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Jacksoul — Resurrected

Toronto’s Jacksoul continues to be dictionary definition of classic R&B. Recently many acts who label themselves as "R&B" and pump the rhythm, but ignore the soul. But Jacksoul’s secret is an unwavering and unashamed nod to the past R&B greats. (What group still snap their fingers and clap their hands?) Like their last...
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Jacksoul - Resurrected

Juno Award 2010 Nominee Press Conference

Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
March 3, 2010
Juno Award 2010 Nominee

Nelly Furtado, K-OS Playing Tribute Show For Jacksoul's Haydain Neale

Late Jacksoul singer Haydain Neale will be remembered with a special tribute concert featuring Nelly Furtado, K-OS, Justin Nozuka and Divine Brown in Toronto next Monday (Dec. 7). The show, which will also feature Keshia Chante, Luke McMaster and others, will be held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre. Tickets go on sale Wednesday (Dec. 2) at 10...
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Jacksoul Singer Dies

Haydain Neale, the singer of Canadian R&B/soul group Jacksoul, died on Sunday after a seven-month fight with lung cancer. Neale's wife, daughter, brother-in-law and two of his friends were with him when he passed away at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. This wasn't Neale's only health struggle over the last few years. In August 2007, he was...
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JackSoul's Haydain Neale Badly Hurt In Scooter Accident

JackSoul singer Haydain Neale is in hospital after a car collided with his motor scooter on Friday night. Neale, 36, was hit by a Honda Civic and police traffic services officer Andy Norrie told the Toronto Star that "charges are likely" against the 27-year-old driver who turned left into his path. The accident is still under...
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Jacksoul Take A Stab At Ashlee Simpson

Canadian R&B group Jacksoul are trying their hand at covers on MySoul, a 14-track journey across 50 years of music. The record, due on June 20 from Sony BMG, will have one new Jacksoul composition titled "OneSong," but it's mainly an outlet for the band to explore some of their favourite funk, soul and R&B tracks of the last...
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Jacksoul's Haydain Neale

Meet The Nominees: Jacksoul On The Practical Use Of Junos In The Bathroom

True to their name, Jacksoul keep bringing the soul back to R&B. Their 2004 release Resurrected featured old school finger-snaps and hand-claps, not to mention the sweet, sweet songs. These guys are so fly they even supported soulman James Brown on his recent Canadian tour stops. Resurrected is up for R&B/Soul Recording Of The Year at...
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Jacksoul's Haydain Neale
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