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Al Jackson Jr. was born on November 27, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Al Jackson Jr. was credited as a songwriter, drummer and record producer. Death is recorded on October 1, 1975, at the age of 39.
My Take
Al Jackson Jr. is one of those musicians I admire precisely because he never demanded the spotlight. As the rhythmic backbone of Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Stax sound, his drumming earned him the nickname 'The Human Timekeeper,' and you only grasp how much weight he carried once you try to imagine those records without him. To me, his genius lived in restraint: the pocket, the patience, the refusal to overplay. Losing him in 1975, before forty, robbed soul music of a quiet master. I keep coming back to him as the ultimate case for the underrated craftsman.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Al Jackson Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- アル・ジャクソンJr.
- Reading
- ある・じゃくそんJr.
- Born
- November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- songwriter / drummer / record producer / musician
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Jackson%20Jr.
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345802
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Al Jackson Jr. born?
Born November 27, 1935.
When did Al Jackson Jr. die?
Died October 1, 1975, aged 39.
Where was Al Jackson Jr. from?
Al Jackson Jr. was from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What did Al Jackson Jr. do?
Al Jackson Jr. worked as songwriter, drummer, record producer, musician.
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