b. Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.A. Thelma Jones comes from Fayetteville, North Carolina, with her musical roots steeped in gospel. She was introduced into the music industry by her husband James Hazley, who had a record company called Uptown Productions in New York. Her first recording came in 1967 with the single 'Never Leave Me' on Barry Records. The single fared well on the R & B charts, so Jones remained at the label until 1970. During Read more on Last.fm