Chuck jackson biography soul singer

R&B singer Chuck Jackson, who placed nearly 30 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1960s, died on Feb. 16, 2023.

Chuck jackson biography soul singer

Best known for his 1962 hit “Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird),” which reached #2 on the trade magazine’s R&B chart and #23 on the Hot 100, Jackson was 85.

Neither the cause nor place of death have yet been revealed.

Jackson’s granddaughter, Krystina, stated on Facebook that Jackson passed in Georgia, and Ady Croasdell of England’s Ace/Kent Records, which has reissued a number of Jackson’s recordings, has also confirmed Jackson’s death.

“Any Day Now” was co-written by Burt Bacharach (who passed on Feb.

8, 2023) and Bob Hilliard. Jackson’s other popular hits included “I Don’t Want to Cry,” his first chart placement, from 1961 (#5 R&B); “I Keep Forgettin’,” a 1962 hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; and “Something You Got,” a duet with Maxine Brown that peaked at #10 on the R&B chart.

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