The Poppy Family I Thought of You Again
| Susan Jacks | |
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 Jacks in concert (2008) | |
| Background data | |
| Nascence proper noun | Susan Pesklevits |
| Born | (1948-08-19) 19 August 1948 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Country music, popular music, easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist-songwriter, tape producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Columbia, A&Chiliad |
| Associated acts | The Poppy Family |
| Website | susanjacks |
Susan Jacks (born Susan Pesklevits; xix August 1948)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and tape producer.
Career [edit]
Susan Jacks was born to a family of eight children in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her family unit moved to British Columbia when she was nine, settling in the Fraser valley community of Haney. Jacks began her professional career at 15 when she was asked to be a regular performer on the national Canadian boob tube show, Music Hop.[2] She also appeared on several other national television set shows and regularly did live performances in the British Columbia and Alberta areas. She recorded her outset singles with two other well known Vancouver performers, Howie Vickers and Tom Northcott, under the name of "The Eternal Triangle".
In 1966, 18-year-onetime Susan Pesklevits asked Terry Jacks to back-trail her on guitar for an upcoming appearance. Susan performed a minor number of dates with Terry accompanying her on guitar. They decided to add Craig McCaw on lead guitar and, although she continued to make various solo television set appearances, Susan made the decision to terminate performing live as a solo artist, left the "Eternal Triangle" and dedicated her time to the newly formed trio. The trio used the name "Powerline" for a number of months before settling on the proper name "The Poppy Family unit". Susan and Terry married in 1967.[2] Craig McCaw introduced Satwant Singh to the group and he soon joined the trio on tablas.
The group began recording as "The Poppy Family featuring Susan Jacks" and had a number of hits from 1968 through the early 1970s. "Which Way You lot Goin' Baton?", originally called "Which Way You Goin' Buddy?", was written from a male perspective but was re-written at Susan'due south suggestion to be sung past a female. Susan'southward blood brother Billy's name was chosen to replace "Buddy" and the song went on to sell nearly 4 million copies worldwide,[three] striking No. 1 in Canada, No. 1 in Cashbox and No. two in Billboard in the U.s.a.. "That's Where I Went Wrong" and "Where Evil Grows" likewise charted well on Billboard. They consequently followed upwardly with numerous hits in Canada.[4] Terry released Satwant Singh and Craig McCaw from the grouping in 1970 and, although the proper noun Poppy Family was still used, Susan essentially became a solo artist, with the exception of one or two duets with Terry. She oft performed Poppy Family hits on television set shows including "Rollin' On The River", "The Bobby Darin Show" and "The George Kirby Special".
In 1972, the Poppy Family name was dropped and Susan and Terry worked together in the studio to record their solo albums. Susan'due south album was titled "I Thought of You Again" and Terry'south titled Seasons in the Sunday. Both albums were released in 1973 after Susan left the marriage. The title vocal on Susan's album earned her a Juno nomination for Canadian Female person Vocalist of the Year while Terry was nominated every bit Male Singer of the Year for his anthology.[five] Susan continued to take hits and other Juno nominations in Canada with songs including "I Thought of You Once again", "Forever", "Evergreen", "Yous Don't Know What Love Is", "I Want Y'all To Love Me", "Build A Tower", and "Love Has No Pride". With the release of her Dream album in 1975, Susan was nominated for her single "Anna Marie".
In 1976, Jacks signed with Polydor Records.[6] Her 1980 Ghosts album garnered her a Juno nomination with her single "All The Tea in China". In 1982 her Forever album was released.[7] As a solo artist, she appeared regularly on tour also equally boob tube shows including The Bobby Vinton Show, The Alan Thicke Show and numerous talk shows. She was also featured in a special called "Caught in the Act" and in a Christmas special at Whistler Mount.
In 1977, Susan met Canadian Football League player Ted Dushinski. They married in 1980 and had a son, Thad. The family moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1983 where she recorded the Juno-nominated song, "Another Woman'south Human being".[2] She was voted the best new country artist in Oklahoma for her song "Tall Nighttime Stranger". She became a staff songwriter for a Nashville publishing visitor and had several songs recorded, including a children'due south song on a Grammy nominated album entitled "Snuggle Up". Susan would later co-write and sing "Looking For Dear" for the movie "The Concluding Risk Cafe".
In 2004, Jacks returned to Canada when her hubby was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on 24 October 2005. Upon returning, she was told she was in kidney failure and performed on a limited basis as her strength deteriorated. In 2010, Jacks received a kidney transplant donated by her blood brother Baton. A few months after the transplant, Jacks was again on stage and on 17 April 2011 performed a do good concert for the Kidney Foundation of Canada to raise sensation of the demand for organ donation.
Jacks was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame on 27 June 2010.[8] Her album "Dream", originally released in 1976, simply abruptly removed from the market, was re-released in 2015. In 2016 Susan was hospitalized with life threatening complications from kidney failure. She recovered, and planned to render to the studio to record a new album in 2018.
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
| Yr | Album | CAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | I Thought of You lot Again... | — |
| 1975 | Dream | 93 |
| 1976 | The Earth of Susan Jacks and the Poppy Family unit | — |
| 1980 | Ghosts | — |
| 1982 | Forever | — |
Singles [edit]
| Year | Unmarried | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin | Tin can Air conditioning | CAN Country | US [ix] | ||
| 1973 | "You Don't Know What Honey Is" | 3 | 3 | — | 116 |
| "I Thought of You Again" | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1974 | "I Want Y'all to Dearest Me" | 66 | seven | — | — |
| "Build a Belfry" | 56 | 14 | — | — | |
| 1975 | "You lot're a Role of Me" | 41 | eleven | — | 90 |
| "Love Has No Pride" | 71 | — | — | — | |
| "Anna Marie" | 20 | — | 13 | — | |
| 1976 | "Memories Are Fabricated of Yous" | 49 | v | — | — |
| 1980 | "All the Tea in China" | 93 | eleven | — | — |
| "Twice equally Strong" | — | 18 | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Evergreen" | — | 5 | 30 | — |
| 1982 | "Forever" | — | 19 | — | — |
| "Information technology Takes Two" | — | 28 | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Another Woman's Human being" | — | — | 47 | — |
References [edit]
- ^ "Susan Jacks discography". RateYourMusic . Retrieved four May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to Susan Jacks' Bio Page". susanjacks.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Fralic, Shelley. The Vancouver Sunday. ix April 2010
- ^ Library and Archives Canada
- ^ Juno Award Nominations Listed. Billboard. Nielsen Business organization Media, Inc. 9 March 1974. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Martin Melhuish (thirteen November 1976). Canadian Artists get Heavy Polydo Push. Billboard. Nielsen Business organization Media, Inc. pp. 63–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Susan Jacks Takes Command". Winnipeg Costless Press. 5 July 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "BC Entertainment Hall of Fame News: New Inductees Announced". bcehof-news.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Inquiry, Inc. p. 707. ISBN0-89820-188-8.
External links [edit]
- Interview with Susan Jacks at Srammagazine.com
- Jam: Susan Jacks
- Official website
- Susan Jacks discography at Discogs
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Jacks
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