Australian rock star Ignatius Jones (Jimmy and the Boys) passed away.

Australian rock star Ignatius Jones, frontman of the 70s and 80s band Jimmy and the Boys, has passed away at 66 after a short illness. Born Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban in the Philippines, Jones' family moved to Australia when he was young. The band had numerous hits, including a 1979 cover of The Kinks' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" and 1981's "They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me." Jones, who gained Australian citizenship in 1971, had recently retired to the Philippines, where he passed away peacefully.

May 08, 2024
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