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]
Jackie Moore | |
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.png) Jackie Moore in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1946 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Died | (aged 73) |
| Genres | Southern soul, soul |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Instrument | 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.
Career
editBefore her success at Atlantic Records and Columbia Records, Moore recorded for Wand Records which produced the single "Who Told You." Her debut "Dear John" was released on Shout Records in 1969.[5]
Reviewing the 1973 Sweet Charlie Babe LP, Robert Christgau wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), "Figures that this should fall somewhere between state-of-the-art and great-mean soul: the five hits go back to 'Precious, Precious' in the winter of '71, with the two latest cut at a funkier-than-usual Sigma in Philadelphia and the others by a simpler-than-usual Crawford-Shapiro team at Criteria in Miami. Moore's voice is simultaneously sweet and rough, an unusual combination in a woman, and the songs are pretty consistent. But she lacks not only persona but personality, so that what in technical terms is pretty impressive stuff never goes over the top."[6]
"This Time Baby" was a featured song in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Peaks | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [7] | ||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Sweet Charlie Babe | 45 | Atlantic | |||||||||||
| 1975 | Make Me Feel Like a Woman | — | Kayvette | |||||||||||
| 1979 | I'm on My Way | 45 | Columbia | |||||||||||
| 1980 | With Your Love | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
- Precious, Precious: The Best of Jackie Moore (1994, Ichiban)
- The Complete Atlantic Recordings (2015, Real Gone Music)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
US Dan [7] |
CAN [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||
| 1968 | "Dear John" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Why Don’t You Call on Me" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1969 | "Loser Again" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1970 | "Precious, Precious" | 30 | 12 | — | 70 | — | Sweet Charlie Babe | |||||||
| 1971 | "Sometimes It’s Got to Rain (In Your Love Life)" (with The Dixie Flyers) | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Cover Me" | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Charlie Babe | ||||||||
| 1972 | "Darling Baby" | 106 | 26 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "It Ain't Who You Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Time" | — | 39 | — | — | — | Sweet Charlie Babe | ||||||||
| 1973 | "Sweet Charlie Babe" | 42 | 15 | — | 78 | — | ||||||||
| "Both Ends Against the Middle" | 102 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1975 | "Make Me Feel Like a Woman" | — | 6 | — | — | — | Make Me Feel Like a Woman | |||||||
| 1976 | "Puttin’ It Down to You" | — | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "It’s Harder to Leave" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Disco Body (Shake It to the East, Shake It to the West)" | — | 36 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1977 | "Make Me Yours" | — | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1978 | "Personally" | — | 92 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1979 | "This Time Baby" | — | 24 | 1 | — | 49 | I'm on My Way | |||||||
| 1980 | "Helpless" | — | — | 25 | — | — | With Your Love | |||||||
| "How’s Your Love Life Baby" | — | — | 57 | — | — | I'm on My Way | ||||||||
| "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | — | 78 | — | — | — | With Your Love | ||||||||
| "Heart Be Still" | — | — | — | — | — | Make Me Feel Like a Woman | ||||||||
| 1981 | "Who's Next, Who's Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1982 | "Seconds" (Wilson Pickett) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1983 | "Holding Back" | — | 73 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1985 | "Love Is the Answer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "R.I.P. "Precious Precious" singer Jackie Moore". SoulTracks. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 301. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (January 8, 1991). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 377. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Simmons, Rick (2018). Carolina Beach Music Encyclopedia. McFarland. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-4766-3153-0.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Jackie Moore". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Jackie Moore". RPM. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "UK Charts > Jackie Moore". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "US Certifications > Jackie Moore". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
