Jay Funk Dawg Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 just found this on twitter...read the story here: http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091123/091123_jacksoul/20091123/?hub=CP24Entertainment and here http://www.jacksoul.comVery sad, I saw him a couple of times - he had a very bad car accident a couple of years back that almost took his life... i remember many fundraisers for him - he was struggling to get his life and career back together ever since... He passed today after a 8 month battle with cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Whoa. That's terrible. I wasn't a fan of his music, but he was very well respected in the Canadian music scene. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Incredibly sad. I think I saw him in 2004 opening up for James Brown in Halifax. Not someone I listened to a whole bunch, but that hardly seems relevant in reflecting on his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 bad news...just listening to can't stop with my roommate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Awful awful news. This is so very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I met him a few times. Terrific guy. RIP indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavetothegroove Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 RIP, Can't Stop definitely brings back memories. Respect to his soul for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I also found this sad that he was struggling with lung cancer in private in addition to the accident. He lived for a long time in Guelph not sure if 'til the end but I met him there a number of times and got to work with him when he was in a commissioned jazz opera called Quebecite by George Elliot Clarke for Guelph Jazz Fest. He was a very sweet and accepting man and deeply loved.My best memories of him are when I first started sneaking into clubs with my brother and would go and see him at the Bamboo when Jacksoul was an up and coming and dynamic R&B duo/soul funk revue. Not sure what happened to his former partner in crime but as his music went more commercial and adult contemporary Jacksoul became a moniker for that sound.Through his work as I believe President of the Board of the Songwriters Association of Canada he was a visible ficture and frequent lecturer at Canada's music conferences as well as a peer to many up and coming musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I heard about this yesterday. Very sad. I have a lot of respect for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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