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Artist
Jackie Ross
12+ albums
soulrhythm and bluesrnbfemale vocalistsChess Records
about
Chicago soul diva Jackie Ross was born in St. Louis on January 30, 1946; the daughter of husband-and-wife preachers, she made her performing debut on her parents' radio gospel show at the age of three. Following her father's 1954 death, the family relocated to the Windy City; there the legendary Sam Cooke, a friend of her mother, recruited Ross for his SAR label, where she issued her debut single, "Hard Times," in 1962. Following a stint singing with Syl Johnson's band, she signed to Chess Records, making her label bow with 1964's "Selfish One"; the single fell just shy of the Billboard pop Top Ten, and Ross soon issued a follow-up, "I've Got the Skill," as well as an album, Full Bloom. The superb "Take Me for a Little While" followed in 1965; unbeknownst to Ross, however, the same song had been recently recorded by New York singer Evie Sands as well, and although Sands' version for Blue Cat actually came first, Chess' marketing muscle nevertheless ensured that their label's rendition proved more successful. Ross' disgust with the situation, combined with the negligible royalties she received from "Selfish One," soon prompted her to exit Chess, and in 1967 she landed at Brunswick; two years later, she moved to Jerry Butler's Fountain Productions, but failed to recapture her earlier commercial success. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Source: Answers.com User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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albums
Full Bloom
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Mad Men: A Musical Companion (1960-1965)
Chess Soul Sisters
Selfish One: The Best Of
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Northern Soul '60s Mod
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A Decade Of Chicago's Finest
The Complete Chess Recordings
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Mad Men
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The Chess Story 1947-1975 (1962-1964) (Disc 10)
Chess Soul: A Decade Of Chiacgo’s Finest
Chess Pieces: The Very Best of Chess Records
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Cool '60s Girls - Felines Of Northern Soul