Charlie Jones (musician)

Stephen Charles "Charlie" Jones (13 October 1965, Bristol, England) is a British bassist, songwriter and record producer. He has toured and recorded with Robert Plant,[1] Page and Plant, Strange Sensation, Goldfrapp, Siouxsie Sioux and many others.

Charlie Jones
Background information
Birth nameStephen Charles Jones
Born (1965-10-13) 13 October 1965
Bristol, England
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
InstrumentsBass
Years active1981–present
Associated actsGoldfrapp, Robert Plant
Websitewww.charliejones.net

Career

Jones started playing electric and double bass at a young age. Prior to joining Robert Plant, and later with Page and Plant, Jones was a member of Violent Blue with session guitarist Neil Taylor. Jones received a Grammy Award in 2009 as a co-writer of the song "Please Read the Letter" from the album Raising Sand by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.

Jones has toured and recorded playing both electric and double bass, but is most associated with playing a clear acrylic bass. He is currently the bassist for Goldfrapp, and also works as a session musician, producer and composer. On 16 September 2013, Jones released his debut solo album Love Form through Stranger Records which highlighted his jazz and classical influences.

Personal life

Jones is married to Robert Plant's daughter, Carmen Jane Plant.

Discography
with Violent Blue
  • 1985 - I Won't Give In (Losing You)
with Ofra Haza
with Robert Plant
with Page & Plant
with Tom McRae
with Goldfrapp
with Loreena McKennitt
with Siouxsie
  • 2007 - Mantaray (producer, composer and instrumentist)
with Merz
  • 2008 - Moi Et Mon Camion
with Shelleyan Orphan
  • 2008 - We Have Everything We Need
with David Rhodes
  • 2010 - Bitter Sweet
  • 2013 - Rhodes
  • 2013 - Love Form (composer)
with Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
with Littlemen (producer)
  • 2011–present: debut album
with Susheela Raman
  • 2014 - Queen Between
with Novastar
  • 2014 - Inside Outside
with Laura Pausini
  • 2015 - Lato Destro Del Cuore
  • 2018 - Fatti Sentire

References
  1. Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004-10-25). The great rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 873–. ISBN 978-1-84195-615-2. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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