What is Sharon Jones?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Sharon Jones | image = Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings @ Pori Jazz 2.jpg | caption = Jones performing at [[Pori Jazz]] in 2010 | alt = Sharon Jones performing at Pori Jazz in 2010 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Sharon Lafaye Jones | alias = Lafaye Jones | birth_date = {{Birth date|1956|5|4|mf=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|11|18|1956|5|4|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Augusta, Georgia]], [[U.S.]] | death_place = [[Cooperstown, New York]], U.S. | origin = [[New York City]], U.S. | instrument = [[Singing|Vocalist]] | genre = {{hlist|[[Soul music|Soul]]|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Funk]]}} | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1996–2016 | label = [[Daptone Records]] | associated_acts = [[Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings]] | website = {{URL|sharonjonesandthedapkings.com|SharonJonesAndTheDapKings.com}} }} '''Sharon Lafaye Jones''' (May 4, 1956&nbsp;–&nbsp;November 18, 2016) was an [[Americans|American]] [[soul music|soul]] and [[funk]] singer. She was the lead singer of [[Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings]], a soul and funk band based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=NYTimes-HardWay-2010>{{cite news|last1=Ryzik|first1=Melena|title=Music: Playlists. Sharon Jones and Neal Sugarman. From Jameson to Fela Kuti, Preshow Rites of a Soul Band|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/arts/music/25sharon.html|access-date=September 15, 2015|work=[[The New York Times|New York Times]]|date=April 23, 2010}}</ref> Jones died on November 18, 2016 in [[Cooperstown, New York]] of complications from [[pancreatic cancer]], aged 60.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=sharonjones |number=799787363987849216 |date=November 18, 2016|title=We are deeply saddened to announce Sharon Jones passed away today. More details at http://sharonjonesandthedapkings.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Big-voiced Dap-Kings soul singer Sharon Jones dies at 60|access-date=November 19, 2016|date=November 18, 2016|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/big-voiced-dap-kings-soul-singer