Source Material: Linda Jones – “Hypnotized”

Linda Jones was a soul singer from Newark, New Jersey who released a few notable singles in the ’60s and ’70s.  Her most successful single, “Hypnotized,” (1967) was a song that she recorded for Loma Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records.  The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and reached #21 on the Hot 100.  It became the most successful song on the label and led to her recording her debut album, Hypnotized.  Her next single, “What’ve I Done (To Make You Mad)” reached #8 on the R&B chart but struggled to gain traction as a Pop record. One year later, Warner Bros. closed Loma Records, and after releasing one last single on the main label, Jones had to find a new home.   Under different circumstances, I wonder how far “Hypnotized”  could have taken her.

Linda Jones – “Hypnotized”