Jack Jones

By many measures, Jack Jones was the most popular crooner to emerge between the heyday of Elvis Presley and the rise of the Beatles. In the span of two years, he snagged two Grammys for Pop Male Performance "Lollipops and Roses" in 1962 and "Wives and Loves" in 1964 which was enough to lay a foundation for a career that lasted well into the 21st century. Although his charting hits dried up in the early '70s – prior to that, he was a fixture on the Adult Contemporary charts, racking up the number one hits "The Race Is On," "The Impossible Dream (The Quest,)" and "Lady" between 1965 and 1967 he continued to perform in Las Vegas and on the road, making the occasional foray into pop culture, like when he sang "The Love Boat Theme" in 1980.

This is a wonderful album by a man Frank Sinatra called the next major singer in show business when he first started. A major inspiration to Scott Walker, Jones is a fine vocalist with skills somebody like Harry Connick Jnr can only dream of. Just listen to the Nilsson song Without Her and I challenge you to get it out of your head.