Born Gloria Richetta Jones (October 19, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio), the US singer
and songwriter lovingly nicknamed in the UK as "The Queen of Northern Soul" is
best known for her 1965 hit "Tainted Love," the rollicking 1960s original to
Soft Cell's 1981 synth-pop gem. After moving from Cincinnati to Los Angeles as a
child, Jones joined gospel group COGIC Singers aged 14 and recorded 1966 album
It's a Blessing. She began releasing solo singles in 1964, scoring a hit with
1965 single "Heartbeat (Part 1)" / Heartbeat (Part 2)." The single was written
by US songwriter Ed Cobb (who ha...