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Freddie Jackson (born October 2, 1956) is an United States|American soul music|soul singer. He was an important figure in Rhythm and blues|R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s. Among his well-known chart-topper|hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake)," "Jam Tonight," "Do Me Again," and "You are My Lady."
Career
Jackson was trained as a gospel music|gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriter|songwriting business partner|partner. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence-Jones Ensemble) and played the New York nightclub scene. During the early 1980s, Jackson moved to the West Coast of the United States|West Coast and sang lead with the R&B band (music)|band 'Mystic Merlin', but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. He sang on demo (music)|demo sound recording and reproduction|recordings of Laurence's song|compositions, and also served as a backing singer for Melba Moore after she saw his nightclub act.
In 1985, Jackson landed a recording contract with Capitol Records, and issued his debut album, ''Rock Me Tonight''. The Laurence-penned title track stormed the R&B charts, spending six weeks at number one, and made Jackson an instan... read all
African American Literary Awards 07
With Freddie Jackson Tweetie And The Apprentices
Freddie Jackson
The Crew At Live 8
