R&B Singer Freddie Jackson Dies at Age 70
The Grammy-nominated artist known for hits like 'You Are My Lady' died October 5, days after his 70th birthday.
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First reported by Stereogum, 15 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Stereogum published first, on 6 October at 17:49 UTC; Rolling Stone followed 16 min later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 7 October at 17:03 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), Stereogum, Rolling Stone, Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- StereogumFreddie Jackson Dead At 69
- Rolling StoneFreddie Jackson, Soul Crooner Who Dominated R&B Charts, Dead at 70
- DeadlineFreddie Jackson Dies: R&B Hitmaker Behind “Rock Me Tonight”, “You Are My Lady” & Many More Was 70
- The New York TimesFreddie Jackson, ‘You Are My Lady’ Singer That Topped R&B Charts, Dead at 69
- The GuardianFreddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
- The New York TimesFive Essential Songs From Freddie Jackson: ‘You Are My Lady’ and More
Sources
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- Five Essential Songs From Freddie Jackson: ‘You Are My Lady’ and More The New York Times ·
- Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70 The Guardian ·
- Freddie Jackson, ‘You Are My Lady’ Singer That Topped R&B Charts, Dead at 69 The New York Times ·
- Freddie Jackson Dies: R&B Hitmaker Behind “Rock Me Tonight”, “You Are My Lady” & Many More Was 70 Deadline
- Freddie Jackson, Soul Crooner Who Dominated R&B Charts, Dead at 70 Rolling Stone
- Freddie Jackson Dead At 69 Stereogum
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