In 1979, Thornton married Gail Jones, a gifted singer and former member of The Jones Sisters Trio gospel group.
In 1966, having already recorded two albums for World Records, the Trio (now 21, 19, and 17) played as part of the week-long Harlem Crusade Association rally at the Apollo Theater to over 12,000 people.
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