Susan Jacks Gives For A Great Cause

I first met Susan Jacks (then Susan Pesklevits) on the set of Let’s Go, Vancouver’s weekly contribution to the CBC-TV series Music Hop. I co-hosted with Fred Latremouille. The show allowed Canadian talent to get exposure from coast-to-coast on television. Susan was a wonderfully talented, stunningly beautiful lady with a voice like silk.

It didn’t take long for her to be noticed by another Let’s Go performer, Terry Jacks.  Eventually they married and divorced, but in between they created some of Western Canada’s most memorable hit records. If memory serves, Which Way You Going Billy? was this city’s first International million seller, followed by many more.  I treasure a DVD I own when Bobby Darin went to Toronto to produce a TV special and Susan and Terry appeared with Bobby.

I see Susan from time to time and she remains that positive person I have always known. She has faced many personal traumas in the past few years, including losing her husband, but has that inner strength that keeps her moving forward. Most recently she faced her own mortality when her kidneys failed. Fortunately a donor was found and she now helps the Kidney Foundation find donors so others may live and have a decent quality of life.

Click the banner above for tickets. VIP seating includes a meet and greet with Susan after the show. Susan is a survivor and I salute her.