Jack Jones (singer)

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Jack Jones (1999)

Jack Jones (born January 14, 1938 in Los Angeles ) is an American pop and jazz singer and actor.

Life

John Allan "Jack" Jones grew up in Los Angeles as the only child of actor and singer Allan Jones and actress Irene Hervey . There he attended University High School, in addition, his father gave him acting and singing lessons. After graduating from school, he initially took on odd jobs, worked as a gas station attendant and began performing as a singer in smaller clubs outside of Los Angeles. In 1957 he was able to sign a contract with the Los Angeles-based record company Capitol Records , where he recorded about six unsuccessful singles and one long-playing record by 1959 .

In 1960, Jones moved to the New York record company Kapp Records , with Brian Hyland , among others, under contract. Kapp 's first single was It's A Lonesome Town / Lot Of Livin 'To Do , which was also unsuccessful. Since Jones was then drafted into military service, his next single was released a year later. Jones' first successful Lollipops and Roses was released in November 1961. In the Hot 100 of Billboard Magazine , the song rose to number 60 and was awarded a Grammy . Jones had his greatest success in late 1963 with the song Wives and Lovers , composed by Burt Bacharach , which reached number 14 on Billboard and was listed on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. This title also received a Grammy. By 1969, with Jack Jones, Kapp had released 36 singles and over ten long-playing records, of which 18 singles made it into the Hot 100.

In 1967, Jones had already been signed by RCA Victor . There he recorded records until 1975. The 1968 titles If You Ever Leave Me (5th) and Live for Life (9th) were able to position themselves in the top 10 of the AC charts . Jack Jones performed successfully with his concerts, especially in Las Vegas, well into the 1990s. In addition to his singing career, he also had numerous engagements as a musical interpreter and actor. In addition to his stage roles, Jones has also appeared in numerous television productions. In Germany he became known through the theme song of the television series Love Boat . In 1989, he was like his father with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood honored.

Discography (USA)

Albums

Vinyl (selection)

publication From page Catalog no.
1959 This Love of Mine Capitol T 1274
1963 Wives and Lovers Kapp KS-3352
1964 Dear Heart Kapp KS-3415
1965 Ma Kind of Town Kapp KS 3433
1966 The Impossible Dream Kapp KS-3486
1967 lady Kapp KS-3511
1968 If you ever leave me RCA LSP-3969
1974 With One More Look At You RCA PL 12361

Compact disc*

publication title Label
July 1990 Greatest hits Curb Records
September 1995 Greatest hits MCA
March 1999 Best Of Jack Jones Half moon
July 2005 Curtain time Universal
September 2007 Impossible Dream Choice Music
June 2010 Romantic Voice Of Jack Jones Pickwick

* available in Germany

Singles

publication From page Catalog no.
Capitol
1957 Good Luck Good Buddy / Baby Come Home F3808
1957 For Crying Out Loud / Born to Be Lucky F3844
1958 A Very Precious Love / What's the Use F3929
1958 Come On Baby Let's Go / You Laugh F3991
1958 Laffin 'at Me / Deeply Devoded F4089
March 1959 Make Room For The Joy / When I Love I'll Love Forever F4161
Cap
June 1960 It's A Lonesome Town / Lot Of Livin 'To Do 341
June 1961 Big Time / She's My Darling, She's My Heart 380
September 1961 Donkie Serenade / When a Man Cries 419
November 1961 Lollipops and Roses / This Was My Love 435
May 1962 Gift Of Love / Pick Up The Pieces 461
July 1962 Poetry / Dreamin 'All The Time 477
November 1962 I've Got My Pride / That's Her Little Way 495
March 1963 Lonely Bull / La Paloma 507
March 1963 Call Me Irresponsible / Follow Me 516
July 1963 Love is ticklish Affair / That's Way I'll Come 534
October 1963 Wives and Lovers / Toys in the Attic 551
February 1964 The Mood I'm In / Love With the Proper Stranger 571
May 1964 The First Night of the Full Moon / Far Away 589
August 1964 Where Love Has Gone / The Lorelei 608
November 1964 Lullaby for Christmaseve / Village of St. Bernadette 629
November 1964 Dear Heart / Emily 635
February 1965 The Race Is On / I Can't Believe I'm Losing You 651
May 1965 Seein 'the Right Love Go Wrong / Travellin' On 672
September 1965 Just Yesterday / the True Picture 699
November 1965 Love Bug / And I Love Her 722
1966 Weekend / Wildflower 736
1966 The Impossible Dream / Strangers In The Night 755
September 1966 The Shining Sea / A Day In the Life of a Fool 781
December 1966 Lady / Afraid to Love 800
1967 I'm Indestructible / Afterthoughts 818
May 1967 More and More / Now I Know 833
1967 Our Song / Michelle 847
October 1967 Open for Business as Usual / The Mood I'm In 860
December 1967 Don't Give Your Love Away / Oh How Much I Love You 880
1968 Brother, Where Are You / Gypsies, Jugglers and Clowns 900
1968 People / Don't Rain On My Parade 937
December 1968 Far Away / Meditation 964
1969 My Romance / They Didn't Believe Me 966
June 1969 Mathilda / Far Away 2022
November 1969 It Only Takes a Moment / Once Upon a Time 2063
RCA Victor
1967 Live for Life / That Tiny World 9365
1967 If You Ever Leave Me / Pretty 9441
April 1968 Without Her / Follow Me 9510
June 1968 I Really Want You to Know / This World Is Yours 9564
September 1968 On My Word / The Way That I Live 9639
1968 LA Break Down / Love Story 9687
May 1970 Sweet Changes / I Wish We'd All Been Ready 74-0350
1970 I Didn't Count on Love / Does She Ever Think of Me 9934
1974 She Doesn't Live Here Anymore / Write Me a Love Song Charlie 10025
1975 What I Did for Love / Don't Mention Love 10317

Chart placements

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1963 Wives and Lovers US18 (53 weeks)
US
1964 Dear Heart US11 (25 weeks)
US
Call Me Irresponsible US98 (20 weeks)
US
Bewitched US43 (19 weeks)
US
Where Love Has Gone US62 (23 weeks)
US
1965 My kind of town US29 (21 weeks)
US
There's Love & There's Love & There's Love US86 (13 weeks)
US
1966 For the "in" crowd US147 (2 weeks)
US
The Impossible Dream US9 (64 weeks)
US
1967 Jack Jones Sings US75 (12 weeks)
US
lady US23 (25 weeks)
US
Our song US148 (7 weeks)
US
1968 Without Her US146 (7 weeks)
US
What The World Needs Now Is Love! US167 (6 weeks)
US
If you ever leave me US198 (3 weeks)
US
Where is love? US195 (3 weeks)
US
1969 A Time For Us US183 (4 weeks)
US
1990 Greatest hits US198 (3 weeks)
US

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US A. C. A. C.
1962 Lollipops and Roses
This Was My Love 		US66 (8 weeks)
US 		A. C.6 (6 weeks)
A. C.
1963 Call Me Irresponsible
Call Me Irresponsible 		US75 (4 weeks)
US 		-
Wives and Lovers
Wives and Lovers 		US14 (14 weeks)
US 		A. C.9 (11 weeks)
A. C.
Toys In The Attic
Wives and Lovers 		US92 (1 week)
US 		-
1964 Love with the Proper Stranger
Bewitched 		US62 (8 weeks)
US 		A. C.17 (2 weeks)
A. C.
The First Night of the Full Moon
 US59 (9 weeks)
US 		A. C.12 (4 weeks)
A. C.
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone 		US62 (6 weeks)
US 		A. C.12 (5 weeks)
A. C.
Dear Heart
Dear Heart 		US30 (11 weeks)
US 		A. C.6 (11 weeks)
A. C.
1965 The Race Is On
My Kind Of Town 		US15 (11 weeks)
US 		A. C.1 (8 weeks)
A. C.
Seein 'the Right Love Go Wrong
 US46 (9 weeks)
US 		A. C.9 (10 weeks)
A. C.
Just Yesterday
For The "In" Crowd 		US73 (5 weeks)
US 		A. C.5 (10 weeks)
A. C.
True picture
 - A. C.27 (3 weeks)
A. C.
Love Bug
For The "In" Crowd 		US71 (6 weeks)
US 		A. C.5 (11 weeks)
A. C.
1966 The Weekend
For The "In" Crowd 		- A. C.20 (8 weeks)
A. C.
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
The Impossible Dream 		US35 (10 weeks)
US 		A. C.1 (22 weeks)
A. C.
A Day in the Life of a Fool
Jack Jones Sings 		US62 (8 weeks)
US 		A. C.4 (13 weeks)
A. C.
1967 Lady
lady 		US39 (11 weeks)
US 		A. C.1 (18 weeks)
A. C.
I'm indestructible
 US81 (5 weeks)
US 		-
Afterthoughts
 - A. C.19 (7 weeks)
A. C.
Now I Know
Our Song 		US73 (6 weeks)
US 		A. C.3 (12 weeks)
A. C.
Our Song
Our Song 		US92 (2 weeks)
US 		A. C.13 (8 weeks)
A. C.
Open for Business as Usual
 - A. C.26 (6 weeks)
A. C.
Live for Life
 US99 (2 weeks)
US 		A. C.9 (10 weeks)
A. C.
1968 If You Ever Leave Me
If You Ever Leave Me 		US92 (2 weeks)
US 		A. C.5 (7 weeks)
A. C.
Follow me
 - A. C.20 (6 weeks)
A. C.
I Really Want to Know You
Where Is Love? 		- A. C.15 (9 weeks)
A. C.
The Way That I Live
 - A. C.33 (5 weeks)
A. C.
LA Break Down (and Take Me In)
LA Break Down 		- A. C.21 (8 weeks)
A. C.
1970 Sweet Changes
 - A. C.24 (4 weeks)
A. C.
I didn't count on love
 - A. C.38 (2 weeks)
A. C.
1971 Let me be the one
 - A. C.18 (7 weeks)
A. C.
1974 She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
 - A. C.45 (4 weeks)
A. C.
1975 What I Did for Love
What I Did for Love 		- A. C.25 (9 weeks)
A. C.
1977 With One More Look at You
With One More Look at You 		- A. C.21 (13 weeks)
A. C.
1980 Love Boat Theme
 - A. C.37 (5 weeks)
A. C.

literature

Web links

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  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: US
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pop and jazz singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH los Angeles