Jackie Moore (1946 – November 8, 2019) was an American R&B and soul vocalist whose recording career spanned from the late 1960s into the disco era. She is remembered for a warm, expressive voice that could carry intimate ballads as well as upbeat, dance-oriented tracks. Moore's work brought her both pop-chart exposure and lasting recognition in dance-music circles.
Breakthrough and major singles
Moore first gained wide attention with a 1970 release that became her signature recording. That gold-selling single is commonly cited as the commercial milestone of her early career; the record, often referenced as the 1970 single, was titled "Precious, Precious". It crossed over onto the pop listings, reaching No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Moore a place on mainstream music charts as well as in R&B markets.
Disco era and later recognition
As musical tastes shifted in the late 1970s, Moore recorded material that appealed to nightclub DJs and disco audiences. Her uptempo track "This Time Baby" is frequently cited among her best-known disco-era recordings and helped sustain her profile among dancefloor listeners. The song appears on many period compilations and is discussed in histories of disco and soul-inflected dance music.
Style and legacy
Jackie Moore was praised for her clear, resilient tone and an interpretive style that drew on gospel and traditional soul phrasing. Although she did not maintain prolonged dominance of the pop charts, her recordings have endured through reissues, DJ playlists and various compilations that document R&B and disco's peak years. Music historians and collectors often point to Moore as an example of an artist who successfully adapted to changing musical fashions between the 1970s and the disco period.
Selected recordings
- "Precious, Precious" (1970) — gold-selling single and crossover pop entry
- "This Time Baby" (1979) — disco-era club favorite
Today, listeners exploring the era's vocalists frequently encounter Moore's recordings on retrospectives and streaming playlists that survey classic R&B and disco. Her work remains of interest to fans of vintage soul and dance music, and the two singles most associated with her name continue to be the primary entry points for new audiences discovering her catalog.