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Watch the Inspiring ‘Miss Sharon Jones!’ Trailer

Watch the Inspiring ‘Miss Sharon Jones!’ Trailer

Christa Bowles
July 1, 2016
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“They said I was too fat, too black, too short and too old,” powerhouse singer says. “And look at me now.”

By Althea Legaspi June 30, 2016/sharonjonesRolling Stone Magazine

The trailer for Miss Sharon Jones!, the documentary that traces soul singer Sharon Jones’ career and ongoing cancer battle over the course of a harrowing year, has been released. The Barbara Kopple-directed film will open in New York and Los Angeles this summer with plans to expand nationwide.

The inspiring clip opens with snippets of Jones’ career accomplishments, from concert footage to late night TV appearances. But before she received hard-won attention in the national spotlight, she worked odd jobs, including serving as a corrections officer, and had to combat ageism and more. “It was tough. They said I was too fat, too black, too short and too old,” she says in the trailer. “And look at me now. All this hard work is finally paying off.”

However, in 2013 as Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were about to release a new album and tour, Jones was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The trailer showcases her triumphant survival spirit as she returns to the stage. “The show must go on,” she says.

In September 2015, Jones revealed her cancer had returned. However, she and the band continued to tour while she underwent chemotherapy. “I’m going to do what I have to do. I’m going to sing,” the singer said at a documentary screening during the Toronto International Film Festival, adding that her diagnosis won’t keep her from “giving the people what they want.”

Miss Sharon Jones! opens on July 29th in New York and August 5th in Los Angeles.

Watch the trailer here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-the-inspiring-miss-sharon-jones-trailer-20160630#ixzz4DB0TXnSt

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