Popular 1980s R&B Crooner Freddie Jackson Dead at 69, Singer Battled Kidney Disease in Recent Years

Parade ^ | Oct 6, 202 | By Brenda Alexander

[fidelis]

Freddie Jackson, the R&B singer responsible for hits like “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” has died. He was 69 years old.

Jackson’s death was announced via his Instagram account on Tuesday, October 6. He died Monday night, October 5. An official cause of death has not yet been released.

“It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Freddie Jackson,” the statement read. The statement continued, noting that Jackson loved his fans, family, friends, and, of course, music. Jackson died just three days after his 69th birthday.

[fidelis]

Freddie Jackson - You Are My Lady

[Ge0ffrey]

Who?

[PGalt]

Condolences to family, friends and fans of Freddie Jackson.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Freddie Truly is dead.

Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead

[fidelis]

Those who are not knowledgeable of R&B in the 1980’s can keep scrolling.

[Lockbox]

Listening to this great song, RIP Freddie!

[dfwgator]

I wonder how many got him mixed up with Luther Vandross?

[dfwgator]

So is Curtis.

I had that album back in the day.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Great song. RIP.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Saw Luther multiple times during his career. Once, in Long Beach in the '80s, there was a number of fat & sassy black women behind us wondering if it was going to be "Fat Luther" or "Skinny Luther" showing up. It was Fat Luther.

These women went on and on about how disappointed they were. Indeed a strange scene to see a bunch of fat women complain about how a gay guy was too fat to sing love songs to them.