The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Jack Jones dead at 86

**Posted by Paul Jeffries** October 25, 2024 1:10 am

The popular singer known for such hits as "Call Me Irresponsible", the not-so-politically-correct (nowadays) "Wives and Lovers" as well as the voice of "The Love Boat" TV theme passed away Wednesday night after a two-year battle with leukemia.

Jack Jones Dead: 'Wives and Lovers,' 'Love Boat' Theme Singer Was 86

PJ

**Posted by mace** October 25, 2024 4:13 am

His music would have made up a portion of CFRB's playlist.

**Posted by Radiowiz** October 25, 2024 4:56 am

RIP Jack Jones.
Here's Jack Jones singing the Love Boat theme song:

**Posted by Centerline** October 25, 2024 6:56 am

I believe Jack Jones was also host of CHCH's The Palace, a variety show that was taped at Hamilton Place 1979-80

**Posted by Paul Jeffries** October 25, 2024 7:21 am

Centerline wrote:
I believe Jack Jones was also host of CHCH's The Palace, a variety show that was taped at Hamilton Place 1979-80

That would be correct.

The Palace - IMDB.com

PJ

**Posted by paterson1** October 25, 2024 10:06 am

Jack Jones had 12 singles in the top ten US Adult Contemporary charts and 3 number one songs. Jack released 60 albums in his career. He also won 2 Grammy awards for best male vocalist.

Here is his 1979 album Nobody Does It Better which had a cover shot of Toronto's skyline behind Jack standing by a tree near the Toronto Islands..

Last edited by paterson1 (October 25, 2024 10:10 am)

**Posted by alangee** October 25, 2024 7:48 pm

And let's not forget his father Allan Jones was the romantic lead in the Marx Brother's movie "A Night at the Opera."

**Posted by RadioActive** October 26, 2024 8:14 pm

Funny how none of the obits I've read mention what I remember as one of his bigger hits in the Top 40 era, "The Race is On." I believe it made the CHUM Chart when most of that middle of the road stuff never did. The fact that it was only 1:47 didn't hurt.

**Posted by Lorne** October 26, 2024 11:40 pm

"The Race Is On" reached #20 on CHUM. The obit that Paul posted did make one reference to it, stating 'On the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, Jones scored nine top 10 singles, including three No. 1s — “The Race Is On” in 1965, “The Impossible Dream” in 1966 and “Lady” in 1967.'

**Posted by Shorty Wave** October 27, 2024 8:51 am

paterson1 wrote:
Jack Jones had 12 singles in the top ten US Adult Contemporary charts and 3 number one songs. Jack released 60 albums in his career. He also won 2 Grammy awards for best male vocalist.

Here is his 1979 album Nobody Does It Better which had a cover shot of Toronto's skyline behind Jack standing by a tree near the Toronto Islands..

It’s too bad they didn’t put more effort into most album covers back in the day, they were fairly bland as one can see here!

**Posted by mace** October 28, 2024 9:55 am

Lorne wrote:
"The Race Is On" reached #20 on CHUM. The obit that Paul posted did make one reference to it, stating 'On the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, Jones scored nine top 10 singles, including three No. 1s — “The Race Is On” in 1965, “The Impossible Dream” in 1966 and “Lady” in 1967.'

Of his 26 songs to chart on the Hot 100, the most successful were Wives & Lovers #14 and The Race Is On #15.