Dee D. Jackson
| Dee D. Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Deirdre Elaine Cozier |
| Born | 15 July 1954 |
| Origin | Oxford, England |
| Genres | Pop, Italo disco, space disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Jupiter Records, Carrere Records (France), AVI and United Artists Records (US), Durium (Italy, UK) |
| Associated acts | Gary Unwin, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey |
| Website | www.deedjackson.com |
Dee D. Jackson (born Deirdre Elaine Cozier, 15 July 1954, Oxford, England) is an English singer and musician. In the 1970s, she worked as a film producer in Munich, Germany, before moving into music, working with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey.
After years working for other artists, Jackson released her first single in 1977, "Man of a Man", which has not been included in any of her albums. The single did not get the public's attention. Her next attempt was the release of her biggest single, "Automatic Lover" in 1978, which reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 in Argentina, Italy, France, Spain, Turkey and Japan. In Germany, the single reached #5. It also climbed high up the South African singles charts. In Brazil, the success was such that the Brazilian media produced its own version of Dee D. Jackson. A Brazilian girl () dressed like Jackson, and along with her robot and a meteor man, were introduced on TV programs there as the real Dee D. Jackson. Shakti was introduced as 'D. Dee Jackson' to avoid problems with royalties.
In 1976, Jackson married and had a baby boy named Norman.
In 1978, she released her first album Cosmic Curves, a science fiction/disco LP, produced by Gary Unwin and his wife Patty. The second single from Cosmic Curves was released later that year, and "Meteor Man" was a hit in Argentina, Brazil, Europe and Japan. More modest airplay saw it reach #48 on the UK Singles Chart.
The following year, Jackson released another single, "Fireball". It failed to feature in the UK chart, but enjoyed reasonable airplay in Italy, Germany, Brazil and Argentina. After months of exhaustive promotion, travel, and TV appearances, Jackson spent two years before recording a new album.
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