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    To urban contemporary listeners, Freddie Jackson was one of the biggest stars of the latter half of the '80s, dominating the R&B charts seemingly at will. Jackson's forte was sophisticated, romantic soul ballads aimed at adult audiences, but he was also capable of tackling urban contemporary dance fare and even the occasional jazz tune. Yet unlike many of his peers -- Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Peabo Bryson, etc. -- Jackson never managed to cross over to the pop charts, where none of his R&B smashes even breached the Top Ten. As new trends like hip-hop altered the urban contemporary landscape, Jackson gradually faded from view during the '90s.

    Jackson was born October 2, 1956, in Harlem, and like so many soul stars, he 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 producer and songwriting partner. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence-Jones Ensemble) and played the New York club scene. During the early '80s, 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 backup singer for Melba Moore after she caught his nightclub act.

    In 1985, Jackson landed a record deal with Capitol and issued his debut album, Rock Me Tonight. The Laurence-penned title track stormed the R&B charts, spending a whopping six weeks at number one, and made Jackson an instant sensation 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 pop side, 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 charts and went platinum. Jackson wasted no time issuing a follow-up set; Just Like the First Time appeared in 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 incredible 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 to less superhuman levels 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 early placings in the lower reaches of the pop Top 40 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 straightforwardly 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. Jackson continues to release records from time to time in a similarly low-key fashion, including an album's worth of soulful covers with 2005's Personal Reflections. Twice as Nice followed in 2006 from Orpheus Records.


    Album: Rock Me Tonight (1985)


    1. He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
    2. Love Is Just a Touch Away
    3. I Wanna Say I Love You
    4. You Are My Lady
    5. Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
    6. Sing a Song of Love
    7. Calling
    8. Good Morning Heartache

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    Album: Just Like the First Time (1986)



    01. Tasty Love
    02. Have You Ever Loved Somebody
    03. Look Around
    04. Jam Tonight
    05. Just Like the First Time
    06. I Can't Let You Go
    07. I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
    08. Janay
    09. Still Waiting
    10. You Are My Love
    11. A Little Bit More


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    Album: Don't Let Love Slip Away (1988)


    01. Nice 'N' Slow
    02. Hey Lover
    03. Don't Let Love Slip Away
    04. Crazy (For Me)
    05. One Heart Too Many
    06. If You Don't Know Me by Now
    07. You and I Got a Thang
    08. Special Lady
    09. Yes, I Need You
    10. It's Gonna Take a Long, Long Time

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    Album: Do Me Again (1990)

    01. Don't It Feel Good
    02. Love Me Down
    03. Main Course
    04. It Takes Two
    05. I'll Be Waiting for You
    06. Don't Say You Love Me
    07. Do Me Again
    08. Live for the Moment
    09. Second Time for Love
    10. I Can't Take It
    11. All over You

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    Album: Time for Love (1992)


    1. I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now)
    2. Time for Love Tonight
    3. Chivalry
    4. Trouble
    5. Can I Touch You
    6. All I'll Ever Ask
    7. Will You Be There
    8. Come With Me Tonight
    9. Can We Try
    10. Me and Mrs. Jones
    11. Live My Life Without You


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    Album: Here It Is (1994)

    01. Was It Something
    02. Come Home II Us
    03. Here It Is
    04. How Does It Feel
    05. Giving My Love to You
    06. Paradise
    07. Make Love Easy
    08. Addictive 2 Touch
    09. I Love
    10. My Family

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    Album: Private Party (1995)

    01. Private Party
    02. Rub Up Against You
    03. Love You All Over
    04. (I Want To) Thank You
    05. Your Lovin' (Is A Good Thang)
    06. I Tried My Best
    07. No One Else
    08. Lay Your Love On Me
    09. Teach Me
    10. Once In A While

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    Album: Life After 30 (1999)

    1. Do You Wanna
    2. All She Really Wanted (One Night Stand)
    3. Tell Me What You Like
    4. Only Man in Heaven
    5. Tiptoe (My Bedroom)
    6. Something You Got (I Always Come Back)
    7. Somebody Said
    8. I Wanna Be Your Man
    9. So Long Ago
    10. What Is It Good For?
    11. Do You Wanna

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    Album: The Very Best of Freddie Jackson Classic Freddie (2001)



    01. Rock Me Tonight
    02. Me and Mrs. Jones
    03. You Are My Lady
    04. Tasty Love
    05. Second Time for Love
    06. Little Bit More
    07. Don't It Feel Good
    08. Sing a Song of Love
    09. Calling
    10. Look Around
    11. Good Morning Heartache
    12. I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now)
    13. Just Like the First Time
    14. Crazy (For Me)
    15. Nice N Slow
    16. Have You Ever Loved Somebody
    17. If You Don't Know Me by Now
    18. Do Me Again (Let Freddie Do You Edit)


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    Album: It's Your Move (2004)

    1. Natural Thang
    2. You Only Get (One Love)
    3. How 'Bout Us?
    4. It's on Tonight
    5. Let Me Know
    6. Say Yeah
    7. Sealed With a Kiss
    8. Over & Over
    9. It's Your Move
    10. Don't Give Up (On Our Love)
    11. I Do
    12. Stay
    13. Natural Thang
    14. One Love

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    Album: Personal Reflections (2005)

    01. I Go Crazy
    02. Don't Know Why
    03. Love Ballad
    04. Back Together Again (Duet with Melisa Morgan)
    05. I Wanna Get Next To You
    06. Save The Best For Last
    07. I'll Be Around
    08. I Wanna Know Your Name
    09. Do That To Me One More Time
    10. One In A Million

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    Album: Transitions (2006)


    01. Until the End of Time
    02. Transitions
    03. Hold on Me
    04. How Can I
    05. Can't Get My Flow
    06. Stay and Talk to Me
    07. More Than Friends
    08. Superman
    09. Tell Me About It
    10. Heaven
    11. What Cha'll Waiting For
    12. Superstar/Wind Beneath My Wings


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    Album: Greatest Hits (2007)

    01. Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
    02. Have You Ever Loved Somebody
    03. I Do
    04. Nice 'N' Slow
    05. You Are My Lady
    06. Jam Tonight
    07. I Could Use A Little Love (Right Now)
    08. Main Course
    09. He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)
    10. Love Me Down
    11. Hey Lover
    12. A Little Bit More
    13. You And I Got A Thang
    14. Do Me Again
    15. Love Is Just A Touch Away
    16. I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
    17. All Over You
    18. Tasty Love

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    Album: Diamond Collection (2009)



    01. Transitions
    02. Tiptoe (My Bedroom)
    03. Can't Get My Flow
    04. Nice & Slow
    05. Have You Ever Loved Somebody
    06. Tasty Love
    07. Until The End Of Time
    08. Something You Got (I Always Come Back)
    09. More Than Friends
    10. Hold on Me
    11. You Are My Lady
    12. Rock Me Tonight


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