I feel like the President of The United States suggesting Iran should nuke Los Angeles and San Diego should be getting a little more attention than it is.
16 years of turning a whole generation into vain, insecure shallow beings with inability to stay present and chronically need of external affirmations.
Rest in peace to one of the greatest voices in music history, Freddie Jackson.
Freddie was the sound of Black America during an era when Black American R&B was crossing over to mainstream audiences. In his prime, he was right there with Luther Vandross in sales and popularity.
Freddie was also part of that transition into drum machines, synthesizers and programmed production. But his voice was so soulful, and producers like Barry Eastmond and Paul Laurence were so good, they made that new sound feel just as warm as the R&B that came before it.
In an era where the industry rarely promotes love in R&B anymore, we sure could use some Freddie Jackson right now.
Rest in peace to a great one.
Today, EBONY remembers Freddie Jackson, an R&B legend whose timeless ballads made him one of the culture's most beloved artists.
Long before millions knew his name, Freddie got his start singing at his childhood church in Harlem... roots that helped shape the warmth, control and soul that would later make his voice an unmistakable force in R&B.
With number one hits “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” “You Are My Lady,” “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” and “Jam Tonight,” Freddie helped set the standard for an era of R&B where Black love could be tender, passionate and fully felt.
Freddie leaves us with classics for every season of love... the kind we fall into, hold onto, miss and find our way back to. That music will keep bringing people together and reminding us just how good love can sound no matter the era.
Rest in peace, Freddie Jackson. 🖤