1973
Moves to Venice, Ca., 18 years old.

1974
Gets a job.

1975
Living in Venice at 21 Westminster Ave.

1976
Meets Sal Bernardi.
Goes to college.

1977
Leaves school, gets another job.
Starts to write songs.
Meets Tom Waits.
Meets Alfred Johnson, they play original material at the Ala Carte in Hollywood.

1978
Meets Lowell George who records her song for his first solo record
single.

1979
Releases first record, Rickie Lee Jones.
Nominated for Grammies for:
best record,
best pop vocal
best rock vocal
best song (Last Chance Texaco)
best new artist
Wins Grammy for Best New Artist.

1980
Moves to New York.

1981
Releases 'Pirates'.

1982
Tours, moves to San Francisco.

1983
Releases 'Girl At Her Volcano'.
Moves to Paris.

1984
Moves to Hollywood, releases 'The Magazine'.

1985
Records 'Moon is Made of Gold' and 'Autumn Leaves' for Rob Wasserman's DUETS.

1986
Living in France.

1987
Tours Israel and Norway.
Moves to USA.

1988
Autumn Leaves nominated for Best Jazz Vocal.

1989
Releases 'Flying Cowboys', produced by Walter Becker.
Records 'Makin' Whoopie' with Dr. John, which wins Grammy for best jazz duet.

1990
Tours with Lyle Lovett.

1991
Releases 'Pop Pop'.
The Orb releases Little Fluffy Clouds with rlj's voice.

1992
Tours USA, Japan and Australia with Rob Wasserman.

1993
Releases 'Traffic from Paradise'.
Meets Leo Kottke

1994
First solo performances.

1995
Records 'Naked Songs'.
Meets Pennyhead.

1996
Tours with Chain Austin in the Horde Festival.

1997
Records Ghostyhead.

1998
Moves to Washington.

1999
A little touring.

2000
Records 'It's Like This'.
Receives Grammy nomination for best pop traditional record.
Starts Web Site with Olympia crew.

2001
Signs book deal.
Recieves Tenco award in Italy.
Releases "red rocks live".

2002
3 CD anthology of RLJ career due out on Rhino in spring
Ghostyhead to be rereleased