Walter Jackson, born on 19 March 1938 in Pensacola, Florida, was an American singer known for his soul ballads. Growing up in Detroit, he began his music career as a member of The Velvetones, recording on the Deb label in 1959 before going solo. He was discovered by Columbia Records' A&R man Carl Davis, who signed him to the label in 1962. His first solo record, "I Don't Want To Suffer", did not achieve significant success, leading to his transfer to OKeh. There, he had his breakthrough with "It's All Over" (1964), written by Curtis Mayfield and produced by Curtis Mayfield and Carl Davis. The song reached number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Throughout the mid-1960s, he released several successful singles, including "Suddenly I'm All Alone" (number 13 R&B, 1965), "Welcome Home" (number 15 R&B, 1965), and "It's An Uphill Climb to the Bottom" (number 11 R&B, 1966). He also released three albums on OKeh: It's All Over, Welcome Home (1965), and Speak Her Name (1966). In the mid-1970s, he signed with Clive Davis' new Chi Sound label and achieved one of his biggest hits with a cover of Morris Albert's "Feelings" (number nine R&B, 1976). Walter Jackson died from a cerebral haemorrhage on 20 June 1983, at the age of 45.
