George Jackson (songwriter)
 George Henry Jackson (March 12 1945 – April 14 2013) was an American blues rhythm & blues rock and soul songwriter and singer. His prominence was as a prolific and skilled songwriter; he wrote or co-wrote many hit songs for other musicians including Down Home Blues One Bad Apple Old Time Rock and Roll and The Only Way Is Up. As a southern soul singer he recorded a mere 15 singles between 1963 and 1985 with some success.