Jackson had two more successful singles and recorded until the end of the decade, but then faded from view, living and performing in the Chicago area.

UK artist Kiki Dee had a minor US hit in 1971 with her cover of "Love Makes the World Go Round."

The American Singer Barbara Lewis 1967 cover version of "Love Makes the World Go Round."

is part of the soundtrack album for the 2015 American crime comedy-drama film Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie.

After having a brain hemorrhage at his home, Jackson died at the Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on April 18, 2014, at the age of 68.