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Susan Jacks has passed away at the age of 73.
She had been a member of The Poppy Family with her singer-songwriter husband, Terry Jacks, leader of the late 60s Vancouver-based Canadian group. Terry Jacks and The Poppy Family were apparently a large influence on Kurt Cobain. Cobain allegedly liked Jacks and The Poppy Family when he was a kid. You can sometimes hear echoes of Jacks' melodic phrasing in Cobain's vocals.
Susan Jacks, was co-lead singer in the group. An old friend whom I long ago lost track of once played guitar and sang backing vocals for a short while in one of her solo touring bands, or so he claimed. He said she was a major sweetheart.
She had been a member of The Poppy Family with her singer-songwriter husband, Terry Jacks, leader of the late 60s Vancouver-based Canadian group. Terry Jacks and The Poppy Family were apparently a large influence on Kurt Cobain. Cobain allegedly liked Jacks and The Poppy Family when he was a kid. You can sometimes hear echoes of Jacks' melodic phrasing in Cobain's vocals.
Susan Jacks, was co-lead singer in the group. An old friend whom I long ago lost track of once played guitar and sang backing vocals for a short while in one of her solo touring bands, or so he claimed. He said she was a major sweetheart.
Tributes pour in for Susan Jacks, singer of ’60s pop hit ‘Which Way You Goin’ Billy,’ dead at age 73 - Surrey Now-Leader
BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee was born in Saskatoon
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