Jeff Jones (musician)

Jeff Jones
Birth name	Jeffrey Robin Jones
Born	(1953-09-20) September 20, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin	London, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock, AOR
Occupation(s)	Bassist, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar, vocals
Years active	1968-present
Associated acts	Rush, Ocean, Red Rider, Stingaree, Gowan, Burton Cummings
Website	jeff-jones.com

Jeffrey Robin "Jeff" Jones (born September 20, 1953) is an American-born Canadian musician who was a member of Ocean and Red Rider.

Jones performed with Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey in the first incarnation of Rush, serving as the primary singer and bassist in the summer of 1968. He was replaced by Geddy Lee in September 1968. He first gained fame as a member of the gospel rock band Ocean, which had a million-selling 1971 single "Put Your Hand in the Hand". The group disbanded in 1975. Jones later joined Red Rider (he performed bass on the song "Lunatic Fringe") and still performs with leader Tom Cochrane. He also works on videos showing Eastwood basses.

In the late 1970s, Jones played bass and sang in Stingaree, a Toronto-based band featuring Brian MacLeod and Bernie LaBarge on guitars and vocals, Doug (Skip) Layton on drums, and Larry Hamel (replaced by Don Harriss) on vocals and piano. The band had a large following in Ontario. Brian MacLeod was spotted by promoter Martin Onrot while Stingaree was playing in Toronto and left the band to join Chilliwack. The remaining members of Stingaree played for another six months before disbanding in 1978. Jones also played bass on the 1981 hit "Dream Away" by LaBarge.

As of 2015, he is touring with Burton Cummings and his band.

External links

• Jeff Jones Official Site