Years active 1975 to Present | ||
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Website www.touchofclassmusic.com Past members Michael Hailstock (1975-1979) Herbert Brevard (1975-1979) Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1975) Albums I'm in Heaven, Back to the Future, Touch of Class Members Pete Jackson, Hamp Dickerson, Herbert Brevard, Gerald Jackson, Michael Hailstock Record labels Essential Media Group, Real Music Distribution Genres Classic R&B, R&B/soul, Pop, Hip-hop/rap Similar Ricky Faber, Skank Roots Project, Casual, Go Lem System, Joshua na die Reën | ||
Touch of Class was an American soul and R&B musical group from Philadelphia featuring four members: the brothers Gerald Jackson and Pete Jackson, as well as Herbert Brevard and Michael Hailstock. The band was active from the mid-1970s until mid-1980s recording for Midland International Records and affiliated RCA label and had a hit with their debut "I'm in Heaven" reaching #65 on Billboard Hot 100. It was also the title of their debut studio album. By 1979, Michael Hailstock had left to concentrate on songwriting and the band turned into a trio. Their second album, the self-titled Touch of Class included their version of "Turn the Beat Around", a song written by Gerald and Pete Jackson and recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 that gained big recognition and a big hit for her. the song is considered a dance/disco classic. It was also re-recorded by Laura Branigan in 1990 and by Gloria Estefan in 1994.
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Today, the Jacksons continue with various background vocals and studio work, mostly for [[Clarence Burke, Jr.]The Invisible Man's Band ] and The Five Stairsteps. They have made a comeback with the release of a new 2014 cd Back to the Future on Libra Brothers Music. In 2005 Hamp Dickerson became the newest member of the group.
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Dans in Die ReenKoffiefontein · 2013
It's You It's You2014
You Raise Me Up20 Panfluite Gregorian Gospel · 2013