Post by 1finemrg on Mar 9, 2023 21:52:50 GMT -5
R & B vocalist Chuck Jackson passed away February 16 in Atlanta. He was 85. No cause of death was given.
He joined the Dell-Vikings in 1957 and was a vocalist on their Top 10 hit "Whispering Bells". He left the group in 1959 for a solo career. Appearing as an opening act for Jackie Wilson at the Apollo Theater, he was re-discovered by Luther Dixon which led to a recording contract with Wand Records.
Chuck was one of the first to record a tune co-written by Burt Bachrach. "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" would be Chuck's signature song, reaching #23 on the Hot 100 in 1962. On the R & B charts, it would peak at #2 for 3 weeks. Ronnie Milsap would release a successful cover of the song, reaching #14 in 1982.
Although the follow up "I Keep Forgettin'" would only peak at #55, it would reach the Top 10 during the 80s when covered by Michael McDonald.
Chuck would reach the Hot 100 twenty-three times. "Any Day Now" and his first charting single "I Don't Want To Cry" (#36) were the only two to crack the Top 40.
A move to Motown Records in the late sixties/early seventies proved unsuccessful. Some of those Motown/VIP recordings are highly collectable. He would continue to record for several labels in the seventies and early eighties.
Dionne Warwick, who was a collaborator of Jackson’s and her Scepter Records label mate (Wand Records was a subsidiary), offered a statement about his death on Feb. 20. “Another heartache has come my way. Chuck Jackson has made his transition,” she wrote. “I’ll truly miss his daily calls checking on me and his wonderful voice. Rest in heavenly peace my dear friend.”
In 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
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He joined the Dell-Vikings in 1957 and was a vocalist on their Top 10 hit "Whispering Bells". He left the group in 1959 for a solo career. Appearing as an opening act for Jackie Wilson at the Apollo Theater, he was re-discovered by Luther Dixon which led to a recording contract with Wand Records.
Chuck was one of the first to record a tune co-written by Burt Bachrach. "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" would be Chuck's signature song, reaching #23 on the Hot 100 in 1962. On the R & B charts, it would peak at #2 for 3 weeks. Ronnie Milsap would release a successful cover of the song, reaching #14 in 1982.
Although the follow up "I Keep Forgettin'" would only peak at #55, it would reach the Top 10 during the 80s when covered by Michael McDonald.
Chuck would reach the Hot 100 twenty-three times. "Any Day Now" and his first charting single "I Don't Want To Cry" (#36) were the only two to crack the Top 40.
A move to Motown Records in the late sixties/early seventies proved unsuccessful. Some of those Motown/VIP recordings are highly collectable. He would continue to record for several labels in the seventies and early eighties.
Dionne Warwick, who was a collaborator of Jackson’s and her Scepter Records label mate (Wand Records was a subsidiary), offered a statement about his death on Feb. 20. “Another heartache has come my way. Chuck Jackson has made his transition,” she wrote. “I’ll truly miss his daily calls checking on me and his wonderful voice. Rest in heavenly peace my dear friend.”
In 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
Obituary
