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Jerome Louis "J.J." Jackson (born November 8, 1942) [2] is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger. [3] His singing style is as a belter. Jackson best known for the song "But It's Alright", which he co-wrote with Pierre Tubbs. The song was released in 1966 and then re-released in 1969, to chart success on both occasions.
"But It's Alright" (aka "It's Alright", due to its lyrics) is a song co-written by J. J. Jackson and Pierre Tubbs that became a hit on the pop and soul charts in both 1966 and 1969. Theme [ edit ]
The album was favorably reviewed, with Jackson being described as having a "live-wire voice" and the band as "kicking up a storm" on what is considered to be "a bit of a lost gem". [1] The album is notable as containing a rare cover version of an early Robbie Robertson song, "The Stones I Throw", originally recorded in 1965 by Levon and the Hawks.
The song featured prominent fuzz guitar, charting at number 43 in the UK and number 36 in the Netherlands. The B-side was a concert favorite titled "£.s.d", [ 2 ] featuring the chorus lyrics "yes I need L.S.D." [ 3 ] The title was a play on abbreviations for pounds, shillings and pence , intended to disguise its true subject matter; Phil May ...
At midnight on Aug. 1, 1981, Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, and J.J. Jackson stood inside the Loft restaurant in Fort Lee, N.J., to watch ...
The music is regarded as being consistent across periods, with Jackson being described as "a man devoted to old-school soul", rather than following trends. [1] Critically described as "the definitive J. J. Jackson collection", [1] in 2009 The Great J. J. Jackson was re-released, on CD, by Collector's Choice.
On Nov. 7, 2001, when Alan Jackson debuted “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” live at the Country Music Association Awards, he knew the performance would be an important and ...
The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land is J.J. Jackson's third album. The album was released in 1969 on the Congress label, which had been relaunched that year by MCA as a subsidiary of Uni Records. [2] The single released from the album was "Fat, Black and Together", which was co-written by Jackson and Al Stewart. [3]