Tamiko Jones
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, May 1975
IF SHEER beauty could ensure a hit record, then Ms. Tamiko Jones would simply never yield the top spot. However, as well as having something that God gave her free, Ms. Jones also possesses a rare talent and it is to her eternal credit that she has concentrated on the latter asset to climb her way to the top of the American charts with her rendition of Johnny Bristol's 'Touch Me Baby (Hanging On To Your Love)'.
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