The Spinners was formed circa 1954 at Lincoln High School in Ferndale, Michigan, just north of the Detroit border.

His deep timbred voice and calm swagger garnered him a reputation around town and the industry.

Jackson was perhaps best known for his line of "12:45" from the group's Billboard charting Top 10 hit "Games People Play", released in 1975.

[2] Jackson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but moved with his family at a very young age to the city of Detroit.

Jackson was still a part of The Spinners up to his death from brain and liver cancer at the age of 70, in Detroit, Michigan, on August 18, 2008.