Freddie Jackson
Freddie Jackson (born Frederick Anthony Jackson, 2 October 1956, in Harlem,… Read Full Bio ↴Freddie Jackson (born Frederick Anthony Jackson, 2 October 1956, in Harlem, New York) is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake)," "Jam Tonight," "Do Me Again," and "You are My Lady."
Jackson was trained as a gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriting partner. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence-Jones Ensemble) and played the New York nightclub scene. During the early 1980s, Jackson moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the R&B band 'Mystic Merlin', but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. He sang on demo recordings of Laurence's compositions, and also served as a backing singer for Melba Moore after she saw his nightclub act.
In 1985, Jackson landed a recording contract with Capitol Records, and issued his debut album, Rock Me Tonight. 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. "You Are My Lady" gave him a second straight R&B chart-topper, and also proved to be his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13. With "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)" and "Love Is Just a Touch Away" also hitting the R&B Top Ten, Rock Me Tonight topped the R&B album chart and went platinum. Jackson issued the follow-up Just Like the First Time 1986, on the heels of a number one R&B duet with Melba Moore, "A Little Bit More" (from her album A Lot of Love). Another platinum seller, Just Like the First Time continued Jackson's dominance of the R&B singles charts; "Tasty Love," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "Jam Tonight" all hit number one, while "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" went to number two.
The pace of Jackson's success slowed with the 1988 release of Don't Let Love Slip Away, which nonetheless featured another R&B chart-topper in "Hey Lover", plus further hits in "Nice and Slow" and "Crazy (For Me)". The title track of 1990's Do Me Again duplicated that feat, and "Main Course" just missed, topping out at number two. Even so, Jackson's earlier placings in the lower reaches of the Hot 100 had long since disappeared, and some critics charged that his albums were growing too similar to one another. Perhaps it was a lack of distinctiveness in his material that hurt Jackson's chances for a pop breakthrough; whatever the case, 1992's Time for Love failed to duplicate the crossover success Luther Vandross was belatedly enjoying, despite a hit cover of the soul classic "Me and Mrs. Jones."
Seeking a new beginning, Jackson parted ways with Capitol in late 1993, and signed with RCA. His label debut, Here It Is, appeared the following year, with diminished commercial returns -- in part because his straightforward romantic ballad style was increasingly out of step with the sexually explicit, new breed of R&B crooner. Following a Christmas album, Jackson split with RCA and recorded Private Party for the much smaller Street Life imprint in 1995. Several years of silence ensued, until Orpheus issued Life After 30 in late 1999; the equally low-key release Live in Concert followed in 2000. After returning to the charts with It's Your Move in February 2004, Jackson released his tenth studio album, Transitions, in September 2006 under the record label Orpheus Music.
Jackson was trained as a gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriting partner. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence-Jones Ensemble) and played the New York nightclub scene. During the early 1980s, Jackson moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the R&B band 'Mystic Merlin', but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. He sang on demo recordings of Laurence's compositions, and also served as a backing singer for Melba Moore after she saw his nightclub act.
In 1985, Jackson landed a recording contract with Capitol Records, and issued his debut album, Rock Me Tonight. 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. "You Are My Lady" gave him a second straight R&B chart-topper, and also proved to be his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13. With "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)" and "Love Is Just a Touch Away" also hitting the R&B Top Ten, Rock Me Tonight topped the R&B album chart and went platinum. Jackson issued the follow-up Just Like the First Time 1986, on the heels of a number one R&B duet with Melba Moore, "A Little Bit More" (from her album A Lot of Love). Another platinum seller, Just Like the First Time continued Jackson's dominance of the R&B singles charts; "Tasty Love," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "Jam Tonight" all hit number one, while "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" went to number two.
The pace of Jackson's success slowed with the 1988 release of Don't Let Love Slip Away, which nonetheless featured another R&B chart-topper in "Hey Lover", plus further hits in "Nice and Slow" and "Crazy (For Me)". The title track of 1990's Do Me Again duplicated that feat, and "Main Course" just missed, topping out at number two. Even so, Jackson's earlier placings in the lower reaches of the Hot 100 had long since disappeared, and some critics charged that his albums were growing too similar to one another. Perhaps it was a lack of distinctiveness in his material that hurt Jackson's chances for a pop breakthrough; whatever the case, 1992's Time for Love failed to duplicate the crossover success Luther Vandross was belatedly enjoying, despite a hit cover of the soul classic "Me and Mrs. Jones."
Seeking a new beginning, Jackson parted ways with Capitol in late 1993, and signed with RCA. His label debut, Here It Is, appeared the following year, with diminished commercial returns -- in part because his straightforward romantic ballad style was increasingly out of step with the sexually explicit, new breed of R&B crooner. Following a Christmas album, Jackson split with RCA and recorded Private Party for the much smaller Street Life imprint in 1995. Several years of silence ensued, until Orpheus issued Life After 30 in late 1999; the equally low-key release Live in Concert followed in 2000. After returning to the charts with It's Your Move in February 2004, Jackson released his tenth studio album, Transitions, in September 2006 under the record label Orpheus Music.
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Freddie Jackson Lyrics
01' You Are My Lady There's something that I want to say But words sometimes get…
06) Jam Tonight Tell me why you came here Was it just to sit…
12) A Little Bit More Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, Tonight let's take our time,…
14) Do Me Again Oh it feels so good being here with you yes Being…
15) Love Is Just A Touch Away Woke up this morning with a smile upon my face Had…
16) I Don't Want To Lose Your Love They can take all my money That won't bring me pain The…
A Little Bit More Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, Tonight let's take our time,…
All I Love means so many different things But you're all that matt…
All Over You Can you talk to night? Let′s walk tonight? Can you talk toni…
At Christmas Ooh ooh, ooh ooh Ooh Yeah Ooh ooh ooh Ooh baby, ooh baby At…
Back Together Again Seems we've weathered Hard times we've been through In silen…
Can We Try Oh, oh-whoa, oh... Can we talk this thing over, baby Don′t l…
Christmas Forever Everybody's laughing Everybody's having so much fun Putting …
Do Me Again Oh it feels so good being here with you yes Being…
Do You Wanna Got someone else to keep you warm. You've been seen in…
Don't It Feel Good (Ready! Are you ready! Don′t it feel good) Oh oh (Woo woo wo…
Don't Know Why If you don't know me by now You will never, never,…
Ever Loved Somebody Oooh, have you ever Have you ever loved, loved, loved You k…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
Have You Ever Loved Somebody Oooh, have you ever Have you ever loved, loved, loved You k…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
He'll Never Love You Got someone else to keep you warm. You've been seen in…
He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Got someone else to keep you warm. Youve been seen in…
Hey Lover Hey, lover There is something that's been on my mind And I…
How Can I Over and over, everyday You're better than before The love t…
I Could Use A Little Love Five minutes to midnight and the mood is right A lot…
I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now) From the album non album tracks Five minutes to midnight an…
I Could Use A Little Love Righ Five minutes to midnight and the mood is right A lot…
I Do Today is the day I always longed for Out of all…
I Don They can take all my money That won't bring me pain The…
I Love Tonight I celebrate my love for you It seems the natural…
I Wanna Say I Love You Got someone else to keep you warm. You've been seen in…
I want to thank you This is the last time for us Cant keep hurting me…
IF YOU DON If you don't know me by now You will never, never,…
It Takes Two One can have a dream, baby. Two can make a dream…
It's all I ever ask Love means so many different things But you're all that matt…
Jam Tonight Tell me why you came here Was it just to sit…
Janay Though it's been a year I remember when I first heard…
Just a Little Bit More Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, Tonight let's take our time,…
Just Like The First Time It's been so long for us We've learned to love and…
Little Bit More Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, Tonight let's take our time,…
Look Around Listen lover, let me tell you Something I've been longing to…
Love is Just A Touch Woke up this morning with a smile upon my face Had…
Love Me Down Come to me again It's been to long since we had…
Main Course I can't believe What is happening to me In my wildest dreams…
Me If you don't know me by now You will never, never,…
Me & Mrs. Jones Sugar, sugar, baby ooh, ohh, ohh, yeah... Me and Mrs. Jones…
Me and Mrs Jones Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on We…
More Than Friends Yes we are (Ayee, Ayee) we are more (more than friends) …
Mr & Mrs Jones Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on We…
Nice Ah what cha doing You know I'm coming over right (now baby…
Nice 'N' Slow Hey, girl, we're gonna take it nice and slow Hey, girl,…
Nice n Slow Ah what cha doing You know I'm coming over right (now baby…
One Love Tonight I celebrate my love for you It seems the natural…
Rock Me Tonight "Oh...ho...ah... Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh...ooh...o…
Rock Me Tonight (for Old Time Oh, ho, ah, Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh,…
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) Oh... ho... ah... Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh... ooh..…
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Oh, ho, ah, Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh,…
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) "Oh...ho...ah... Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh...ooh...o…
Rock Me Tonight For Old Time Oh, ho, ah, Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh,…
Rock Me Tonight/Let "Oh...ho...ah... Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh...ooh...o…
rock with me tonight Oh, ho, ah, Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh,…
Save the Best for Last Sometimes the snow comes down in June Sometimes the sun goes…
Say Yeah The heat is pumping The man is burning up in here Starting…
Sing A Song Of Love When I'm with you, the world is mine I found true…
Special Lady There's something that I want to say But words sometimes ge…
Still Waiting Check this out It's Devante with the Hailey Bros.…
Tasty Love Ohh girl the way you do me in the morning Ohh…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Time For Love Tonight Oh, ho, ah, Come on and rock me, ooh, girl Oh,…
Until the End of Time I'm Fallin In Love Again And This Time It's Different Cuz …
You Are My Lady There's something that I want to say But words sometimes get…