Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954 in Chicago) is an American singer-songwriter known for her 1979 self-titled debut and for blending jazz, folk and pop influences.

Debut album Rickie Lee Jones (1979) and Pirates (1981) are repeatedly discussed in the reviews. Reviews note collaborations and appearances by musicians such as Donald Fagen, Steve Gadd and Walter Becker (mentioned in reviews). Several reviews reference her late-1970s relationship with Tom Waits. Her work spans studio albums and live recordings; critics highlight her inventive arrangements and distinctive, flexible voice.

DeBaser's reviews praise Rickie Lee Jones's inventive, jazz-inflected singer-songwriter work, highlight her 1979 debut and Pirates, and value her live performances. Critics note a flexible, distinctive voice and rich arrangements. Overall reception in these reviews is warm and appreciative.

For:Fans of singer-songwriters, jazz-influenced pop/folk, and American roots music

 I abhor gossip, especially when it's called gossip to confuse matters, but for once I like to take a cue from the fact that Rickie Lee Jones was Tom Waits' woman.

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 a 60-year-old lady with minimal gestures but with an impressive guitar taste.

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 Pirates is precisely about this: bohemian, wandering, Bukowskian life, or better yet, Waitsian (Rickie was also Tom's woman and appears in the inner cover of "Blue Valentine," where she tries to support her partner probably knocked out by too many libations).

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 It's a rainy day in Budapest. I walk among the passersby with my music in my ears, as always, and a voice inside the headphones sings about the end of their love and certain nights and adventures on the road that will never return.

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