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Coffee Break: Late bloomers for Miss Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones performing at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Sharon Jones performing at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.Rich McKie/WXPN

November 21, 2016

Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings passed away Friday, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Her full-time professional singing career didn't begin until her 40s, and she used her powerful voice to sing her soulful songs until the end.

So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature late bloomers - musicians whose careers didn't start off until later in life?

Submit your own idea for a Coffee Break and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - This Land Is Your Land
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Blondie - Sunday Girl
Sonny Knight and The Lakers - Hey Girl
Rodriguez - Sugar Man
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Margo Price - About To Find Out
Charles Bradley - Heartaches and Pain
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - How Do I Let A Good Man Down?