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Chic - Chic Keyboardist Jones Dies
15 July 2011 19:12
Chic Keyboardist Jones Dies
Former Chic musician Raymond Jones has died at the age of 52.
The star passed away from pneumonia in Georgia on 1 July [[11).
A native of Queens, New York, Jones began his career in the spotlight at 19, when he joined disco group Chic as a keyboardist.
They scored chart hits with Le Freak and Good Times, but he left the band in 1981 after just three years.
The songwriter and producer went on to work with a host of big names, such as Sister Sledge [[We Are Family) and Diana Ross [[Upside Down).
He also collaborated with Talking Heads and Chaka Khan.
15 July 2011 19:12
Chic Keyboardist Jones Dies
Former Chic musician Raymond Jones has died at the age of 52.
The star passed away from pneumonia in Georgia on 1 July [[11).
A native of Queens, New York, Jones began his career in the spotlight at 19, when he joined disco group Chic as a keyboardist.
They scored chart hits with Le Freak and Good Times, but he left the band in 1981 after just three years.
The songwriter and producer went on to work with a host of big names, such as Sister Sledge [[We Are Family) and Diana Ross [[Upside Down).
He also collaborated with Talking Heads and Chaka Khan.