Jacksoul, sometimes stylized as jackSOUL, was a

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and R&B music group formed in 1992 in

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. The band was fronted by singer

Haydain Neale Haydain Neale (September 3, 1970 – November 22, 2009) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. He was best known as the lead singer of Juno Award-winning band jacksoul. Neale also served on the faculty of the Humber College Su ...

and was a multi-recipient of the

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Biography

In 1994, jacksoul independently released their debut album, ''Twilight''. The album featured the single "Unconditional". The music video for "Unconditional" was nominated for a

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for "Best R&B/Soul Music Video". In 1996, jacksoul released their next album, ''Absolute''. The album featured the singles "(Do You) Like It Like That" and "Eastbound". The band became best known for their hits " Can't Stop", "Still Believe in Love", and "Somedays". Each of the band's albums were nominated for a

, and the group won the award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in 2001, 2007 and 2010. The band won a Canadian Urban Music Award in 2004. Neale was involved in a

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on the evening of August 3, 2007, and was sent to hospital. On August 18, 2007, it was reported that Neale had been in a coma since the accident occurred. On October 1, 2007, jacksoul's official site announced that Neale had been making a very promising recovery to date, although he continued to be in the hospital. On January 30, 2008, a spokesperson for the family reported that Haydain Neale had continued to improve since the last official statement. Following his recovery, Neale completed work on the album he had started to work on prior to the accident. On October 26, 2009, the band announced that the album, entitled ''SOULmate'' and to contain 10 new songs written before singer Neale's accident, would be released on December 1, 2009. All profits from the album go to the Haydain Neale Family Trust. The first single, "Lonesome Highway", was made available on November 3, 2009. On November 22, 2009, Haydain Neale died of lung cancer at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2014, the band released a

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compilation, which featured the previously unreleased songs "Got to Have It", "Whole Day" and "Spiralling"."Jacksoul Details 'Greatest Hits' Compilation"
''

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'', September 30, 2014. The song "Got to Have It" garnered a

nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2015.

Discography

;Studio albums *''Absolute'' (August 14, 1996) *'' Sleepless'' (April 4, 2000) *''Resurrected'' (March 23, 2004), #34, CAN-''Nielsen SoundScan'' *'' mySoul'' (June 20, 2006) #32, CAN-''Nielsen SoundScan'' *'' Soulmate'' (December 1, 2009) #47, CAN-''Nielsen SoundScan''

Singles

*(Do You) Like It Like That *Eastbound *Unconditional *Can't Stop #8, CAN-''RPM'' 100 *Somedays #39, CAN-''RPM'' 100 *I Know What You Want *Still Believe In Love #14, CAN-''BDS'' *Shady Day *Lonesome Highway *All You Need *Got To Have It

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External links

jacksoul
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacksoul Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 2009 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian contemporary R&B musical groups Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year winners 1992 establishments in Ontario 2009 disestablishments in Ontario Canadian soul music groups

Biography

Discography

Singles

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