Ignatius Jones, Australian rock legend, dies [Video]

Ignatius Jones, the lead singer of 1970s shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys, has died after a short illness.

Jones’ sister, TV presenter and jazz singer Monica Trapaga, announced his death in a statement on social media, saying Jones had died peacefully on May 7 at his home in the Philippines, where he had retired with his husband in 2022. He was 67.

“We are absolutely devastated by the passing of my brother, Juan Ignacio Trapaga, the formidable Ignatius Jones,” she said.

“His friends and family will remember Iggy as a bon vivant, a lively raconteur and a real Renaissance man, immensely and passionately knowledgeable in history and the arts.

“The arts community in Australia has lost a champion, and dinner parties will now be less interesting, with his passing.”

Radio presenter Wendy Harmer …