“ME & MRS. JONES” by BILLY PAUL
“Me and Mrs. Jones” is a classic soul ballad that was recorded by American R&B singer, Billy Paul. The lyrics within tell the story of an extramarital affair between the narrator and a woman referred to as “Mrs. Jones”.
In 1973, this song earned Billy Paul a Grammy Award for “Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male”, and in 2018, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
On this very day, December 22nd 1972, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Released in September 1972, here’s BILLY PAUL, with “ME & MRS. JONES”…