Busta Jones
| Busta "Cherry" Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Jones |
| Born | 1951 |
| Died |
December 1995 (aged 43–44) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | New wave, experimental pop, alternative rock, post-punk, punk rock, funk, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, bassist |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1973–1995 |
| Associated acts | Talking Heads, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Chris Spedding, The Ramones |
Michael Busta “Cherry” Jones (1951 - December 6, 1995) was an American musician. He is best known for playing bass for Talking Heads, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, and Chris Spedding.[1]
Profile
Busta "Cherry" Jones was born in 1951,[2] and is best known as a “hired gun” for such established new wave acts as the Talking Heads (having played bass on the group’s Remain in Light tour, which was later documented on the latter half of the 1982 double live album, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, as well as part of an oft-bootlegged concert filmed in Rome during 1980). Jones’ association with Talking Heads was short-lived however - outside of appearing on the David Byrne-Brian Eno collaboration, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts,[3] and also earning a co-songwriting credit (along with Byrne and Eno) for the song "Regiment."[4]
Known for his funk-based bass playing, Jones issued a self-titled solo album in 1980 via Spring Records,[5] and was also associated with other new wave and/or punk bands, including Gang of Four (who briefly replaced Dave Allen in the band) and The Ramones (Jones co-wrote the song “Chasing the Night” off the Too Tough to Die record, with Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone).[6]
Other artists Jones worked with included Chris Spedding (1981’s Friday the 13th and 1991’s Just Plug Him In!) and Robert Fripp (1980’s God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners), among others.[7]
Jones died of heart failure on December 6, 1995 in Memphis, Tennessee.[8]
References
- ↑ "Busta 'Cherry' Jones". chrisspedding.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Busta 'Cherry' Jones". chrisspedding.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Busta 'Cherry' Jones Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Busta Jones – Busta Jones!". discogs.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Busta 'Cherry' Jones Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Busta 'Cherry' Jones Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Talevski, Nick (1999). Rock Obituaries: Knocking on Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 319. ISBN 1846090911.