REPOST and ADD ON: Well this post is way past due so getting to it year end here—I will say that his cover of the Robbie Krueger tune for The Doors “Light My Fire” and his truly classic cover of it got me to collect it by other groups so he did influence me in that way oh and we have a debut at DU blogspot another Beatles cover of Michelle) Per Discogs: Real Name:
John Allan Jones
Profile:
American pop singer and actor.
Married to Jill St.John (1967-1969)
Born January 14, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: October 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, California, U.S.
He started perfoming in the late 1950's. He did some acting and performed on many television shows. He charted 36 times in the U.S. beginning with "Lollipops and Roses" in 1962 and ending with "The Theme to the Love Boat" in 1980. His top charted songs included two #1's on the adult contemporary charts, including 1965's "The Race Is On" (#15 overall),1966's "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" (#36 overall), and 1967's "Lady" (#39 overall).
He won 2 Grammy awards for the songs "Lollipops and Roses" (1962 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), and "Wives and Lovers" (1964 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance).
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