Jackson wasted no time issuing a follow-up set Just Like the First Time appeared in 1986 on the heels of a number one R&B duet with Melba Moore, 'A Little Bit More' (from her album A Lot of Love). With 'He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)' and 'Love Is Just a Touch Away' also hitting the R&B Top Ten, Rock Me Tonight topped the R&B album charts and went platinum. 'You Are My Lady' gave him a second straight R&B chart-topper, and also proved to be his highest-charting single on the pop side, peaking at number 13. The Laurence-penned title track stormed the R&B charts, spending a whopping six weeks at number one, and made Jackson an instant sensation on urban contemporary radio. In 1985, Jackson landed a record deal with Capitol and issued his debut album, Rock Me Tonight. He sang on demo recordings of Laurence's compositions, and also served as a backup singer for Melba Moore after she caught his nightclub act. During the early '80s, Jackson moved to the West Coast and sang lead with the R&B band Mystic Merlin, but soon returned to New York to work with Laurence at the Hush Productions company. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence-Jones Ensemble) and played the New York club scene. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his producer and songwriting partner. Jackson was born October 2, 1956, in Harlem, and like so many soul stars, he was trained as a gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church. As new trends like hip-hop altered the urban contemporary landscape, Jackson gradually faded from view during the '90s. Jackson never managed to cross over to the pop charts, where none of his R&B smashes even breached the Top Ten. Yet unlike many of his peers - Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Peabo Bryson, etc. Jackson's forte was sophisticated, romantic soul ballads aimed at adult audiences, but he was also capable of tackling urban contemporary dance fare and even the occasional jazz tune. To urban contemporary listeners, Freddie Jackson was one of the biggest stars of the latter half of the '80s, dominating the R&B charts seemingly at will.
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