FREDDIE JACKSON, R&B LEGEND BEHIND “YOU ARE MY LADY” AND “ROCK ME TONIGHT,” DIES AT 70.(PHOTO).
Freddie Jackson, R&B Legend Behind “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight,” Dies at 70 R&B has lost one of its most unmistakable voices. Freddie Jackson, the singer whose smooth delivery helped define romantic R&B during the 1980s and gave generations of listeners songs including “You Are My Lady,” “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “Have You Ever Loved Somebody,” has died. He was 70. Jackson’s death was announced Tuesday, October 6, through his verified Instagram account. According to the memorial shared by his family and team, the singer died Monday night, October 5. The announcement did not disclose a cause of death. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Freddie Jackson,” the statement read, describing the singer as a generous soul who loved his fans, family, friends and music. The memorial graphic accompanying the announcement lists Jackson’s life as October 2, 1956 – October 5, 2026, meaning he died just three da...
The Lagos State House of Service,Mrs Olabowale Ademola has unveiled the redesigned and remodeled Public Service Staff Development Centre {PSSDC} Library done by a corps member,Miss Omobolanle Ogunnaike as a Personal Community Development Service project which is one of the cardinal programmes of the year long service.The HOS,while unveiling the project redesigned from a 20-seater open Reading Room,acknowledged the corps member's traits of excellence,tenacity,and resilience to succeed.While urging parents to encourage children in whatever profession they choose,she described her as a good child who should be emulated by other children as she is an epitome of excellence.The Commissioner for Establishment,Training and Pensions,Mr Benson Akintola Oke extolled the corps member's brilliance,saying she has brought her scientific orientation to bear by re-modelling the library and urged everyone to support such philanthropy to develop our society.In her remarks,the Director General of PSSDC,Mrs Olubunmi Fabanwo said Ogunnaike's project offers a unique ambience to Library users on all subjects,attesting that ''libraries offer a unique ambience for users to get much needed information about subjects and issues of importance and value to humanity''.They provide haven for research,development and investigation into academic and non-academic matters thereby contributing to social and national development.'' Miss Omobolanle Ogunnaike,who titled the project 'Start Before You Are Ready' said she embarked on the project to give back to the Library that served her about ten years ago in her first year of sojourn in the university,describing the project as a dream fulfilled.She explained that she solicited for sponsorship through the social media to gather support for the project,maintaining that it is her contribution to the society through Personal Community Development Service which is one of the cardinal programmes of the National Youth Service Corp.More photos below.
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