Popular Post Ady Croasdell Posted April 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2014 Soulful Detroit reports that Deon has died. It's a tragedy that he was only 68 years old. I know many promoters would have loved to bring him over for a UK performance so that we could tell him of our appreciation of his superb music. Sadly that will never happen. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Such a shame , loved all his stuff and would have been great to see him perform R.I.P. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ady Croasdell Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8IlNo3nok There are some touching comments from the children he worked with as a schools adviser on this clip of him in action. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Labeat Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 R.I.P Deon.... hope "The Sun will shine" for you up there 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very, very sad to hear. Another one passes away. It's a sobering thought that won't be long before this music moves beyond the bounds of living memory. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bearsy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sad news indeed R.I.P. Deon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very sad news RIP Deon... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest oldsoulgit Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Such sad news, Someday the sun will shine - one of my favourite sounds of all time! Dave Moore along with the late Glenn Hunter and a few others met him in Chicago a few years ago and said he was a gentleman, love all his stuff. R.I.P Deon. Cheers Jim. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 RIP Deon Jackson 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mrtag Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 More Sad news! Another legend passes away R.I.P Deon Jackson. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim Elliott Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Rest in peace Deon. Thanks for all of your great music. Jim. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickjay33 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 sad news R.I.P Dion Jackson another lose to soul music Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Foran Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yes very sad and love Someday the sun will shine. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Bless be the man that blessed us with his voice + 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wilxy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Goodnight Deon, very saddened by your passing. R.I.P Sir..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 RIP Deon.Sad day. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
tosspot Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 A sad day indeed, RIP Deon, your music will never die Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Johnmcc Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very sad news indeed. I regularly play a few of his tunes at home and on my ipod in the car depending on what mood I'm in. Rob Moss visited Deon not too long ago and I am sure he will post a fitting tribute. (I think he is currently in the States). Deon Jackson had the voice and the looks, he should have been a superstar. R.I.P. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulstu Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Aaaargh gutted. That's What You Do To Me is one of my all time favourites. Would have loved to have caught him live. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Another sad day, R.I.P. Deon you are never far away from the next record on our turntable John & Ali Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve L Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 RIP Deon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Bishop Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So sad. Would loved to have seen him perform here in the Uk so we could have shown how much we love his music. Always remember the first time hearing 'love makes the world go round' & 'Ooh baby' and then collected all his 45's plus his album . 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bigsoulman Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 A wonderful artist, will be sadly missed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPAJj32ZkE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 One of my favourite artists. I always hoped someone could get him over to the UK to perform, alas this will never be now. Rest in Peace Deon Jackson. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sad news indeed R.I.P. Deon Alan & Pat C. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thank you for the music you gave us. RIP Deon Jackson Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Extremely Sad News, another Legend passes RIP Deon Jackson Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) Always liked his stuff, as with so many others would have loved to seen him live. Edited April 22, 2014 by Chris L Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest northernsoul62 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Such sad news a truly great singer ......RIP DEON loved and missed by us Brits Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 another underated artist who gave us some great tunes to listen & dance to! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Wigley Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Absolutely terrible news, Dave Moore was still on his case to come..we tried many times...SAD SAD DAY RIP Deon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
mid tempo Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Oh dear. So sad to lose yet another great Soul singer...r.i.p deon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I was always hopeful Dave Moore would persuade Deon to come and visit the UK but now its not to be. He has still left us with some wonderul memories through his music. R.I.P. Deon. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gilly Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 How so heart breaking always loved his songs and always hoped he would make it to the uk,now having seen the clip Ady has put up here just see what we have missed how good is that footage with tears in my eyes well "That's What You Do To Me" Glad your music has been part of my life Thankyou Sir 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Tiggler Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 'Love makes the world go round' Heard it thousands of time but still love it. Another sad day - Ade Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sad news - he left us with some glorious Soul Music that we will treasure forever RIP Deon 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Corbett80 Posted April 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) One of the greatest 45s ever imvho - RIP Deon, only same age as my dad, too young. Edited April 22, 2014 by corbett80 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sad news, RIP Deon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
El Corol Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Damn! I'll raise a glass to Deon tonight. RIP. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
NUFCSOUL Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 In 1975 I bought a Contempo Raries pink label record that I heard playing in a city centre record shop.Deon Jackson - Love Makes The World Go Round was one of the many sounds quenching my musical thirst and opened up awhole new world for me to explore back then.Filed away next to the Carla release for many a year, it's still a 'memory record' favourite of mine -so simple, yet a tune packed with quality all round.RIP Deon 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rich Buckley Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sad. Rest in peace Deon. What a voice. Rich Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sharon Cooper Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So sad: a brilliant voice with such emotion RIP Deon x Sharon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
billb Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yes, great artist RIP and well done Deon Jackson. Still love the classic Ooh Baby https://youtu.be/u3P4osEb_kE 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Podge Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Another talented man gone, RIP Deon Jackson, loved all his stuff, sad, sad news, only saving grace is he did not suffer and went in his sleep Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Autumnstoned Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 RIP Deon. I Need A Love Like Yours - total class! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post lorchand Posted April 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2014 So sorry to hear this. People were looking for him to bring him over there for years, but he always kept to himself. Back in the day, he was hot, hot, hot and so, so fine and oh, so shy. This is why I try so hard to put artists I know in touch with you all so they can hear and see that their music was appreciated and it was not in vain. Sadly, some will never know once they get a page like this. Lorraine 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 100% Class Act. Dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Constellation161 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Very sad news indeed, made some great records, heard OH, BABY out last Friday sounded fantastic. Mick Perrins Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 A truly great singer, an incomparable master of the art, an associate of an elite group of recording stars who ONLY ever made double-A sided singles.....vinyl worth playing out on any and every occasion. as every year passes, we mourn with increased intensity, the passing of so many icons whose invaluable contributions, have graced our scene and remain undiminished. more's the pity that his presence never touched our shores but we will be forever indebted to deon jackson for his wonderful portfolio of songs...that quite simply "make the world go round". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tfk Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) An amazing talent and singer.... Thank you to Deon for gifting us with this masterpiece of 70s sophisticated heartfelt emotional soulful brilliance!!! "I'll always love you " RIP Deon Jackson ... Edited April 27, 2014 by tfk 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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