Real name: William Oran Willie Bill Jones

Effective period / Period of releases: 1970 - 1976

US soul/funk vocalist, songwriter and producer. Born in Denison, Texas on November 20, 1945 - died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 10, 1982.
Billy Jones started his career singing gospel in church. He also toured the USA as a member of the Army Air Defense Command Choral Group. In 1968, he settled in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and started a solo career in 1970. He soon became a vocalist with Oscar Harris And The Twinkle Stars, making the transition from The Twinkle Stars into Thunderstorm in 1979. He also sang lead with Solat.