About
Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul". She recorded the 1965 song "Tainted Love" (later turned into a hit song by Soft Cell) and has worked in multiple genres as a Motown songwriter and recording artist, backing vocalist, and as a performer in musicals such as Hair. In the 1970s, she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T. Rex. She and Bolan were also in a relationship and had a son together.
Member of
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T. Rex background vocals, keyboard
Discography
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Singles
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Sibling
Also known as
Gloria Richetta Jones
Tags
- rock and indie
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1fb910ff-917b-409e-a787-6143fd7b1387
- ISNI
- 0000000371573319
- IPI
- 00055663564
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.