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All About Jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. In January 2018, Jackson appeared on the cover of STS Entertainment and Fashion Magazine. During the late 1970s, Jackson moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the band Mystic Merlin (with whom he released three studio albums, 1980-1982), but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. The Laurence-penned title track stormed the R&B charts, spending six weeks at number one, and made Jackson an instant hit on urban contemporary radio. After graduating from the L.A. Conservatory, Fred Jackson first appeared in 1971, playing on Bobby Hutcherson's Head On.

charged that his albums were growing too similar to one another. Read Full Biography. Following a Christmas album, Jackson split with RCA and recorded Private Party for the smaller Street Life imprint of Scotti Brothers Records in 1995. DJ MORE. AmukpeAlive. Frederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson (born October 2, 1956) is an American Grammy-nominated singer. Fred Jackson - Biography. The pace of Jackson's success slowed with the 1988 release of Don't Let Love Slip Away, which nonetheless featured another two R&B chart-toppers in "Hey Lover" and "Nice 'N' Slow." Fred Jackson Become a Fan Remove Fan. Concert Tour. [9] In 2019, Jackson released the single "A Million Ways".[10]. In August 1988, the British music magazine NME, reported that Jackson had verbally attacked George Michael in the Los Angeles Times over his black music chart success.

Privacy Policy | We do not sell or share your personal information | © 2020 All About Jazz. In 2014, he was the longest tenured member of the Michigan Wolverines football coaching staff, having been with the program since 1992. Learn more. After graduating from the L.A. Conservatory, Fred Jackson first appeared in 1971, playing on Bobby Hutcherson's Head On. Interested? There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriting partner. Throughout the next three decades, he received constant work as a session man,…. In August 2019, it was announced that Jackson would perform later that month as the headlining act of the 37th annual African World Festival, hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. [3] Originally from New York, Jackson began his professional music career in the late 1970s with the California funk band Mystic Merlin. Music Chart. Fred Jackson (American football) (born 1981), American professional football running back Fred Jackson (American football coach) (born 1950), University of Michigan assistant football coach Fred Jackson (saxophonist) (born 1929), American R&B and jazz musician Fred Jackson Jr. (born c. 1945), American jazz musician Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), U.S. …