Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Barbara Nation (c. 1952 - 19 December 2014), better known as Barbara Jones, was a Jamaican singer who had a UK hit single in 1981 with "Just When I Needed You Most".

Career
Born in Kingston and raised in Manchester, Jamaica, she began her career in 1971 with the single "Sad Movies". She had her greatest success in January 1981 with "Just When I Needed You Most", which reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. She toured as backing singer with Jimmy Cliff in the late 1970s and early 1980s; In 1991, she became a devout Christian and gave up secular music to concentrate on gospel music. After becoming ill in London, she was diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2014. She returned to reggae with performances in Brazil with Lloyd Parks. Her health deteriorated and she died in Kingston's University Hospital of the West Indies on 19 December 2014, from pneumonia contracted during chemotherapy treatments. She was 62 years old. Jones was once described as "the Billie Holliday of reggae music".

Compilations (3)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
For Your Ears Only Barbara Jones For Your Ears Only JMC 200.216 CD Jamaican Gold 197X 1994
Sad Movies Barbara Jones Sad Movies CD Charly Reggae 197X 1999
Just When I Needed You The Most Barbara Jones Just When I Needed You The Most TJACD 203 CD Trojan 197X-8X 2004

Credits & Appearances (14)

Musicians
Backing Vocals 6
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Come Zion Side Happiness King Sounds Come Zion Side Happiness GMLP 22 LP Grove Music 1979 1979
Special Jimmy Cliff Special CX 85878 LP CBS 1982 1982
Sings Hit Songs In Reggae Style Barbara Jones Sings Hit Songs In Reggae Style LP Top Rank 1983 1983
You Are Always On My Mind Barbara Jones You Are Always On My Mind DY 3446 LP Dynamic Sounds 1984 1984
10 Million Sellers In Reggae Barbara Jones 10 Million Sellers In Reggae TRA 6002 LP Top Rank 1985 1985
First Class George Faith First Class LP Top Rank 1986 1986

Also Appears On (16)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Trojan Creole Reggae Box Set Various Artists Trojan Creole Reggae Box Set TJETD 161 CD Trojan 1964-94 2004
Trojan Club Reggae Box Set Various Artists Trojan Club Reggae Box Set TRBCD 020 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2000
Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set Various Artists Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set TJETD 073 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2003
All Shook Up Various Artists All Shook Up TJACD 300 CD Trojan 196X-8X 2005
Melody Life Various Artists Melody Life SPECXX 2044 CD Trojan 196X-8X 2010
Trojan Reggae For Kids Box Set Various Artists Trojan Reggae For Kids Box Set TJETD 262 CD Trojan 196X-8X 2005
In The Dark & Sings Love Sonia Spence In The Dark & Sings Love DBCDD 048 CD Doctor Bird 1973-80 2019
Club Reggae 1974 Various Artists Club Reggae 1974 TRLS 97 LP Trojan 1975 1975
Star Time Various Artists Star Time SS 1003 LP Sunshot 1975 1975
This Is Reggae Vol 4 Various Artists This Is Reggae Vol 4 PMP 2016 LP Pama 197X 1972
70's Hits Reggae Style Various Artists 70's Hits Reggae Style CD Castle Pulse 197X-8X 2007
Reggae Love Songs Various Artists Reggae Love Songs TDSAN 001 CD Trojan 197X-8X 2003
Trojan Lovers Rock Box Set Various Artists Trojan Lovers Rock Box Set TJETD 292 CD Trojan 197X-8X 2005
Love Is All I Bring Various Artists Love Is All I Bring TJDCD 576 CD Trojan 197X-9X 2019
Reggae Love Songs Vol 2 Various Artists Reggae Love Songs Vol 2 TLSAN 014 CD Trojan 197X-9X 2005
Revue Records Presents Symphonies Of Love Various Artists Revue Records Presents Symphonies Of Love DBCDD 111 CD Doctor Bird 1980-86 2023
11 albums
14 credits
11 labels
1976 - 2004