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3 unusual facts about Rickie Lee Jones


Bang snaps

American musician Rickie Lee Jones used the box artwork from the "Pop Pop"-brand of bang snaps (made by Garrywa Fireworks of China) for the cover of her 1991 album of the same name.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

The song has been recorded by many other singers, including José Feliciano (1968), Rickie Lee Jones (1989), Gloria Estefan (1994), and Paul Carrack (2010).

Ricky Jones

Rickie Lee Jones (born 1954), American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer


Dream Boy

Starring Stephan Bender as Nathan, Maximillian Roeg as Roy and also featuring musician Rickie Lee Jones as Roy's mother.

Gigi D'Amico

In 1995 he began a sound engineer course at Centro Professione Musica (CPM), while working as a sound engineer touring Sicily in support of several international artists, including Tom Harrell, Tonino Horta, Rickie Lee Jones, Gloria Gaynor, Temptation, Blonde Redhead, Warmers, and Uzeda.

Little Darlings

The film was notable for having a contemporary pop soundtrack, with music by artists like Blondie, Rickie Lee Jones, Supertramp, The Cars, and Iain Matthews.

Rick Boston

In 1997 he partnered with Rickie Lee Jones in songwriting, playing, and production for her record Ghostyhead.

The Bells of Dublin

The album features guest performances by various artists, including Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Marianne Faithfull, Nanci Griffith, Rickie Lee Jones and the actor Burgess Meredith.

Wayne Johnson

Johnson has performed worldwide with numerous other artists including Rickie Lee Jones, Elton John, John Tesh, Akiko Yano and Lee Oskar.

Your Lucky Day in Hell

The 7" vinyl and the CD single contain a cover of the Rickie Lee Jones song "Altar Boy". The CD single had "Susan's Apartment" as a bonus track.


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The Horses

Whilst not released as a single, the original Rickie Lee Jones version did appear in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and was also included on the film's soundtrack.