Paul Jones
Paul Jones was born on February 24, 1942. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Paul Jones
Paul Jones (born Paul Adrian Pond, 24 February 1942) is an English singer, actor, harmonicist, radio personality and television presenter. He first came to prominence as the original lead singer and harmonicist of the rock band Manfred Mann (1962–1966) with whom he had several hit records including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (UK #1, US #1) and "Pretty Flamingo" (UK #1). After leaving the band, Jones established a solo career and starred as a deified pop star in the 1967 film Privilege. In 1979, he formed The Blues Band, and toured with them until their breakup in 2022. He presented The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2 for 33 years, from 1985 to 2018, and continues to perform alongside former Manfred Mann bandmates in The Manfreds.