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Biography
two other uses||lead singer of the Downchild Blues Band |Chuck Jackson (musician)|other persons with the name|Charles Jackson (disambiguation)He was born on July 22, 1937, in Latta, South Carolina|Latta , South Carolina , but was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania .
Career
Between 1957 and 1959, he was a member of The Del-Vikings , singing lead on the 1957 release "Willette." After leaving them, he was "discovered" when he opened for soul (music)|soul legend Jackie Wilson at the Apollo Theater . He signed a recording contract with Scepter Records . His first single (music)|single , "I Don't Want to Cry", which he songwriter|co-wrote , was his first hit (1961). The song charted on both the R& B and Billboard Hot 100|pop record chart|charts . In 1962, Jackson's recording of " Any Day Now (1962 song)|Any Day Now ", the Burt Bacharach - Bob Hilliard classic, became a huge hit,and his signature song. His popularity in the 1960s prompted him to buy up the time on his contract from Scepter and move to Motown Records . There he recorded a number of successful singles, "Honey Come Back." He later recorded for All Platinum and other labels, but with minimal success.
After meeting producer/composer Charles Wallert at the Third Annual Beach Music Awards, the two collaborated to record "How Long Have You Been Loving Me" on Carolina Records . The song became an instant Beach Music/Shag hit and remains a classic both in the Southeast and the UK.
In 1998 Jackson teamed with longtime friend Dionne Warwick to record "If I Let Myself Go", arranged as a duet by Wallert for Wave Entertainment. The recording received critical acclaim and charted at number 19 on the highly competitive Gavin Adult Contemporary Charts. Jackson followed with "What Goes Around, Comes Around", another Wallert production and composition, and reached number 13 on the Gavin Charts.
Several of Jackson's songs later became hits for other artists, including Ronnie Milsap , whose 1982 cover version of "Any Day Now" reached #1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts, and Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald , who covered "I Keep Forgettin'" with much success. Jackson was close friends with political strategist Lee Atwater . He appears in the award-winning documentary Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story .
"(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You"
94
1969
"Are You Lonely For Me Baby"
107
27
"Honey Come Back"
43
1973
"I Only Get This Feeling"
117
35
"I Can't Break Away"
62
1975
"I'm Needing You, Wanting You"
30
1980
"I Wanna Give You Some Love"
90
Discography (selected)
Albums
1962: '' I Don't Want to Cry! (Wand WDM-650)
1962: Any Day Now (Wand WDM-654)
1963: Encore! (Wand WDM-655)
1964: Chuck Jackson on Tour (Wand WDM-658)
1965: Mr. Everything (Wand WDM-667)
1965: Saying Something , with Maxine Brown (soul singer)|Maxine Brown (Wand WDM-669)
1966: A Tribute to Rhythm and Blues (Wand WDM-673)
1966: A Tribute to Rhythm and Blues, Volume 2 (Wand WDM-676)
1966: Tribute to the King (Wand WDM-680)
1967: Greatest Hits (Wand WDM-683)
1967: ''Hold On, We're Coming , with Maxine Brown (soul singer)|Maxine Brown (Wand WDM-678)
1967: The Early Show , with Tammi Terrell (Wand WDM-682)
1968: Chuck Jackson Arrives (Motown)
1969: ''Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson (Motown)
1970: Teardrops Keep Falling on My Heart (Motown)
1974: Through All Times (ABC)
1975: Needing You, Wanting You (All Platinum)
1977: The Great Chuck Jackson (Bulldog)
1980: After You (EMI America)
1980: I Wanna Give You Some Love (EMI America)
1994: Chuck Jackson (Platinum Pop)
1994: Encore/Mr. Everything (Kent-UK)
1998: Smooth, Smooth Jackson (Sequel Records)
2005: ''I'll Take Care of You , with Cissy Houston (Shanachie Entertainment), release of 1992 album
Singles on Motown|Tamla Motown (UK)
TMG651 Girls Girls Girls/(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You - 7"
TMG729 Honey Come Back/What Am I Gonna Do Without You - 7"
http://www.vinylnet.co.uk/record-label-discographies.asp link
Awards
1992: Rhythm and Blues Foundation, "Pioneer Ward"
2009: Carolina Beach Music Hall Of Fame "Joe Pope Pioneer Award"
Footnotes
reflist
http://www.boogiemanfilm.com Chuck Jackson speaks about Lee Atwater in Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Persondata | NAME = Jackson, Chuck | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = July 22, 1937 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Chuck Category:American rhythm and blues musicians Category:People from Dillon County, South Carolina Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Category:Living people Category:1937 births Category:Northern soul musicians
