Donna Jones may refer to:
Donna Jones (born Doreen Jones, 8 April 1949 in Manchester) is an English performer best known for her work as Pussyfoot in the 1970s, and as a member of The New Seekers since February 1979.
Donna started her singing career in 1963 as part of an all girl trio called "The Chrys-Do-Lyns" (named after the three members). The trio comprised Christine Lowe, Doreen Jones (Donna Jones), and one-time "New Seeker" Linda Susan Belcher (Lyn Paul). They performed in clubs throughout the UK, and also in Italy, France and Germany before splitting up in 1965.
Photos of The Chrys-Do-Lyns: ,
Donna then went solo. She became resident singer at a Manchester night club, "Mr. Smiths", and subsequently performed in Granada TV's "First Timers" where she was awarded "Best Female Singer". This led to a recording contract with MCA where Donna recorded 'Heaven Held'.
She met Francine Rees and Francine's husband Roger Walburn singing in the Manchester Mecca club and they subsequently played as the resident house group at the Manchester club and its sister club in Blackpool. (Francine became a member of The New Seekers in 2002.)
Still alive but air is getting bad. Oh how I love you, Mary.
Dear father, I will be going soon. We are just cold and when the air comes it will be bad as we are on the return side. Will meet you all in heaven. We are going to heaven. We have plenty of time to make peace with the Lord. H Russell
I will soon be going to leave this world. Stay in America and give kids a home and marry again if you have a notion but God bless you and the kids. HR
Dear Mary, tell father I was saved. Also the Erskines. We don't feel any pain. Try and stay in the USA. Love to the kids. H Russell
Diana Jones's lyrics to 'Henry Russell's Last Words' (excerpt)
Still alive, but the air is getting bad
Oh how I love you Mary (refrain repeated after each line)
I have made my peace with God
You did not ask why I go down in the mine
It was for the children, it was for better times
Stay in America and give the kids a home
Marry another, you should not be alone
They will lay me in a pauper's grave
Tell my father my soul is saved
Meet me in heaven, I'll wait for you there