For Men Only

For Men Only

Millie Jackson started out in Thompson, Georgia and ran away from home in 1957 to settle in New York City. She worked as a model and then became a singer at the Palm Cafe in Harlem. By 1969, she had perfected her ''live'' act and cut a single for MGM. It flopped and she had to wait until 1972 to record again. That year her Spring debut <b>A Child Of God (It's Hard To Believe)</b> was a minor hit. Albums such as <b>Millie Jackson</b>, <b>Caught Up</b>, <b>Still Caught Up</b> and <b>Feelin' Bitchy</b> established Millie's reputation as a fine singer who incorporated the trademark rap into her songs, often used provocative language and was backed by the punchy sound of Muscle Shoals. <b>For Men Only</b> came out in 1980 and contains two Billboard R&B charting singles - <i>Despair</i> and <i>This Is It</i>. Recorded at Muscle Shoals with contributions from Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins and David Hood among the support personnel, it's another essential slice of The Rappin' Queen of the outspoken lyric.