American singer Jack Jones, known for performing the series’ main theme. The Cruise has funHe died on Wednesday, October 23 at the age of 86, his daughter-in-law Nicole Whitty announced to the specialized magazine The Hollywood Reporter.
Jack Jones died at Eisenhower Hospital in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been fighting leukemia for two years.
Jack Jones was born in 1938 into a family of actors. His father, the tenor Allan Jones, had performed in the musical. Showboat (1936) then in two comedies by the Marx Brothers, A night at the opera (1935) and A day at the races (1937).
Frank Sinatra’s heir
Considered the heir to Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones found success in 1962 with Lollipops and rosesa Grammy Award-winning romantic ballad.
He won another in 1964 thanks to Wives and lovershis best-known single. A song widely used in cinema, especially in The freedmen by Martin Scorsese.
Jack Jones had released around fifty albums, including a tribute album to Michel Legrand (Jack Jones sings Michel Legrand in 1971) and another of versions by Charles Aznavour (Write me a love song, Charlie in 1974).
Jack Jones will also be remembered for his song love boat200 episode credits song The Cruise has fun between 1977 and 1986. “Love, exciting and new. Come on board. We’re waiting for you,” he sang in this hit.
Source: BFM TV
