Jackie Landry Jackson
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Jackie Landry Jackson was a member of The Chantels
, the first nationally-successful black female pop music group. She died in 1997 of breast cancer
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After her initial singing career ended she became a Grand Jury Stenographer for the Bronx District Attorney. She rarely spoke about her experiences with the Chantels while employed in the District Attorney's Office. When Oldies and Rock and Roll revivals came into vogue, she revisited her singing career.
The Chantels
The Chantels were the second African-American girl group to have nationwide success in the United States, preceded by The Bobbettes. The group was established in the early 1950s and attended St. Anthony of Padua school in The Bronx...
, the first nationally-successful black female pop music group. She died in 1997 of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
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After her initial singing career ended she became a Grand Jury Stenographer for the Bronx District Attorney. She rarely spoke about her experiences with the Chantels while employed in the District Attorney's Office. When Oldies and Rock and Roll revivals came into vogue, she revisited her singing career.
External links
- Jackie Landry Jackson on Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...
- Official site of The Chantels, dedicated to Jackie Jackson