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Jackie Moore (singer)
American musician (1946–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jackie Moore (1946 – November 8, 2019)[1] was an American R&B singer. Born in Jacksonville, Florida,[2] she is best known for her gold single 1970 song "Precious, Precious," which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 6, 1971.[3] This disc sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A. in March 1971.[2]
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Background information | |
Born | 1946 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Died | (aged 73) |
Genres | Southern soul, soul |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1970s |
Labels | Shout Wand Atlantic RCA Columbia Records |
Also noteworthy was her 1979 disco hit "This Time Baby," which hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The track reached No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The latter would later be sampled for the 2005 dance radio and club hit "Love on My Mind" by the Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson. Moore also had a US pop chart hit (No. 42) with Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt's upbeat "Sweet Charlie Babe" in the fall of 1973, which she recorded with the Philadelphia Strings and Horns.