Esther Jones (singer)

Esther Jones
Jones in 1969
Jones in 1969
Background information
Also known asEster Jones
Esther Burton
Ester Bills[1]
BornFebruary 2, 1945
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 2006(2006-12-08) (aged 61)
Midland, Texas, U.S.
GenresSoul, R&B, funk
Occupation(s)Singer
choreographer

Esther Faye Jones (February 2, 1945 – December 8, 2006) was an American soul singer and choreographer, best known as the "longest-lasting Ikette" in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.[2] In the 1980s, she was the lead vocalist in the band Formula 5.

  1. ^ "Spotlights Turn On Her". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 2, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Sabol, Blair (May 1975). "I Was an lkette for a Night". Esquire: 80.