Jackie Edwards has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 18 episodes and was first played on 25 January 2013.

Edwards' came to the attention of Chris Blackwell in 1959 and when Blackwell set up Island Records in London in 1962, Edwards travelled with him. Edwards worked as a singer and songwriter for Island as well as performing duties such as delivering records.[1] He wrote both "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me", that became #1 singles in the United Kingdom for The Spencer Davis Group.[1] he continued to work as a recording artist himself, with regular album releases through to the mid-1980s. Jackie's music is published through Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd.

Edwards also worked as a producer, co-producing the 1977 album Move Up Starsky by The Mexicano.

He is also recognised as an ifluential artist by Northern Soul enthusiasts in England.