Master Jack
"Master Jack" is a song written by David Marks and performed by Four Jacks and a Jill. It reached #1 in South Africa and Canada, #3 on the US adult contemporary chart, and #18 on both the ''Billboard'' chart and in Australia in 1968. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. It also featured on the group's 1968 album, ''Master Jack''. The lyrics assert the right of individuals to their own interpretation of the world as "Master Jack" presents it to them. Upon release the track was widely taken as a criticism of pro-Apartheid propaganda promulgated by the white minority ruling party.About “Master Jack”
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Four Jacks And A Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill is a South African folk rock ensemble. Career They originally formed in 1964 without a "Jill" under the name "The Nevadas". Subsequently, they became the first group in South Africa to wear their hair long and they changed their name to "The Zombies" (different from the well-known British group). Later they added lead singer Glenys Lynne and changed the group's name to "Four Jacks and A Jill". The group included Clive Harding (bass guitar), Keith Andrews (rhythm guitar and organ), replaced by the late Mark Poulos (guitar and organ) during 1966–1967 and subsequently Till Hanneman who joined in 1967 (rhythm guitar, organ and trumpet), Bruce Bark (lead guitar, harmonica and saxophone), Tony Hughes (drums) and Glenys Lynne (lead vocal and organ). In South Africa, they had a hit song, "Timothy". In 1968 they cracked the American charts with the song "Master Jack", hitting the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at no. 18 and reaching no. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. T ...
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