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Chuck Jackson
Chuck Jackson
Artist Information
Genres: Soul, R&B, Pop, Northern Soul, Pop-Soul, Uptown Soul
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's
Born: June 22, 1937 in Latta, SC
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He's relatively forgotten today, and his brand of uptown soul is dismissed by the relatively vocal clique of critics who prefer their soul deep and down-home. But Chuck Jackson was a regular visitor to the R&B charts (and an occasional one to the pop listings) in the early '60s with such early pop-soul concoctions as "I Don't Want to Cry," "Any Day Now," and "Tell Him I'm Not Home." His records were very much of a piece with New York pop/rock-soul production, with cheeky brass, sweeping strings, and female backup vocalists. Those production trills make his work sound dated to some listeners, and his hoarse, emotional vocals weren't as subtle or commanding as peers like Ben E. King or Wilson Pickett.
Discography
Release: 2008
Label: Collectables
Release: November 1, 2005
Label: Universal International