Mick Jones (Foreigner)

Mick Jones (* December 27, 1944 as Michael Leslie Jones in London, England ) is a British guitarist, songwriter and music producer. Jones as the founder and frontman of the rock band Foreigner, in which he plays guitar to this day became known.

Jones began his career in the early 1960s as a member of the band Nero and the Gladiators, who had in 1961 two minor hits in the UK. After the dissolution of the band Jones worked as a songwriter and session musician for artists such as Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Halliday, before he teamed up with Gary Wright, who formerly played in the band Spooky Tooth.

1973 reanimated Jones and Wright Spooky Tooth, then Jones moved to Leslie West band. He also played guitar on the albums Wind of Change ( 1972) by Peter Frampton, and Dark Horse ( 1974) by George Harrison.

In 1976 he founded Foreigner. Together with singer Lou Gramm he wrote almost all the songs of the band and co-produced all of their albums - most recently Mr. Moonlight in 1994.

In 1989, he released his only solo album with the name Mick Jones. As a guest singer Billy Joel and Carly Simon were there.

As a producer, he worked on the recording of albums by artists such as Bad Company, Billy Joel, Van Halen and Tina Arena.

This Mick Jones is not identical with the eponymous guitarist of punk rock band The Clash.

• British Musician
• Music producer
• Guitarist
• English
• Born in 1944
• Man