Jack Jones (American singer)
American singer and actor (1938–2024)
John Allan Jones (January 14, 1938 – October 23, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter[1] and actor. He won two Grammy Awards[1] and received five nominations for Grammys.[2] He sang the opening theme song for the television series The Love Boat.[3] In 2014, he sang several of the songs, including the theme song, for the cable TV Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall.
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| Birth name | John Allan Jones |
| Born | January 14, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2024 (aged 86) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1958–2024 |
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Jones died from leukemia at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, on October 23, 2024, at the age of 86.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bush, John. "Jack Jones's biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Jack Jones". Grammy Awards. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (October 24, 2024). "Jack Jones, Grammy-Winning Singer of The Love Boat Theme Song, Dies at 86: Report". People. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ↑ Reyes, Jesus (October 24, 2024). "Jack Jones, famed singer and desert resident, dies at 86". KESQ. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ↑ Koseluk, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Jack Jones, "Wives and Lovers" and 'Love Boat' Theme Singer, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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