Mick Jones

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Full Name
Michael Leslie Jones
Born
December 27th, 1944
Height
5ft 8in
Hometown
Andover, Hampshire, England
Net Worth
Estimated $25 million
Partner
Ann Dexter-Jones
Family
Mick Jones was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Details of his parents have not been widely documented in authoritative public sources. He is married to Ann Dexter-Jones and is the stepfather of Mark Ronson, Samantha Ronson and Charlotte Ronson. Together they have two children, Annabelle and Alexander Dexter-Jones. Jones also has two sons, Roman and Christopher, from previous relationships.
Years Active
1961–present
Bands
Nero and the Gladiators, Spooky Tooth, Wonderwheel, Foreigner, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
Top Tracks
'I Want to Know What Love Is', 'Cold as Ice', 'Hot Blooded', 'Juke Box Hero', 'Waiting for a Girl Like You'
Top Albums
'Foreigner', 'Double Vision', '4', 'Agent Provocateur', 'Head Games'
Records Sold
More than 80 million
Number Ones
'I Want to Know What Love Is' (US, UK, Canada and multiple international charts, 1984)
Fun Facts
Before founding Foreigner, Mick Jones spent several years in France working as a songwriter, guitarist and musical director for French rock star Johnny Hallyday, while also collaborating with artists including Françoise Hardy and Sylvie Vartan. Mick Jones wrote Foreigner's worldwide hit 'I Want to Know What Love Is' entirely on his own, creating one of the defining power ballads of the 1980s. In 2024, Jones revealed that he had been living with Parkinson's disease, which contributed to his stepping back from touring with Foreigner.
Related Artists
Lou Gramm, Ian McDonald, George Harrison, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton

Mick Jones is an English musician, songwriter, guitarist and record producer best known as the founder, lead guitarist and principal songwriter of Foreigner.

Across a career spanning more than six decades, Jones has written many of classic rock’s most enduring songs, helping establish Foreigner as one of the world’s best-selling rock bands with hits including ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’, ‘Cold as Ice’ and ‘Juke Box Hero’. Before forming Foreigner in 1976, he worked as a session musician in France, played with Spooky Tooth and collaborated with artists including George Harrison and Peter Frampton.

Jones has also built a distinguished career as a producer, working with artists such as Van Halen, Billy Joel and Bad Company. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Foreigner in 2024.

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Mick Jones is an English musician, songwriter and producer best known as the founder, lead guitarist and principal songwriter of Foreigner.
Mick Jones wrote or co-wrote many of Foreigner's biggest hits, including 'I Want to Know What Love Is', 'Cold as Ice', 'Hot Blooded', 'Juke Box Hero' and 'Waiting for a Girl Like You'.
Yes. Mick Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Foreigner in 2024.
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