Australian music Trailblazer Marcie Jones has died at the age of 79, just days after publicly revealed a leukemia diagnosis.
The beloved vocalist first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the Powerhouse singer in Marcie & The Cookies, an all-kingdom vocal group that helped break the earth in Australia’s male-dominated music scene. After his time with cookies, Jones launched a solo career that included a number of singles and her debut album, That girl JonesOver the 1970s.
Rolling Stone Australia reported that Jones died Friday (May 31), where her daughter-in-law Lisa Asta confirmed that the news in a Facebook tribute shared the next day.
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“It is with great sadness to tell you all that my beautiful mother -in -law, Marcie Jones, died last night,” Asta wrote. “I feel numb inside. Marc, never again there will be our little outburst of song and dance. You made me laugh so hard and always gave me good advice.”
“You were a legend, an icon, and you will always be remembered. You always said we were so similar in many ways, and that’s why I know you will always be my guiding light. I will miss you so much. I love you. Until we meet again to sing another song.”
The Herald Sun reported that Jones had revealed her leukemia diagnosis on social media just five days earlier, on May 27, on May 27.
“Sorry to start the day with rotten news,” she wrote. “I’m in the hospital with leukemia and start the treatment soon. We all feel very scared, but I will fight as hard as I can.”
Aria and PPCA paid tribute to both Jones after her passing.
“We are sorry to hear about Marcie Jones who has passed, a true pioneer in Australian music,” Aria wrote in a statement.
“When the voice of the power center behind Marcie and cookies, Marcie helped pave the way for women in a male -dominated industry, break new ground in the 1960s and tour internationally with her signature sound.
“From GO !! Show For global phases along with Monkees, the searchers, Cliff Richard and Tom Jones, Marcie’s influence on Australian music history is undeniable. “
PPCA added, “From her beginning as a teenage practitioner to her climb as a mapping of solo artist and the lead of the groundbreaking girls group Marcie and cookies, Marcie advanced originality, resilience and talent.
They added that her legacy “will continue to inspire generations of artists.”
Throughout her decades long career, Jones performed over Asia, Europe and the UK and shared the stage with legends, including The Monkees, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones and the searchers.
Her memoir from 2008 Running in the blood Described her as “an unsung Australian music legend,” which “may not have received recognitions of some of her more recognized comrades, but has been stoic in her determination to perform, write and be the mother of her two boys.”