she met singer Solomon Burke, and they recorded several duets on his album I'll Be Anything for You. Jones became Burke's fiancée and manager for a time, and co-produced his single "Proud Mary".
She also recorded the album I'll Be Anything For You, and a single "Goodnight My Love", for Creed Taylor's CTI label, followed by the album Tamiko for the December label. In 1969 her album In Muscle Shoals was issued on the Metromedia label.
Tracklist
01. Something - 2:28
02. Blossom - 2:15
03. Since I Don't Have You - 3:05
04. A Brand New Me - 2:35
05. Everybody's Talkin' - 2:45
06. Turn Around, Look At Me - 2:55
07. Please Don't Tell Me - 3:05
08. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - 3:05
09. What'cha Gonna Do - 3:05
10. Just A Litlle Loving (Early In The Morning) - 2:12
11. Our Day Will Come - 2:35
She then moved to the Atco label, recording "Rhapsody" as Tamiko in 1964.
By 1966 she had moved to the Golden World label, recording "I'm Spellbound", and then moved to Atlantic Records where she released several singles during 1967, including "Boy You're Growing On Me".
That year, she also recorded the album A Mann and a Woman with jazz flutist Herbie Mann. She also appeared as an extra in several movies in the 1960s. In 1968, after being hospitalised with polio, she met singer Solomon Burke, and they recorded several duets on his album I'll Be Anything for You. Jones became Burke's fiancée and manager for a time, and co-produced his single "Proud Mary".
She also recorded the album I'll Be Anything For You, and a single "Goodnight My Love", for Creed Taylor's CTI label, followed by the album Tamiko for the December label. In 1969 her album In Muscle Shoals was issued on the Metromedia label.
Tracklist
01. Something - 2:28
02. Blossom - 2:15
03. Since I Don't Have You - 3:05
04. A Brand New Me - 2:35
05. Everybody's Talkin' - 2:45
06. Turn Around, Look At Me - 2:55
07. Please Don't Tell Me - 3:05
08. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - 3:05
09. What'cha Gonna Do - 3:05
10. Just A Litlle Loving (Early In The Morning) - 2:12
11. Our Day Will Come - 2:35
Credits
- Arranged By – Barry Beckett, Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Wisner, Marlin Greene
- Backing Vocals – Southern Comfort
- Bass – David Hood
- Design – Craig Braun Inc.
- Drums, Congas, Percussion – Roger Hawkins
- Engineer – Jimmy Johnson, Larry Hamby, Marlin Greene
- Horns – Gene Miller
- Lead Guitar – Eddie Hinton
- Organ, Piano, Vibraphone – Barry Beckett
- Photography – Didier Dorot
- Producer – Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson, Tamiko Jones
- Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Johnson, Marlin Greene
Notes
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio - Sheffield, Alabama
Genre: Funk / Soul
Length: 31:44
Label - Metromedia Records
Genre: Funk / Soul
Length: 31:44
Label - Metromedia Records
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