Jack Jones

2024 - 10 - 25

Farvel til Jack Jones: Den bløde crooner, som fik os til at drømme!

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Jack Jones, den elskede sanger af 'Love Boat' temaet, er død i en alder af 86. Læs om hans liv og største hits!

Jack Jones, den legendariske crooner kendt for sin uforglemmelige stemme og en række store hits i 1960'erne, er død i en alder af 86 år. Han er måske mest kendt for at synge temaet til den ikoniske tv-serie 'The Love Boat', men hans karriere strækker sig over seks årtier af skøn musik og underholdning. Med hits som 'Wives and Lovers' og 'The Impossible Dream' har han præget generationer af lyttere med sin bløde, romantiske stil, der tydeligt gjorde ham til en stjerne i musikverdenen.

Jack Jones blev født som søn af Broadway-sangerne Allan Jones og Irene Hervey, hvilket allerede fra starten lagde grundlaget for hans fremragende musikalske karriere. I løbet af 1960'erne formåede han ikke kun at imponere publikum med sin sang, men han blev også en populær tv-personlighed. Hans tilstedeværelse på skærmen og hans stemmes evne til at formidle følelser gjorde ham til en uundgåelig skikkelse i mange hjem. Hans bløde crooner-stil og evne til at fortolke romantiske sange sikrede ham en særlig plads i musikhistorien.

Udover sine musikalske bedrifter bragte Jack også en stor personlighed til sit publikum. Kendes for at raconteurere historier og anekdoter fra sin rejse, skabte han altid en uforglemmelig atmosfære. Han formåede at gøre det at lytte til musik til en oplevelse, som mange aldrig glemte. Hvis du har set 'The Love Boat', så ved du præcist, hvordan hans sang formår at vække nostalgiske minder for mange seere, der voksede op i 70'erne og 80'erne.

Jack Jones efterlader sig et imponerende musikalsk arven og millioner af fans verden over. Mens hans tid på jorden er slut, vil hans sange og den magi, han bragte til scenen, leve videre blandt os. Fra hits som 'Lollipops and Roses' til hans prisvindende album, er han blevet en ubestridelig del af popkulturen.

Vidste du, at Jack Jones efter sigende var blevet betragtet som en arv til Frank Sinatra? Hans unikke vokalstil og karisma gjorde, at mange mente, han var en af de mest lovende sangere i sin tid. Derudover har hans tema til 'The Love Boat' ikke blot været populært, men også været genstand for mange covers og hyldester, der vidner om hans varige indflydelse på musikverdenen. Dyrk sine minder om Jack Jones, når du hører hans sange, for han vil altid være en del af vores musikalske hjerter!

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Jack Jones Dead: Singer of 'Love Boat' Theme and 1960s Hits Was 86 (Variety)

Jack Jones, a traditional balladeer and TV who was famous for hits like 'The Impossible Dream' and 'Wives and Lovers' in the '60s, has died at age 86.

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Jack Jones, Famed 'Love Boat' Singer, Dead at 86 (Rolling Stone)

Jack Jones, the crooner best known for performing the iconic theme song to "The Love Boat," died at age 86, his family confirmed.

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Jack Jones dead: Grammy-winning crooner of 'The Love Boat' (Los Angeles Times)

Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning singer of 'The Love Boat' theme — and hits 'Lollipops and Roses' and 'Wives and Lovers' — has died at 86.

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Jack Jones, Velvety Crooner Best Known for 'Wives and Lovers' and ... (Billboard)

Jack Jones, the velvet-voiced crooner who had such hits as “Wives and Lovers," but may be best-known for singing "The Love Boat" theme, died at 86.

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Jack Jones, a Suave, Hit-Making and Enduring Crooner, Dies at 86 (The New York Times)

With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.

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Jack Jones, famed singer and desert resident, dies at 86 (KESQ)

Famed singer and Coachella Valley resident Jack Jones died Wednesday night, his family announced. He was 86 years old. Jones died at Eisenhower Health after ...

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Jack Jones, “Wives and Lovers” and 'Love Boat' Theme Singer, Dies ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Once pegged as an heir to Frank Sinatra, the son of Allan Jones and Irene Hervey also had hits with "Lollipops and Roses," "The Impossible Dream" and "Call Me ...

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Jack Jones, legendary singer and desert Icon, dies at 86 ⋆ The ... (The Palm Springs Post)

Renowned for his versatile voice and captivating performances, Jones leaves behind a legacy of music and community involvement in the Coachella Valley.

Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing 'The Love ... (The Columbian)

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86.

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October 25 Daily Briefing: COD settlement, remembering Jack Jones ... (The Palm Springs Post)

In today's Daily Briefing, we tell you what went down both before and after Thursday's regular City Council meeting, look back at the life of Jack Jones, ...

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Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing 'The Love ... (NPR)

Jones, who began his singing career in the 1950s and was a frequent guest on the popular romantic comedy TV show, died after a battle with leukemia.

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Jack Jones, Grammy-winning 'Love Boat Theme' singer, dies at 86 ... (USA TODAY)

Jack Jones, who scored Grammy wins in the 1960s with his singles "Lollipops and Roses" and "Wives and Lovers," died on Wednesday. He was 86.

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Jack Jones, Grammy-winning 'Love Boat' singer, passes at 86 (Manistee News Advocate)

Grammy-winning singer Jack Jones, known for "The Love Boat" theme, has died at 86 after battling leukemia.

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Jack Jones, Grammy-winning crooner known for 'The Love Boat ... (Chicago Sun-Times)

Jones began his singing career in the 1950s and in the 1960s won two Grammy Awards for best vocal performance, one for the song “Lollipops And Roses" and ...

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