Happy Birthday Freddy Jackson Frederick Anthony Freddie Jackson (born on October 2, 1956). He is known for his hits, Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake), Jam Tonight, duet with Melba Moore, A Little Bit More ,Have You Ever Loved Somebody, Do Me Again, and You Are My Lady. During the early 1980s, Jackson moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the #RnB, #Funk, #Soul ,#Disco band Mystic Merlin, but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. He sang on demo recordings of Laurences compositions, and also served as a backing singer for Melba Moore after she saw his nightclub act. In 1985, Freddie Jackson landed a recording contract with Capitol Records, (same label as Melba Moore) and issued his debut album, Rock Me Tonight, which was a big success in the UK & in the States. Tasty Love, Have You Ever Loved Somebody, and Jam Tonight all hit #1, while I Dont Want to Lose Your Love went to #2 in America , from his follow-up Just Like the First Time album in 1986. The pace of Jacksons success slowed with the 1988 release of Dont Let Love Slip Away, which nonetheless featured another two US R&B chart-toppers in Hey Lover and Nice n Slow. In 1992 he had a hit single with his cover of, Billy Pauls Me and Mrs. Jones from his album, Time For Love. He has recorded & released duets with, with Paul Laurence & Lillo Thomas, Shanice Wilson, Gerald Levert, Melba Moore, Shawn Waters & Melisa Morgan. His last album was released at end of 2010, Jackson released a new album on the Entertainment One Music label, titled For You, and produced by Barry Eastmond. The album featured the single, I Dont Wanna Go. It must be his time for a comeback soon we hope. GARY
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:03:28 +0000
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