Freddie Jackson
Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Freddie Jackson's forte has been sophisticated, romantic soul ballads aimed at adult audiences, but he is also capable of tackling urban contemporary dance numbers and even the occasional jazz tune. Yet, unlike many of his peers, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker and Peabo Bryson included, Jackson never managed to make a major cross over to the pop charts, as none of his R&B smashes even breached the Top Ten. During the 90's, as new trends like hip-hop impacted the urban contemporary landscape, Jackson gradually faded from view.