RIP Jack Jones

I remember listening to his LP titled “Bread Winners” it was cover versions of the soft rock band Bread - always loved those songs and they take me right back to about 1973/4 aged 12 or 13🫠

I saw him on stage many years ago. Such a velvety voice and such a good-looking man.

Suzysues

My dad loved his music. He used to sing all the songs to us. I loved the song "Wives and Lovers"
youtu.be/mZbusN-n8rE?si=sT81OMztCJb9Phx2

But have you listened to the lyrics?
‘ Day after day, there are girls at the office
And men will always be men.
Don’t send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again’!

But he was so gorgeous, I’ll forgive him!

( And I am reminded of my friend’s mum, mother of six, who took off the apron and put on pearls and lipstick every night before daddy came home )

It's interesting Jack Jones grew up in the rock and roll era, but instead of wanting to be the next Elvis, he chose easy listening instead and covering other musicians songs in this style. Not really a singer I know a massive amount about, but he was popular on the live circuit and on television for decades.

HelterSkelter1

An american singer Tenko. As said above lovely voice. Very popular. Has just died from leukaemia at 86. Lots to read about him on the internet of course. Had 6 wives!!

Thank you

He had a long term relationship with Susan George in the 1970s. There’s a video of them singing together on YouTube- she has a fairly forgettable voice.

He was certainly a very attractive man.

Goodness, just looked at his many LPs I have last week. I went to a few of his concerts met him 4 times (one back stage due to the job my DH had at that time). His eyes, his voice, I just melted. RiP

Jack Jones was part of the soundtrack of my childhood, along with Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro,

My dad loved his music. He used to sing all the songs to us. I loved the song "Wives and Lovers"
youtu.be/mZbusN-n8rE?si=sT81OMztCJb9Phx2

I can remember my parents buying a Jack Jones LP in the seventies, where Jones sung covers of songs by soft rockers Bread called Bread Winners. He was quite good at singing covers and was also well known for singing the theme tune to The Love Boat.

nahsma

Allira

grumppa

I thought this referred to the trade union leader at first, and was thinking I never knew he could sing!

So did I. Jack Jones, CH MBE
Died in 2009 aged 96
After his retirement he campaigned for pensioners' rights.

And me! Jack Jones, general secretary of the TGWU, chairman of the TUC, I knew him at the TUC, he was a lovely man, very kind, very helpful to a very junior member of staff. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Jones_(trade_unionist)

And there now is yet another Jack Jones, a Welsh singer and poet, apparently.

Allira

grumppa

I thought this referred to the trade union leader at first, and was thinking I never knew he could sing!

So did I. Jack Jones, CH MBE
Died in 2009 aged 96
After his retirement he campaigned for pensioners' rights.

And me! Jack Jones, general secretary of the TGWU, chairman of the TUC, I knew him at the TUC, he was a lovely man, very kind, very helpful to a very junior member of staff. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Jones_(trade_unionist)

Sorry I missed this, and posted another thread! The Bodach and I saw him many times in Glasgow. He was a very handsome man, and could sing too.

youtu.be/WKherhX1CPM?si=RYMUkFx5PKlzXNpM

grumppa

I thought this referred to the trade union leader at first, and was thinking I never knew he could sing!

😂😂😂

Oh he was one of my mum's favourites and I have an LP of his that was her's. Yes he did have a lovely voice RIP .

Sorry Tenko but why didn’t you just google his name first?

grumppa

I thought this referred to the trade union leader at first, and was thinking I never knew he could sing!

So did I. Jack Jones, CH MBE
Died in 2009 aged 96
After his retirement he campaigned for pensioners' rights.

I also had a crush on Jack Jones. Such a handsome man, with beautiful eyes and a lovely voice. RIP 💐

I thought this referred to the trade union leader at first, and was thinking I never knew he could sing!

RIP

And he was Jack Jones junior - his father was a popular singer, too.

I thought he had a lovely voice why he was compared to Frank Sinatra was beyond me Sinatra couldn’t sing.

An american singer Tenko. As said above lovely voice. Very popular. Has just died from leukaemia at 86. Lots to read about him on the internet of course. Had 6 wives!!

Who is Jack jones ?