Thania Garcia Chuck Jackson, a vocalist of the doo-wop group Del-Vikings and the singer in Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard’s “Any Day Now,” died on Feb.
16 in Atlanta. He was 85. News of his passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by Ady Croasdell of Ace Records’ Kent Records division, a UK label that had been reissuing his recordings.
No cause of death was given. “There are confirmed reports that one of the very greatest soul singers of all time, Chuck Jackson, died on February 16th,” Croasdell wrote. “His 60s and 70s recordings are hugely important works, revered as much now as on release…His passing will be deeply felt around the world.” She listed several of those recordings including “I Keep Forgettin’,” “Hand It Over,” “What’s With This Loneliness,” and “Any Day Now,” which brought him his first taste of widespread notoriety.
The track became his signature tune, with names like Elvis Presley and James Brown releasing covers of the track. “Any Day Now” also earned Jackson a deal with Motown Records in 1960.
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