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Freddie Jacksn

Born:

2nd Ocberber 1957

Artist Bio

Freddie Jackson

Born October 2nd 1956 in Harlem. He was trained as a gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church of Harlem. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriting partner. After completing school, Freddie joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence Jones Ensemble) and played the New York nightclub scene. During the late 1970s, he moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the band Mystic Merlin with which he released three studio albums, 1980–1982, but returned to New York to work with Laurence at Hush Productions.

Freddie sang on demo recordings of Laurence's compositions, and also served as a backing singer for Melba Moore after she saw his nightclub act in 1981. In 1984, he landed a recording contract with Capitol Records, and released his debut album, Rock Me Tonight in 1985. The Laurence-penned title track stormed the R&B chart, spending six weeks at number one, and made Freddie an instant hit. "You Are My Lady" gave him a second straight R&B chart-topper, and also proved to be his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 12. With "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)" and "Love Is Just a Touch Away" also hitting the R&B Top Ten, Rock Me Tonight topped the R&B album chart and went platinum. He issued the follow-up Just Like the First Time 1986, on the heels of a number one R&B duet with Melba Moore, "A Little Bit More" (from her album A Lot of Love). Another platinum seller, Just Like the First Time continued Freddie's dominance of the R&B singles charts; "Tasty Love," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "Jam Tonight" all hit No. 1, while "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" went to No. 2.

With the 1988 release of Don't Let Love Slip Away, featured another two R&B chart-toppers in "Hey Lover" and "Nice 'N' Slow." The title track of 1990's Do Me Again and "Love Me Down" duplicated that feat, and "Main Course" just missed, topping out at No. 2. Freddie appeared as a lounge singer on the 1989 The Golden Girls episode "Two Rode Together" and sang the Disney song "It's a Small World" to Sophia. Also in 1989, he sung the duet "Love Survives" with Irene Cara for the soundtrack to the film All Dogs Go to Heaven.

Seeking a new beginning, Freddie parted ways with Capitol/EMI in late 1993, and signed with RCA/BMG Records. His label debut, Here It Is, appeared the following year. Following a Christmas album, Freddie split with RCA and recorded Private Party for the smaller Street Life imprint of Scotti Brothers Records in 1995. Several years of silence ensued, until Orpheus issued Life After 30 in late 1999; the equally low-key release Live in Concert followed in 2000. After returning to the charts with It's Your Move in February 2004 (Martland Entertainment), he released his tenth studio album, Transitions, in September 2006 on the record label Orpheus Music. At the end of 2010, Freddie released a new album on the Entertainment One Music label, entitled For You, produced by hit songwriter Barry Eastmond, the album featured the single "I Don't Wanna Go". Sadly Freddie passed away on the 5th October 2026, age 69. Jackson leaves behind a catalog that helped shape contemporary R&B and a voice instantly recognizable to generations of listens

Passed: 5th October 2026

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