Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson dead at 70
3 sources·Updated October 7, 2026
Freddie Jackson death
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- Irish Examiner World·3h agoFreddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Guardian Music·5h agoFreddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson, the US singer whose smooth and romantic take on R&B found a huge audience in the 1980s, has died aged 70. A…
Read at Guardian Music → - The West Entertainment·17h agoGrammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson dead at 70
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, best known for his 1985 hit Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake), has died just three days after his birthday.
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