Millie Jackson
USA
Born: 15 July 1944
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Electronic
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Northern Soul, Retro-Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Disco, Dance, Quiet Storm
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Millie Jackson's first taste of singing in front of an audience occurred one night at the famed nightclub Smalls Paradise. Sitting in the audience with friends, Jackson heckled the lady onstage and, when dared to do better, she stepped up to belt Ben E. King's "Don't Play It No More." Jackson was hired for another gig within two weeks, but didn't get paid. A gentleman by the name of Tony Rice took her to a venue in Hoboken, NJ, a couple of weeks later and then on to Brooklyn, NY, to perform for a nominal fee. Born in Thompson, GA, Jackson lived...
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