George Jackson (songwriter)
George Jackson | |
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Birth name | George Henry Jackson |
Also known as | Bart Jackson |
Born | R&B, soul, rock, pop | March 12, 1945
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
Years active | 1963–2000s |
Labels | Prann, Goldwax, Hi, Decca, Fame, MGM, Malaco, Hep Me |
George Henry Jackson (March 12, 1945 – April 14, 2013) was an American blues, rhythm & blues, rock and soul songwriter and singer. His prominence was as a prolific and skilled songwriter; he wrote or co-wrote many hit songs for other musicians, including "Down Home Blues," "One Bad Apple", "Old Time Rock and Roll" and "The Only Way Is Up". As a southern soul singer he recorded fifteen singles between 1963 and 1985, with some success.
Biography
Jackson was born in
At the suggestion of record producer
In 1972 he briefly rejoined the Hi label, and had his second and last solo recording success with "Aretha, Sing One For Me", an
In 1983, Jackson formed his own publishing company, Happy Hooker Music, before joining Malaco Records as a staff songwriter.[6] There he wrote hits for Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland, Latimore, Denise LaSalle, and Z.Z. Hill.[1][4] He recorded an album of his own songs, Heart To Heart Collect, in 1991 for Hep' Me Records.[3][4] In 2011, a compilation CD of his FAME recordings, Don't Count Me Out, was released.[2]
Jackson died on April 14, 2013, at his home in Ridgeland, Mississippi, from cancer at the age of 68. He left a son and two grandchildren.[1]
Samples and interpolations
In 2018 Kanye West sampled "I Can't Do Without You" in the song "Come Back Baby" on Pusha T’s album Daytona. In 2000 Ghostface Killah sampled "Aretha, Sing One for Me" in the song "Child's Play" on the album Supreme Clientele.
Discography
Albums
- 1991 : Heart To Heart Collect
- 2002 : George Jackson in Muscle Shoals
- 2006 : What Would Your Mama Say
- 2009 : In Memphis 1972–77
- 2010 : All Because Of Your Love
- 2011 : Don't Count Me Out: The Fame Recordings (Volume 1)
- 2012 : Let the Best Man Win: The Fame Recordings (Volume 2)
- 2013 : Old Friend: The Fame Recordings (Volume 3)
References
- ^ a b c d "George H. Jackson Obituary", Clarion Ledger, 18 April 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013
- ^ a b c The Independent, George Jackson: Songwriter who penned hundreds of soul, rock and r'n'b tunes, 23 April 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, "George Jackson Biography", reprinted at oldies.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ^ a b c Biography by Ed Hogan at Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 215.
- ^ a b c George Jackson at Malaco Records Archived April 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ^ Martin Goggin interview with George Jackson, Juke Blues No. 50
- ^ ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ New York Times, George Jackson, Rock Songwriter, Dies at 68, 15 April 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ISBN 0-00-717931-6.