Head Space Daily Words...

I woke up this morning to the sad news that Sharon Jones had passed away. What a fight she put up against the cancer that eventually took her life. She had the true spirit of an original soul sister. For the music and the live shows, we must all be happy. For the gifts of this exceptionally talented woman to have been discovered and realised at a later point in her life, later than the average music star at least, we must all be thankful. The world would be a lesser place without her tunes. Sharon knew how to perform. I only saw her the once, as part of the Daptone Soul Revue at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, in June 2014. What a great night that was too. Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings headlined, with Charles Bradley and Antibalas also on the bill. Sharon and her Dap Kings were just telepathically tight. The connection and joy between them was palpable. Souls were lifted and the funk reigned supreme. I can still picture Sharon with her post treatment, close cropped hair, shimmying around the stage in a silver sequinned dress, letting loose with her powerfully stirring voice. Thanks for the music Miss Sharon Jones...