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Jackson's version reached no. 9 on the R&B chart and no. 93 on the pop chart in 1976. The following year, his version of Peter Frampton's "Baby, I Love Your Way" reached no. 19 on the R&B chart, but later releases were less successful. Jackson died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1983 at the age of 45. References
- Walter Jackson
- March 19, 1938, Pensacola, Florida, United States
Walter Jackson passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1983. Three days earlier Chi-Sound released “It's Cool” and after his passing a memorial album was released. Since then numerous greatest hits and commemoration albums have been released.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 225941909. Source citation. Singer, songwriter. Known as the King of Smooth Chicago Soul, Walter Jackson scored 16 hits on the American Soul music charts, and seven on the Pop listings. Producer Carl Davis of Okeh Records discovered Walter in 1962, while Jackson was singing at The Flame, a popular lounge in Detroit.
Jun 20, 1983 · Advertisement. Jackson suffered the stroke about midnight and died in the arms of one of his twin adopted sons, Keith Jackson, 13, police said. Police were called to the Jackson home where...
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Walter Jackson. Manner of Death: Accident. Cause of Death: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease . Other Significant Condition: Effects of Cocaine . RIP WALTER JACKSON (January 5, 1956 – December 8, 2023) Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 12:14 p.m.
April 19, 1938 · Pensacola, Florida, USA. Died. June 20, 1983 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (cerebral hemorrhage) Mini Bio. Walter Jackson was '60s Chicago soul at its sweetest and, occasionally, most mainstream.
Walter Jackson was an American soul ballad singer who had a string of hits on the US R&B chart between the mid 1960s and early 1980s. His biggest successes included "It's All Over" in 1964, "It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom" in 1966 and "Feelings", a cover of the Morris Albert pop hit, in 1976. Jackson was born in Pensacola but raised in Detroit.
