Quick Facts
Biography
Sandie Jones (1951 – 19 September 2019) was an Irish pop singer.
Early life
Jones was born in 1954, in Crumlin, Dublin. She was one of 11 children and began signing at a young age.
Music career
Over the years Jones had performed with various bands including The Royal Earls Showband, The Dixies and her own, The Sandie Jones Band.
In 1972, she represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Ceol an Ghrá (English: Music of Love.) She is the only singer to have sung in Irish in the Eurovision. She also featured in RTÉ TV shows including My Ireland.
In the 1980s, she left Ireland and moved to the middle-east pursuing a singing career. Eventually, she settled in America.
Death
Jones died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 65, due to illness. She is survived by her siblings Bernadette, Breda, Tony, Paddy, Peter, Paul and Tom.
Her brother, Tony, has opened a GoFundMe campaign to fulfill Sadie's final wish: to be buried in her homeland of Ireland alongside her parents.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Ceol an Ghrá" | Single #1 in Irish Singles Chart | Nominated |
Discography
Singles
- Royal Earls
- "Reflections of You" (Release Records - RL.514 - July, 1969)
- "Keep In Touch" / "Voice In The Crowd" (Release Records - RL.535 - June, 1970)
- "I Don't Want To Play House]" (Release Records - RL.574 - 1971)
- Dixies
- "Ceol An Ghra" / "Cry Cry Again" (Play Records - PLAY 20 - February, 1972) - #1 Irish Chart
- "What Do I Do" / "It Was Only A Heart" (Sandie Jones & Joe O'Toole) (Play Records - PLAY 21 - March, 1972) - #1 Irish Chart
- "Looking For Love" (Sandie Jones) / "Sandie" (Joe O'Toole) (Play Records - PLAY 31 - August, 1972)
- "The Happiest Girl" / "I Don't Want To Play House" (Sandie Jones) (Play Records - PLAY 47- November, 1972)
- Boyfriends
- "End of the World" / "It's A Crying Shame" (Release Records - RL.704 - November, 1973)
- "Bim Ban Boom" / "Single Girl" (EMI Records - EMI.5001 - July, 1974)
- Sandie Jones Band
- "Boogie Woogie Dancing Shoes" / "Instrumental" (Spider Records - WEB.006 - March, 1979) - #15 Irish Chart
- "Shoes On Boots Off" / "Instrumental" (Spider Records - WEB.017 - December, 1979) - #17 Irish Chart
- Sandie and the Jones Gang
- "I Don't Want To Marry Superman" / "Take The Money and Run" (Spider Records - WEB.041 - 1981)