I have just read that George Jackson has died. Mainly associated with Muscle shoals and Memphis, he never attained the high status of other writers, but wrote some wonderful songs for himself and other artists on Fame, Hi, Goldwax, Malaco and other lables.
My first introduction to him came via this great double sider in the late 60s or early 70s.
I like the quote by Malacos president 'George never wrote a bad song, and had hooks coming out of his ears'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mx6Wq8bms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87f2Q1vR2wY