Gloria Jones Gloria Jones Gloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She recorded the 1965 hit song "Tainted Love", later covered by the British synthpop duo Soft Cell. She was the girlfriend of glam rock artist Marc Bolan of the band T. Rex until his death in 1977, and was a member of the band, as a keyboardist and backing vocalist, from 1973 to 1976. Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of seven, where she first started singing. Jones' first taste of fame came at
A Tree in the Meadow A Tree in the Meadow "A Tree in the Meadow" is a popular song. It was written by Billy Reid, and the song was published in 1948. The songwriter, orchestra leader Billy Reid, recorded the first version in the United Kingdom, with Dorothy Squires as vocalist. It was recorded on 9 January 1948, and released by Parlophone Records as catalog number R-3092. The biggest hit version of the song in the United States was recorded by Margaret Whiting with Frank De Vol orchestra. Other versions were recorded by Monica Lewis and The Ames Brothers with Mary Osborne Trio, John Laurenz