J. J. Jackson
One of the most interesting obscure figures of '60s soul, J.J. Jackson scored a mammoth R&B hit in 1966 with one of the most infectious dance smashes of the decade, "But It's Alright." The New Yorker had worked as an arranger for Jack McDuff and Jimmy Witherspoon before his manager arranged for Jackson to come to England in 1966. Though "But It's Alright," with its classic stuttering guitar riff and sharp horn charts, sounded as authentic as any Stax/Volt single, it was actually recorded in the U.K. with British session musicians. Jackson -- a mammoth, nearly 300-pound man who also played organ -- was a grainy, good-natured belter in the mold of Otis Redding. A talented songwriter who penned much of his own material, he wrote the A-side of one of the Pretty Things' best mid-'60s R&B/raunch singles ("Come See Me"). Jackson never matched the success of "But It's Alright," but cut some singles that are highly valued by English Northern soul connoisseurs. His hard-to-find 1969 and 1970 albums found him exploring, in the manner of most other soul stars of the time, increased social consciousness in his songwriting and increasingly sophisticated horn and string arrangements.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Back To Back: Mary Wells & J. J. Jackson
Soul - Editado por Vanilla OMP el 14 mar. 2011
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The Great J.J. Jackson
R&B - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 1 ene. 1966
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The Great J.J. Jackson
Varios - Editado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group el 13 oct. 2023
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Dilemma
Rock progresivo - Editado por Stoned Circle el 21 sept. 2020
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And Very Special Friends
Soul - Editado por OBI Music el 22 ene. 2002
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J.J. Jackson no Estúdio Showlivre (Ao Vivo)
Soul - Editado por Showlivre el 8 nov. 2017
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Blues Man
Blues - Editado por MNF Music Entertainment Ltda. el 27 sept. 2004
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Back in São Paulo
Blues - Editado por MNF Music Entertainment Ltda. el 11 nov. 2009
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo