Ruth Marx, whose singing voice was heard on classic TV commercial jingles that likely reached as many ears as the pop songs of her famous son Richard Marx, died of lung cancer at her home in California on Aug.
24. She was 85.Her death was announced to the Chicago Sun Times by son Richard. In a Facebook post, he also wrote, in part, “My heart is in a million pieces and I will love you with every breath of my life remaining.”Among Ruth Marx’s most familiar vocal performances was the jingle for Chicken of the Sea tuna: “Ask any mermaid you happen to see, what’s the best tuna?
Chicken of the Sea!”The tuna jingle, as with other commercial songs on which she lent her voice, was written by her husband, the composer and arranger Dick Marx.
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