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ICE CUBES: Patty Jackson's 30th-anno celebration
Gladys Knight was joined by Freddie Jackson, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, The Delfonics, Glen Jones, Enchantment and Breakwater to sing for the original Ms. Jackson, and a good, grooving time was had by all.
ICE CUBES: Patty Jackson's 30th-anno celebration
In August 1982, Billboard’s R&B charts were littered with top tracks from Stephanie Mills, Zapp and Aretha Franklin. Vanity 6 just released their first Prince-produced album. That’s also around the same time Patty Jackson, the soon-to-be mid-day radio queen of Philadelphia, started her reign at WDAS-FM. She’s been a sassy lass and a community presence ever since she started talking and spinning at Philly’s classic soul-phonic station. Someone should build a statue in her funky-funky name for all that she’s accomplished. That includes being named “Communicator of the Year” by the National MBA Association and “Favorite Radio Personality” by the Philadelphia Tribune for the last four years straight. Until the day a sculptor sets chisel to marble, Sunday’s 30th-anniversary party for Jackson at the Dell Music Center will have to do. Dancing with the Stars’ queen Gladys Knight was joined by Freddie Jackson, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, The Delfonics, Glen Jones, Enchantment and Breakwater to sing for the original Ms. Jackson, and a good, grooving time was had by all. Here’s to the next 30 Lady Jackson.
(a_amorosi@citypaper.net) (@adamorosi)
Photos courtesy of Scott Weiner
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