Song:Selfish One
Album:Chicago Radio Soul
When listening to this 1964 top 20 pop hit, you might think it was recorded by Mary Wells at Motown. But is was actually recorded for Chess by Jackie Ross. She was born Jan. 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Both her parents were preachers so of course she grew up singing in church and performing on her parents' radio show. When her father died in 1954, the family moved to Chicago and Jackie signed with family friend Sam Cooke's SAR label and released her debut single Hard Times in 1962. After a stint with Syl Johnson's band, Jackie signed with Chess in 1964 after a tip from Chicago DJ Doc Lee. Selfish One was her 1964 debut single and it reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R & B singles charts. There's no question the song sounds a lot like a Motown song. Jackie's album on Chess Full Bloom had a lot of filler on it and in 1966, she left Chess over a royalty dispute. She recorded Take Me For A Little While for Blue Cat but Chess issued their own version by Evie Sands. Jackie recorded for Brunswick and other labels but she was never able to have much commercial success. But she did become a big favourite in England's Northern Soul scene. This various artists comp from the British Kent label has a few Jackie Ross songs along with other great songs. Here's Jackie Ross performing Selfish One as filmed by British music maven Ian Levine.
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