In 1959, Jones landed his first recording contract with Capitol Information, which launched his debut album, This Love of Mine. On that was his rendition of the Steve Allen’sThis Might Be the Begin of One thing Large.
The gifted singer clinched his first Grammy in 1962 for Lollipops and Roses, adopted by one other win in 1963 for Wives and Lovers, a tune that jumpstarted his profession.
His easy vocals turned synonymous with the hit TV sequence Love Boat, which aired from 1977 to 1987. He lent his voice to the present’s theme tune for the primary eight seasons till Dionne Warwick took over for the ninth season.
Along with his musical profession, Jones additionally dabbled in performing, with roles in movies like Airplane II: The Sequel and American Hustle.