The Dap Kings are made up of musicians from and , both of which gained recognition for laying the music behind ’ catalogue of funk 45s and LPs. joins them on vocals. She has been described as “A fire-breathing soul survivor, an old school R&B dynamo, who intoxicates her charges with lickin’ stick style” . Perhaps no surprise then to find out that Sharon was born and raised in ’s hometown of Augusta, Georgia . Lead singer: Sharon Jones . Band members: Homer “Funky-Foot” Steinweiss , Binky Griptite , Boogaloo Velez , Dave Guy , Tommy ‘TNT’ Brenneck , Bosco Mann , Neal Sugarman , Ian Hendickson-Smith .
