Deon Jackson RIP

Yet more sad news...

The sad news that Deon Jackson has passed on has been reported in the forums by Ady C

It's reported that he passed on in his sleep on April 19th 2014 at the age of 68

video/audio of just one track from his great output...

http://youtu.be/-Ja2l0ty5uc

AMG clip entry below...

Soul singer and songwriter Deon Jackson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 26, 1946. He studied clarinet and drums as a child, and while in high school he formed his own vocal group, concurrently performing in area talent shows as a solo act, and composing his own original material. While performing one of those songs at a high school concert, Jackson was discovered by producer Ollie McLaughlin, who'd previously launched the career of soul diva Barbara Lewis; McLaughlin soon produced Jackson's debut single, 1962's self-penned "You Said You Love Me." The record was a Detroit-area hit, as was its follow-up, "Come Back Home,...

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/deon-jackson-mn0000259524

more news

http://destee.com/index.php?threads/r-i-p-deon-jackson.80219/

discography

http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/djackson.htm

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