Jackie Ross

Jaculyn Bless "Jackie" Ross (born January 30, 1946)[1] is an American soul singer.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Ross sang gospel music as a child, and performed on a radio show run by her parents, both preachers.

[2] After her father died in 1954 she moved to Chicago, and was signed to SAR Records by Sam Cooke.

[4] An album, Full Bloom, was released in 1965, which was followed by three more singles, but after disputes with her record label, she left Chess in 1967.

[1] Most of her later recordings were produced by her manager, Jimmy Vanleer's production company and issued on various labels, including GSF, Mercury and Capitol and Vanleer's own Golden Ear label, but she was unable to duplicate the success of "Selfish One".