Three Tributes and a Recommendation #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music!

Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers. We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be labeled "No Music".)   

Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week, we have a theme.  On alternate weeks, we can blog on any music theme we want. This week's theme is "Freedom of Choice" 

In the past week, there have been two inductions into rock and roll heaven.  Well, maybe not rock and roll for the first and third, but I'm going for it anyway.

Singer and two time Grammy Award winter noted for pop, big band, and jazz Jack Jones died October 23 from leukemia at the age of 86.  He was noted for songs such as "Wives and Lovers", "Lollipops and Roses", "The Race is On" and "The Impossible Dream". His father, Allan Jones, had his own hit with a song called "Donkey Serenade", which was recorded on the day Jack Jones was born.  But if there was this one song that made him famous, it was this one:

If you watched a TV show in the late 70's- early1980's called The Love Boat, you'll remember this theme song.  I never knew there was a long version.  Here is the Love Boat Theme

It became so famous that Jones performed for a time on cruise ships.  He also performed extensively in Las Vegas.

One other song, from 1966.  Jack Jones covered the song The Impossible Dream, from the Broadway show Man of La Mancha.  I'm not sure if this is the version I remember, but I fell in love with the song the first time I heard it.

Now, it's the turn of Phil Lesh, founding member, song writer, and bassist for the Grateful Dead, who passed away October 25 at the age of 84.  Lesh had battled health problems, including a couple of cancers, for years, but toured almost until the end.  His last concert was this past July.  He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.

Here is Phil Lesh at one of the last concerts he played at, with the song Sugar Magnolia.

Finally, actress, singer and dancer Mitzi Gaynor passed away October 17 at the age of 93.  The cause of death was given as natural causes. 

She may be best known for her role in the 1958 movie South Pacific.

I was introduced to the music of South Pacific at the sleep away camp I went to.  The campers put on a musical theater performance toward the end of each session and South Pacific was one of them.  I can still remember a couple of the songs.

This is one of them - I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy. 

And that's a wrap!

Before I go, I invite you to visit Jingle Jangle Jungle and a month of Rocktober music, hosted by our very own Mary, who joins us on occasion.  You 'l be glad you did.  I apologize for not giving some love to her Rocktober series before now.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.