Both are primarily mid 80's to early 90's artists. But who are you rocking with??? The hit-making balladeer, or the uptempo party starter????

junebug18 said:

I pick the uptempo party starter (Alex)...
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junebug18 said:

Alex, not contest. Next time give him a worthy opponent.

Alex for the win!

In the music department, Alex

in the perm department, Freddie

Never heard any of Freddie Jackson's music, although I have heard the name before.

Also I recall him making a cameo appearance on "Family Matters" back in the day.

So, I guess I'd have to choose Big Alex then....he was a BAD muthafucka.

Sang his ass off.

bboy87 said:

Hooooow u doooooin'!

Harlepolis said:

Do you remember how I would run Dance out of threads with this one?


Hey Dance. You lookin' mighty good in them church slacks

I need to find the that clip from the 1989 American Music Awards when Freddie won

that was CLEARLY a limp wristed situation

AlexANDER... never liked Freddie.

I still have this LP.

Alex

Mid 80's - early 90's =

But, I'll pick Freddie, cause he was in Mystic Merlin,

Alexander hands down. I never could stand Freddie's stuff with the exception of Have You Ever Loved Somebody. At least I could jam to Alex and believed him when he sang his lyrics.

So much love for Alex here. However, Freddie was far more successful. Alex only really had maybe a year or so of major success with "Hearsay". Freddie had something like 10 #1 songs in the 80s and early 90s. I always preferred Alex, also. I just recently got into Freddie's music. Many have said Alex's dependency issue hampered his success.
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FuNkeNsteiN said:

We know that, but we are talking about SOLO CAREERS, They both started SOLO CAREERS around 1984-85 and started to fade around 93 or so. That's what this thread is based on. Nothing else.

And damn y'all hating on Freddie hard. I ain't surprised the Minneapolis association is winning though. I mean, "Rock Me Tonight"? "You Are My Lady"? "Jam Tonight"? The only adult contemporary R&B artist seeing Freddie during that time was Luther and maybe one or two more that I can;t think of right now. Alex is cool though, but I don't think he was nicer than Freddie "Do Me Again" Jackson.

anc282 said:

I can't believe u aren't familiar with Freddie's work?!

As for voting, I'll take Alex. Only because his first 3 albums are excellent compared to Freddie.

Freddie's albums all sound about the same. BArry Eastmond did some great work with Freddie, but his albums weren't "masterpieces" like Alex's first 3.

Alexander O' Neal, hands down! I enjoy "Sunshine," "Criticize" and his duets with Cherrelle more than any of Freddie Jackson's songs.

Slenderoni1978 said:

You didn't like the duets with Melba Moore? I know I didn't.

As far as Alexander O'Neal goes, out of all the Minneapolis artists during that era, he was the worst. I love "Innocent" and "Fake" but that's all I like from him. Most everything else is too damn mellow and midtempo.

However, Alexander O'Neal is 1,000 times better than Freddie Dull Ass Jackson who did not even make one jam and his slow stuff wasn't even sexy slow stuff. It was typical late 80s sounding adult contemporary sounding stuff.

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FuNkeNsteiN said:

Mystic Merlin had a bad ass jam with "60 Thrills A Minute". However, Freddie gone solo is the total opposite. Kinda like Lionel Richie solo vs. The Commodores.

That's the problem. An R&B artist should never be adult contemporary.

Didn't freddie get busted with a tranny a few years back?


Anyway, Alexander all the way. I never thought Freddie could sing and figureed he was just a Luther wannabe.

DesireeNevermind said:

I heard about that...

And yeah, I do think he was a Luther clone at best, lol.

daPrettyman said:

I don't remember any duets with Melba Moore. I just knew Freddie and Melba were(I don't know if they still are) the best of friends.

DesireeNevermind said:

That's funny you mentioned that because I remember back in the day people use to have the who do you like better battles between Luther Vandross and Freddie Jackson.

Does anyone remember David Peaston who had that song "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right." I remember thinking he was like a Freddie Jackson clone.

Slenderoni1978 said:

A Little Bit More:


I Can't Complain:

noimageatall said:

This was the first cd I ever purchased.

I liked them both, but they were in my view, entirely different artists so I wouldn't compare the two.
Alexander O'neal however is part of some of my favorite 80s cuts.

If you were here tonight
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Saturday Love
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Alex 2000 baby. He had some good uptempo jams like fake and innocent
and despite what vainandy says alex had some butta ass slow
jams like if you were here tonight, sunshine, all true man, hang on, etc.