Chuck Jackson (born Charles Jackson in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on 22… Read Full Bio ↴Chuck Jackson (born Charles Jackson in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on 22 July 1937; died 16 February 2023) was an American soul and r 'n' b singer who was one of the first artists to have success with material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and whose hits included "I Don't Want to Cry", "Any Day Now", "I Keep Forgettin'", and "All Over the World". On 4 October 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.

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.

Work Song
Chuck Jackson Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Work Song' by these artists:

1. Hozier Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Ana Popovic Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang  Breaking rocks a…
Billy Eckstine Breaking up big rocks on a chain gang (hah) Breaking rocks…
Bobby Darin Go down … Hannah go down …
Bobby Freeman Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Boublil and Schonberg [PRISONERS] Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye L…
Brown Jr Oscar Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Brown Jr. Oscar Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks an…
Brown Oscar Jr. Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…

Burdon Eric & Animals Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang …
Cardinal & Crow Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Carmen McRae Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Caroline's Spine It's another early morning, sun came up without a warning Ne…
Cee-Roo Oh yeah Let us do When I heard the prophecy Let us do…
Claude Nougaro Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Claude-Michel Schönberg Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye Look down,…
Claude‐Michel Schönberg [PRISONERS] Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye L…
Clint Stacy Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Colm Wilkinson & Roger Allam Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye Look down,…
Corbin Hanner Well it's Monday seven o'clock in the morning Drink my coffe…
Count Basie and Orchestra The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Cris Jacobs Go down old Hannah, go down girl for good Been seven…
Dan Reeder I got all the fuckin' work I need I got all…
Dion every mornin finds me moanin life's a losing gamble to me ca…
Disney (Cinderella) Every time she'd find a minute That's the time that they…
Disney - Cinderella Come my little friends as we all sing a happy…
Fallulah You can play the lottery I can use my hands for…
Gregory Porter ( Oscar Brown Jr Cover ) Breaking up big rocks on…
Hozier Boys workin on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Hozier - Hozier Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Hozier - Topic Boys, workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Hozier feat. Karen Cowley Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Hozier Hozier Boys, workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
HozierMusicfire.in Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Joe Williams Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…

Les Misérables (1985 Original London Cast) Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye Look down,…
LIVING ROOM - Nina Simone Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Mice Cinderelly, Cinderelly Night and day it's Cinderelly Make th…
Mingus Big Band In life we’re told What we work is what we are Work…
Mouse Chorus Every time she'd find a minute That's the time that they…
Nat Adderley feat. Wes Montgomery, Bobby Timmons, Percy Heath & Sam Jones Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Nellie McKay Deliver the paper deliver the porn Deliver the baker deliver…
Nina Simone Work Song Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breakin…
Nina Simone & Hal Mooney Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Nina Simone (1933-2003) Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks an…
Norman Miller & Chorus Every time she'd find a minute That's the time that they…
Nougaro Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Ofln - Hozier Boys, workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Oscar Brown & Jr. Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Oscar Brown Jr Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks an…
Oscar Brown Jr - Nat Adderly Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Oscar Brown, Jr. Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Robert Calvert You work all night And it's really frightening Cause you're …
Simone Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Breaking rocks and…
The Animals Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang …
The Mice Cinderelly, Cinderelly Night and day it's Cinderelly Make th…
The Mouse Chorus Every time she'd find a minute That's the time that they…
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Adderley-Brown Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang …
Vander; Michelot; Lubat Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Various Artists Your Song It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm n…
Wine Pong I made a promise, so I got up and went to…
Work Song - Hozier Boys, workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Chuck Jackson:

(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You Now don't you know my daddy told me Told me right…
All I Need Since the day I lost you, girl I just can't face…
All In My Mind I think that you don´t care, And it´s more than…
All Over the World Darling you're the one I've waited for patiently And there's…
Any Day Any day now I will hear you say "Goodbye, my…
Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Any day now I will hear you say "goodbye, my love"…
Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Any day now I will hear you say "Goodbye, my…
Any Day Now My Wild Beautiful Bird Any day now I will hear you say "goodbye, my love"…
Any Other Way I'm free Here you come again And you call yourself my fr…
Beg Me Baby you walked out on me-ee-ee Leaving me in misery Now you…
Come On And Love Me My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Daddy's Home You're my love You're my angel You're the girl of my dreams …
Don't I still love you Like I did before But before you smile And…
Get Out of My Life You don't love me no more Get out my life woman You…
Get Out of My Life Woman You don't love me no more Get out my life woman You…
Hand It Over Oh, will you let me have all Of your loving and…
Helpless Every day I walk some lonely street Searchin' 'til you come…
Hold On Sometimes I get a good feeling I get a feeling that…
Hold On I'm Coming Now don't you ever, be sad Lean on me When your times…
I Cried For You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
I Don't Want to Cry I still love you Like I did before But before you smile And…
I Got The Need Since the day I lost you, girl I just can't face…
I Keep Forgettin' I keep forgetting You don't love me no more I keep forgettin…
I Need You Since the day I lost you, girl I just can't face…
I Need You So Since the day I lost you, girl I just can't face…
I Wake up Crying I wake up crying After tossin' and turnin' And yearnin' the …
I'll Fight It I can't stand the pain of love When you get all…
If I Didn't Love You You asked me Do I love you That's a silly question Listen I…
Love My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Me Tender My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Need You There Since the day I lost you, girl I just can't face…
Rainy Night In Georgia Hoverin' by my suitcase Tryin' to find a warm place to…
Relight My Fire Help me escape this feelin' of insecurity I need you so…
Shake Me Wake Me All through this long and sleepless night I hear my neighbor…
Shame On Me Shame on me for hurting you What can I say, darling What…
Since I Don't Have You I don't have plans and schemes and I don't have…
Somebody New The only way I know how To tell you that we're…
Something You Got Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something you …
Something You've Got Sometimes I get a good feeling I get a feeling that…
Tears Of Joy Hey, Chuck, why you crying Well, I'll tell you 'bout it Whe…
Tell Him I'm Not Home Every time I call you on the phone They tell me…
The Breaking Point Where are you – Why are we apart? I need you to…
The Love Of My Girl My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
The Man In You Now don′t you know my daddy told me Told me right…
Ya Ya Oh, well, I'm sittin' here, la, la Waiting for my ya…
You Keep Running Away You keep running away You come back to me But still you…

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