Jill Jones

Jill Jones is an American singer/songwriter. She began singing her career as a backup vocalist for Teena Marie, who opened for Prince during his Dirty Mind tour. Prince met Jill Jones through Teena Marie and, because he liked her voice, Jones became a backup vocalist for Prince from 1982 onward, providing vocals for his 1999 album. She also was featured in the "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" music videos (as well as the racy unreleased video for "Automatic") and she had a bit part in Purple Rain. Her debut album was the self-titled Jill Jones, released in 1987 on Prince's Paisley Park label; she released a second solo CD in 2001. Though Prince aided in the production of her first album, there was no input from Prince on the second one.

Upon its release, her debut album received positive reviews from critics, although it was not a commercial success. The album has been out of print for many years and mint editions of Jill Jones on CD or vinyl fetch prices of several hundred dollars on music retailer websites.