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Millie Jackson (* 15. Juli 1944 als Mildred Jackson in Thomson, Georgia) ist eine US-amerikanische R&B-Singer-Songwriterin, die ihre größten Erfolge in den 70er Jahren feierte. Bis 1988 platzierte sie rund 40 Hits in den amerikanischen R&B-Charts. Zu ihren erfolgreichsten Werken gehören die Alben Caught Up (1974), Feelin' Bitchy (1977) und Get It Out'cha System (1978), die in den USA jeweils über 500.000 Mal verkauft und mit Gold ausgezeichnet wurden.
Richtig durchstrarten konnte sie trotz toller Stimme mit ihrer Karriere aber nie.


This 1980 LP gets off to a hilarious and irreverent start with the title song, a rap number that finds Jackson attacking everyone from welfare queens to black men who refuse to date black women. Influenced by early rappers like the Sugarhill Gang and the Sequence, "I Had to Say It" sounds quite dated today but was bold for 1980 -- back then, most R&B singers were afraid to tackle hip-hop. However, the title song isn't representative of the album on the whole; soul singing is Jackson's primary focus, and the vocalist is in good form on gritty soul offerings like "Somebody's Love Died Here Last Night," "Fancy This," and a remake of the Dobie Gray hit "Lovin' Arms." Jackson gets into more of a disco/pop groove on "Ladies First," but this is a soul album first and foremost. Although I Had to Say It isn't among Jackson's essential releases, it's a solid, respectable outing that her hardcore fans will appreciate.

I Had To Say It 5:25
Loving Arms '81 4:15
The Rap '81 & Stranger & The Rap '81 Reprise 11:20
The Rap '81 6:56
Stranger 0:42
The Rap '81 Reprise 3:42
I Ain't No Glory Story 3:52
It's Gonna Take Some Time This Time 4:00
Fancy This 3:25
Ladies First 3:38
Somebody's Love Died Here Last Night 4:00
You Owe Me That Much 3:42


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