ArtistInfo

Janie Jones

voc, *1941 GB
Singer of Pop
A.k.a. Marion Mitchell

Marion Mitchell (born 1941 in Seaham, County Durham), better known by her stage name, Janie Jones, is a former English singer. She became renowned for holding sex parties at her home during the 1970s, and was jailed for her involvement in 'controlling prostitutes'. She first achieved notoriety in August 1964, when she attended the film premiere of London in the Raw, wearing a topless dress. "Janie Jones" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album (1977). The subject of the song, Janie Jones, was a famous madam in London during the 1970s and had been a pop singer during the 1960s.

Genres

• Pop
• Rock
• R&B/Soul
• Alternative