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Michael Leslie Jones (born 27 December 1944) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder and leader of the British-American rock band Foreigner. [1] [2] Prior to Foreigner, he was in the band Spooky Tooth. [3] Early life.
Feb 25, 2023 · Mick Jones, the only remaining original member of FOREIGNER, will do some shows here and there, but his health issues make it unpredictable. The band is planning to end its live chapter in 2024, while Jones is happy and excited about the legacy he created.
Mick has crafted some of rock music’s most enduring songs and produced 10 multi-platinum albums. Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, performer and producer and winner of the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriter award in Britain in 1998, Mick first began playing guitar in his early teens.
Feb 21, 2024 · The sole original member of the arena rock outfit has been frequently sidelined during the band's farewell tour due to Parkinson’s disease. Jones thanked the fans for their support and said he is still involved in the background with Foreigner.
- Jon Blistein
Jan 17, 2024 · Today, Mick Jones is the only remaining member of the line-up that recorded Urgent, but the song remains a staple of Foreigner’s set. “It wasn’t our biggest hit,” says Jones, “but it’s one of my favourite songs. That whole period was hard, but it refocused us.”
- Dave Everley
Michael Geoffrey Jones (born 26 June 1955) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of punk rock band the Clash, until his dismissal by frontman Joe Strummer in 1983.
MICK JONES. The architect behind Foreigner’s extraordinary catalogue of smash hits, Mick has crafted some of rock music’s most enduring songs and produced 10 multi-platinum albums.
