Jackson startd out as a gospel singer in The Raspberry Singers. He was in the Dell-Vikings from 1957 to 1959.
After recording as Charles Jackson for the Clock label in 1959 he signed with Wand Records in 1961. He was immediately successful with his first single I Don't Want To Cry which reached No. 5 R&B, No. 36 Pop in the USA. He was with Wand through most of the sixties, scoring several R&B and Pop hits. In 1969 he moved to Motown but didn't do so well there. He continued to record throughout the seventies for labels like ABC, All Platinum and EMI America, scoring his last R&B hit in 1980.
Although never hugely successful his soulful voice resulted in 23 R&B top 100 singles in the USA and the same number of US Pop 100 hits over the course of 20 years.
Several of Jackson's songs later became hits for other artists including Ronnie Milsap, whose 1982 cover version of "Any Day Now" reached No. 1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. Michael McDonald covered "I Keep Forgettin'" with much success. "I Keep Forgettin'" was also covered by David Bowie on his album "Tonight".
On 4 October 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful
Chuck Jackson Lyrics
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I will hear you say "goodbye, my love" (ooh)
And you'll be on your way (ahh)
Then my wild beautiful bird (ooh)
You will have flown, oh
Any day now
I'll be all alone, whoa-whoa
Any day now (ooh)When your restless eyes meet someone new (ahh)
Oh, to my sad surprise
Then the blue shadows will fall all over town, oh (ooh)
Any day now
Love will let me down, whoa
Oh, my wild beautiful bird (ooh)
You will have flown, oh
Any day now
I'll be all alone
I know I shouldn't want to keep you
If you don't want to stay (ooh)
Until you gone forever
I'll be holding on for dear life (dun-dun, dun-dun, dun-dun)
Holding you this way
Begging you to stay (ooh)
Any day now
When the clock strikes "go"
You'll call it off (ahh)
And then my tears will flow
Then the blue shadows will fall all over town, oh (ooh)
Any day now
Love will let me down
'Cause you won't be around
Don't fly away
My beautiful bird
Don't, don't fly away, don't
The lyrics of Chuck Jackson's song Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful) convey a feeling of impending heartbreak and loss. The singer knows that the end of his relationship is near and he anticipates the moment when his partner will tell him goodbye. He knows that his pleas for her to stay will be fruitless, as the clock ticks away the moments until the inevitable moment of departure arrives.
The lyrics are filled with a sense of resignation, as the singer accepts that his love is not enough to keep his partner with him. He does not lash out or become angry; instead, he simply accepts that the relationship is over and that he must move on. The repeated phrase "any day now" adds to the sense of urgency and finality, as the singer knows that the end is near but is powerless to stop it.
Line by Line Meaning
Any day now I will hear you say "Goodbye, my love, way
It could be any day now when you finally muster the courage and say goodbye to me, leaving me heartbroken and alone.
Begging you to stay
I'll try to beg and plead with you to stay with me, even though deep down I know it won't make a difference.
Any day now when the clock strikes, Go
It could be any day now when the clock strikes and you walk out of my life forever, leaving me to pick up the pieces of my broken heart.
Lyrics © BOURNE CO., Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach
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