Deon Jackson Love Makes The World Go Around
Soul singer and songwriter Deon Jackson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 26, 1946. He studied clarinet and drums as a child, and while in high school he formed his own vocal group, concurrently performing in area talent shows as a solo act, and composing his own original material. While performing one of those songs at a high school concert, Jackson was discovered by producer Ollie McLaughlin, who d previously launched the career of soul diva Barbara Lewis; McLaughlin soon produced Jackson s debut single, 1962 s selfpenned You Said You Love The record was a Detroitarea hit, as was its followup, Come Back Home, but neither earned any national recognition. Jackson spent the next two years relentlessly touring the Southeast Michigan school dance and nightclub circuit, resurfacing on record in 1965 with the smooth soul classic Love Makes the World Go Round issued on McLaughlin s nascent Carla label; the single was popularized locally by CKLW
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