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Jack Jones, the singer behind The Love Boat theme song, dies age 86-Laura Harman-Entertainment – Metro
Jack Jones has died at the age of 86 (Picture: Judy Totton/Shutterstock)
Grammy Award-winning singer Jack Jones has died at the age of 86.
Jones died on Wednesday night in California, after a two-year battle with leukaemia.
His stepdaughter Nicole Whitty told The Hollywood Reporter that he passed at the Eisenhower Medical in Rancho Mirage.
The singer was a huge vocalist in the 1960s and was best known for his hit song, the Love Boat theme tune, which was for a popular ABC show that ran from 1977 to 1987.
The Coachella Valley resident also had major success with hits including Wives and Lovers, The Race is On, and Lollypops and Roses.
The singer won two Grammy awards over his long career and became a staple feature on several variety shows including The Judy Garland Show, Playboy After Dark, The Jack Benny Program, The Steve Allen Show, and The Morecambe and Wise Show.
The singer had his own BBC show which he hosted between 1973 and 1978 titled The Jack Jones Show.
The singer had huge success in the 1960s (Picture: THA/Shutterstock)
The American artist was born in 1938 and was married six times during his life.
Although he had six wives during his life, he had just two daughters.
His first daughter is named Crystal Thomas and from his marriage to Lee Fuller. His second child is a daughter named Nicole, born in 1991 with his fifth wife Kim Ely.
The singer was a huge artist(Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Although Jones was predominantly a singer and performer, later in his life he took on cameo roles in films.
In 2013, Jones appeared as himself as the nightclub singer in the film American Hustle.
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Jack Jones has died at the age of 86 (Picture: Judy Totton/Shutterstock)
Grammy Award-winning singer Jack Jones has died at the age of 86.
Jones died on Wednesday night in California, after a two-year battle with leukaemia.
His stepdaughter Nicole Whitty told The Hollywood Reporter that he passed at the Eisenhower Medical in Rancho Mirage.
The singer was a huge vocalist in the 1960s and was best known for his hit song, the Love Boat theme tune, which was for a popular ABC show that ran from 1977 to 1987.
The Coachella Valley resident also had major success with hits including Wives and Lovers, The Race is On, and Lollypops and Roses.
The singer won two Grammy awards over his long career and became a staple feature on several variety shows including The Judy Garland Show, Playboy After Dark, The Jack Benny Program, The Steve Allen Show, and The Morecambe and Wise Show.
The singer had his own BBC show which he hosted between 1973 and 1978 titled The Jack Jones Show.
The singer had huge success in the 1960s (Picture: THA/Shutterstock)
The American artist was born in 1938 and was married six times during his life.
Although he had six wives during his life, he had just two daughters.
His first daughter is named Crystal Thomas and from his marriage to Lee Fuller. His second child is a daughter named Nicole, born in 1991 with his fifth wife Kim Ely.
The singer was a huge artist(Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Although Jones was predominantly a singer and performer, later in his life he took on cameo roles in films.
In 2013, Jones appeared as himself as the nightclub singer in the film American Hustle.
This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.
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