Billy Jones & The Stars - Love Is Gonna Rain on You (Reissue) (1970/2009)

US soul/funk vocalist, songwriter and producer.
Born in Denison, Texas on November 20,1945 - died June 10, 1982.
He started his career singing gospel in church. He also toured the USA as a member of the Army Air Defense Command Choral Group. In late '68 he settled in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and in 1970 started his solo career. He soon became a vocalist with Oscar Harris And The Twinkle Stars, where he stayed off and on until 1980. In 1979, he joined the transition from The Twinkle Stars into Thunderstorm.

The Twinkle Stars:
Soul-pop group from Suriname formed in the 2nd half of the Sixties, made up of 8 plus soloist singer Oscar Harris. In the group, very famous and appreciated in Netherlands, stand out Alfred Ommen, bandleader, Edmond Oosthuizen, rhythm guitarist & singer, Ricardo Wouden, drums. In the 70's also vocals Billy Jones (3), Humphrey Campbell, Ruud Seedorf. Their music is a mix of Funk, Rhythm & Blues and Kaseko, the latter is a fusion of African, European and American styles, strongly influenced by Dixieland, Calypso, Rock & Roll and other styles, whose instruments include the use of drums, saxophone, trumpet and, sometimes, a trombone. Disbanded in 1973 (Amsterdam).