There are multiple artists named Jack Jones.

1. Jack Jones (born Jan… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Jack Jones.

1. Jack Jones (born Jan. 14, 1938, in Hollywood, Calif.) is a traditional pop singer, perhaps best known for his songs "I've Got Your Number" and "Wives and Lovers". The only son of actors Allan Jones and Irene Hervey, he released his first album in 1959 on Capitol Records, but he didn't find success until he moved to Kapp Records in the early 60s. During that decade, he was rated highly by contemporaries such as Frank Sinatra. Judy Garland even reportedly called him the best jazz singer in the world, though Jones was always a straight pop singer (even with contemporary material) and merely ventured in the direction of jazz. He has won two Grammy Awards.

Having toured for decades since his 60s heyday, Jones still performs concerts around the world and remains popular on the casino circuit. Many of his tunes are included in various mutli-artist compliation albums. Some of his best-known songs are "The Impossible Dream," " "Wives And Lovers" (1964 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance)," "The Race Is On," "Lollipops and Roses" (1962, Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), "Lady," and "The Love Boat Theme".

USA Billboard Hit Singles

"Lollipops and Roses," 1962, US #66
"Call Me Irresponsible," 1963, US #75
"Wives and Lovers" / "Toys in the Attic," 1963, US #14 / #92
"Love With the Proper Stranger," 1964, US #62
"The First Night of the Full Moon," 1964, US #59
"Where Love Has Gone," 1964, US #62
"Dear Heart," 1964, US #30
"The Race Is On," 1965, US #15 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"Seein' the Right Love Go Wrong," 1965, US #46
"Just Yesterday," 1965, US #73
"Love Bug," 1965, US #71
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)," 1966, US #35 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"A Day In the Life of a Fool," 1966, US #62
"Lady," 1967, US #39 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"I'm Indestructible," 1967, US #81
"Now I Know," 1967, US #73
"Our Song," 1967, US #92
"Live for Life," 1967, US #99
"If You Ever Leave Me," 1968, US #92

2. "Jack Jones" is also an alias used by the duo of Dego Mcfarlane and Josh Wink on the album "Freezone 6, Fourth Person Singular". The two combined for the track "On my Todd."

3. Jack Jones (born Feb. 14, 1992, in Swansea, Wales) is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Trampolene. His debut double A side singles "Swim Up" and "It's Not My Thing" were released in July, 2018.

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Jack Jones Lyrics

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I loves you, porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
And Ill be glad

Yes I loves you, porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
With his hot hands
If you can keep me
I wants to stay here with you forever
I've got my man

I loves you, porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man

Someday I know hes coming to call me
Hes going to handle me and hold me
So, it going to be like dying, porgy
When he calls me
But when he comes I know Ill have to go

I loves you, porgy,
Don't let him take me
Honey, don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me

I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man

Overall Meaning

The song "I Loves You Porgy" is a ballad, originally composed by George Gershwin for his opera "Porgy and Bess". The lyrics are sung by Bess, one of the central characters of the opera, to her love interest Porgy. In the song, she pleads to Porgy not to let her former lover, Crown, take her away from him. Bess expresses her fear of Crown's violent and possessive behavior that drives her mad. She would rather stay with Porgy forever and be glad. Bess, however, knows that someday Crown will come looking for her and she will have to leave Porgy, which she describes as dying.

The song is a poignant expression of the glamorous and turbulent relationships between the main characters in the opera. Bess, a beautiful young woman, drawn to both Crown's rough, dangerous side and Porgy's tender, protective side, struggles to find her place in the world. The song captures the central dilemma of the opera - the desire for love, protection, and happiness contrasted with the fear of abandonment, violence, and death.

Line by Line Meaning

I loves you, porgy,
I am in love with you Porgy

Don't let him take me
Please don't let this person take me away from you

Don't let him handle me
Please don't let him touch me or control me

And drive me mad
I fear that being with this person will make me crazy

If you can keep me
If you are able to keep me safe and protected

I wanna stay here with you forever
I want to stay with you for the rest of our lives

And Ill be glad
I will be happy if we can stay together

With his hot hands
With his intense or passionate touch

I wants to stay here with you forever
I truly want to spend the rest of my life with you

I've got my man
I have found the person I want to be with

Someday I know hes coming to call me
I know this person is going to come for me eventually