J.J. Jackson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Singers,_J.J._Jackson_%26_Dave_Chrenko_In_Action_-_New_Year%27s_Eve_1988.jpg) Soul legend, J.J. Jackson ("But It's Alright") and New Wave/R&B singer, Dave Chrenko perform on New Year's Eve 1988 in a Los Angeles night spot. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerome Louis Jackson |
| Born | November 8, 1942 Bronx, New York |
| Origin | [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, organ |
| Years active | 1957–2004 |
Jerome Louis "J.J." Jackson (born November 8, 1942)[2] is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger.[3] His singing style is as a belter. Jackson best known for the song "But It's Alright", which he co-wrote with Pierre Tubbs. The song was released in 1966 and then re-released in 1969, to chart success on both occasions. The liner notes to his 1967 album, J.J. Jackson, on Calla Records, stated that he weighed 285 pounds.[4][5]
- ^ Still living
- ^ He is asserted by an unparticularized Wikipedia contributor to have died on February 15, 1988, based on a link to a Social Security Index that is difficult to verify.[circular reference]
- ^ Rick Simmons, Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years (The History Press, 2011), p. 92.
- ^ Liner notes to J.J. Jackson; Rootsvinylguide. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Jackson's weight was part of his image during the 1960s. For example, in the Liner notes to J.J. Jackson, he is described as follows: "He's fat (285 lbs.), happy-go-lucky and totally lacking the kind of ego that stars are supposed to need."