Who would you consider to be the greatest pioneer? Oh man, she asks some good questions! Favourite song to me, I have a lot of them but I think my most favourite song would have to be Michael Jackson ‘Lady in My Life’. What do you consider to be the greatest song of all time? That’s a good feeling, right? Oh, there’s nothing better… What excites me is when I can make music, go on stage and see how people react to it. I do! I try to stay away from the sweets. Oh wow, let me see… I don’t really know if I have a weakness! Cake! I really don’t eat a lot of it, but when I do I kinda overdo it.Īre we talking ‘cake’ cake or cheesecake? I guess there were no labels on it, everybody would listen to anything: a bit of soft rock, a little rock’n’roll, a little bit of everything, R&B, it was really universal – it wasn’t put into a lot of categories as it is now. I would say the late 70s, early 80s, when I was growing up they had some really good music out then. Which is your favourite era of music and why? We love Donell and we love a fighter – he fought for his dream in a competitive market and made it. Most recently, this year, Donell released his sixth album, Lyrics, entirely written, produced and performed by himself. It was also where he collaborated with TLC’s Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes on ‘U Know What’s Up’. Three years later, he had swiftly established himself as a top recording artist, with his second album, Where I Wanna Be, selling over a million copies. In 1996 he signed to LaFace Records and released his first debut album My Heart. We know Donell from memorable hits like ‘U Know What’s Up’ and ‘Knocks Me Off My Feet’, and with six impressive albums under his belt, he is still going strong as a fully fledged R&B hitmaker and looking forward to leaving a lasting impression on one of music’s most lucrative genres.ĭonell’s career began when he left a notorious gang in Chicago’s Southside, known as The Gangster Disciples, following a near-death experience and instead pursued his passion for music. He can certainly put his sensual yet stylish stamp on a slow jam, leaving the ladies playing his tracks on repeat. Donell uniquely sets himself apart with his mellow suave vocals and debonair nature, to what can only be best described as that much-loved ‘bedroom’ music. His hometown alone boasts an array of extremely talented and gifted artists, such as R Kelly, Lupe Fiasco, Common, female rapper Da Brat and rising artist Jeremih. Born in Chicago Illinois in 1973, his musical inspirations are unquestionably some of the best. When it comes to RnB, Donell Jones has impeccable taste.
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