Robert Jackson (born 6 January 1949) is an English rock musician most famous for being a member of Badfinger from 1974–75 and 1981–83, and of The Fortunes from 1995–2019.[1] Ham returned after the three weeks off in time for a tour, and Jackson remained in the band as a full-time keyboardist.Jackson was in Badfinger from 1974 to April 1975, when the band ended following the suicide of Pete Ham aged 27.[4][5] In 2015, Jackson formed his own version of Badfinger with current members Andy Nixon, Michael Healey, and Ted Duggan to honour the memory of Pete Ham, Tom Evans, and Mike Gibbins and undertook a 23 date UK theatre tour, playing to over 20,000 people.[6][7][8] In September 2019, Jackson was severely ill in the hospital for six months, and was replaced by rotating musicians during his time off.