E-mail a friendJune 10, 2009
Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, talks about redefining conservatism and the power of Rush Limbaugh in the GOP. The soul singer dubbed the "Queen of Funk," Sharon Jones, reflects on the interruptions in her career and navigating her way through people saying she couldn't be successful.
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
TV host weighs in on the similarities between Presidents Reagan and Obama. (1:47)
Full interview. (12:54)
Joe Scarborough co-hosts MSNBC's Morning Joe. From '94-'01, he represented Florida in Congress, with assignments that included the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. He was also one of the GOP freshmen legislators dubbed the "New Federalists." After leaving office, he served on President Bush's Council on the 21st Century Workforce and practiced law with Florida's oldest firm. Scarborough was publisher-editor of The Florida Sun newspaper and is author of Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day and The Last Best Hope.
Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones
Soul singer talks about meeting James Brown. (2:40)
Full interview. (10:15)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are seen as pioneers in reviving soul and funk music. Jones' first full-length CD was released in '02, and her blistering live shows earned her the title "Queen of Funk." The Augusta, GA native started singing in church. After her family moved to Brooklyn, she made her living doing often uncredited session work, as a wedding singer and with day jobs that included a stint as a Riker's Island prison guard. Jones appeared in The Great Debaters, and her covers are included on the film's soundtrack.