Busta Jones

Busta "Cherry" Jones
Birth name	Michael Jones
Born	1951
Died	December 1995 (aged 43–44) Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	New wave, experimental pop, alternative rock, post-punk, punk rock, funk, disco
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, bassist
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1973–1995
Associated acts	Talking Heads, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Chris Spedding, The Ramones

Michael Busta “Cherry” Jones (1951 - December 6, 1995) was an American musician.

Busta "Cherry" Jones was born in 1951, and is best known for his work as a “hired gun” for a number of established post-punk and new wave acts, most notably the Talking Heads. He played additional bass and rhythm guitar alongside regular band members Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison and David Byrne on the group’s Remain in Light tour, which was later documented on the latter half of the 1982 double live album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads and an oft-bootlegged concert film shot in Rome during 1980. Due to friction with Weymouth, Jones’ association with the group was short-lived; however, he went on to appear on the 1981 David Byrne-Brian Eno collaboration My Life in the Bush of Ghosts and also earning a co-songwriting credit (along with Byrne and Eno) for the song "Regiment."

Known for his funk-based bass playing, Jones issued a self-titled solo album in 1980 via Spring Records, and was also associated with other new wave and/or punk bands, including Gang of Four (who briefly replaced Dave Allen in the band) and The Ramones (Jones co-wrote the song “Chasing the Night” off the Too Tough to Die record, with Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone).

Other artists Jones worked with included Chris Spedding (1981’s Friday the 13th and 1991’s Just Plug Him In!), Robert Fripp (1980’s God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners) and Brian Eno (1974's Here Come The Warm Jets), among others.

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