Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning singer of “The Love Boat” theme song and other classics, died at age 86 on Wednesday night. According to KESQ, he had been battling leukemia for two years, his family revealed.
Jones died at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Nicole Whitty, his stepdaughter, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jones recorded the “Love Boat” theme in 1979 and is also known for the hits “Wives and Lovers” and “Lollipops and Roses”.
He has released more than 50 albums during his career and won two Grammy Awards. He won his first Grammy in 1964 for “Lollipops and Roses,” which peaked at number 12 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.
Jones (born 1938) grew up in a showbiz family; His mother, actress Irene Hervey, was married to singer and actor Allan Jones – singer of the classic play “The Donkey Serenade”. Jones’ smooth voice got him into various shows that the music industry wanted throughout the 60s and 70s.
Jones played a role in “The Love Boat”, which ran from 1977 to 1987. He provided the show’s opening theme music for the first eight seasons until Dionne Warwick succeeded him in the second season. ripe.
In a 2016 interview with Las Vegas Magazine, Jones said that the show’s success led him to perform on cruise ships. He commented on the subject of “The Love Boat” saying: “After that, everything on the ship was great. I did six weeks a year. It was on the SS Norwegian, and they put me in good rooms.” We just had a great time.”
Along with her successful singing career, Jones also acted in film and television, appearing in films including Airplane II: The Sequel and American Hustle. His contributions to the soundtracks of “Good Morning Vietnam” and “Goodfellas” among many other films are part of his legacy.
Jones is survived by his wife, Eleonora; daughter by his first marriage, Crystal Jones; daughter by his fifth marriage, Nicole Ramasco; and two stepdaughters – Nicole and Colette Peters – as well as three grandchildren.
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