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American singer and performer

Jackie Wilson
Wilson in 1961

Wilson in 1961
Background information
Nascency proper name Jack Leroy Wilson Jr.
Also known as Mr. Excitement
Born (1934-06-09)June nine, 1934
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died January 21, 1984(1984-01-21) (aged 49)
Mountain Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
  • R&B
  • soul
  • pop
  • rock and roll
  • doo-wop
Occupation(s) Vocaliser-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1953–1975
Labels
  • Dee Gee
  • King
  • Federal
  • Brunswick
Associated acts
  • Baton Ward and his Dominoes
  • Billy Davis

Musical artist

Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul and rock and roll singer and performer. A tenor with a four-octave range, Wilson was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was considered a main showman and 1 of the most dynamic singers and performers in popular, R&B, and rock and scroll history,[1] [two] earning the nickname "Mr. Excitement".

Wilson gained initial fame every bit a member of the R&B vocal grouping Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored over l chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. This included xvi Elevation 10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones. On the Billboard Hot 100, Wilson scored 14 top xx pop hits, 6 of which reached the top ten.

Wilson was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.[iii] He is also inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. 2 of Wilson's recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation'south Legacy Tribute Honor in 2003.[4] In 2004, Rolling Rock magazine ranked Wilson No. 69 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and number 26 as one of the greatest singers of all time.[5]

Life and career [edit]

Early on years [edit]

Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. was born on June ix, 1934, in Highland Park, Michigan, as the third and merely surviving child of singer-songwriter Jack Leroy Wilson, Sr. (1903–1983) and Eliza Mae Wilson (1900–1975). Eliza Mae was built-in on the Billups-Whitfield Place in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Eliza Mae'southward parents were Tom and Virginia Ransom. Wilson frequently visited his family in Columbus and was greatly influenced by the choir at Billups Chapel. Growing up in the suburban Detroit enclave of Highland Park, Wilson joined a gang called the Shakers and often got himself in trouble. Wilson'southward alcoholic father was frequently absent and usually unemployed. In 1943, his parents separated shortly after Jackie's ninth altogether.

Jackie Wilson began singing as a youth, accompanying his mother, an experienced church choir vocaliser. In his early teens he joined a quartet, the Ever Set up Gospel Singers, who gained popularity in local churches. Wilson was not very religious, simply he enjoyed singing in public. The money the quartet earned from performing was oft spent on alcohol, and Wilson began drinking at an early historic period.[vi]

Wilson dropped out of high school at age 15, having been sentenced to detention in the Lansing Corrections system for juveniles twice. During his second stint in detention, Wilson learned to box and began competing in the Detroit amateur excursion at age sixteen.[7] Wilson'south record in the Gilded Gloves was two and 8. Later on his mother forced Jackie to quit boxing,[8] Wilson was forced to marry Freda Hood by her father after getting her pregnant, and he became a male parent at historic period 17.

Early career [edit]

He began working at Lee'south Sensation Club as a solo singer,[9] then formed a grouping called the Falcons that included cousin Levi Stubbs, who afterwards led the Four Tops. (Two other Wilson cousins, Hubert Johnson and Levi's brother Joe, later became members of the Contours.) The other Falcons joined Hank Ballard every bit part of the Midnighters,[10] including Alonzo Tucker and Billy Davis, who worked with Wilson several years later equally a solo artist. Tucker and Wilson collaborated as songwriters on a few songs Wilson recorded, including his 1963 hit "Baby Workout".

Wilson was discovered by talent amanuensis Johnny Otis, who recruited him for a grouping called the Thrillers. That group evolved into the Royals (who later became R&B group, the Midnighters, though Wilson was not part of the group when it changed its name and signed with Rex Records). Wilson signed on with manager Al Green (not to be dislocated with R&B singer Al Greenish, nor Albert "Al" Green of the now defunct National Records). Light-green, who also managed LaVern Baker, Little Willie John, Johnnie Ray and Della Reese, owned two music publishing companies, Pearl Music and Merrimac Music, and Detroit's Flame Show Bar, where Wilson met Bakery.

After Wilson recorded his first version of "Danny Boy" and a few other tracks on Dizzy Gillespie'due south record label Dee Gee Records under the name Sonny Wilson (his nickname), Wilson eventually was hired by Billy Ward in 1953 to join a group Ward formed in 1950 chosen the Dominoes, after Wilson's successful audience to replace the immensely pop Clyde McPhatter, who left the Dominoes and formed the Drifters.[11] Wilson nearly blew his chance that day, showing up calling himself "The shit" Wilson and bragging about existence a amend singer than McPhatter.[12]

Billy Ward felt a stage proper noun would improve fit the Dominoes' image, hence Jackie Wilson. Before leaving the Dominoes, McPhatter coached Wilson on the sound Billy Ward wanted for his grouping, influencing Wilson'due south singing style and stage presence. "I learned a lot from Clyde, that loftier-pitched asphyxiate he used and other things...Clyde McPhatter was my man. Clyde and Billy Ward."[9] 1940s blues singer Roy Brown was also a major influence on him, and Wilson grew up listening to the Mills Brothers, the Ink Spots, Louis Jordan and Al Jolson.

Wilson was the group's lead singer for three years, but the Dominoes lost some of their pace with the departure of McPhatter. They made appearances riding on the forcefulness of the group's earlier hits, until 1956 when the Dominoes recorded Wilson with an interpretation of the pop hit "St. Therese of the Roses", giving the Dominoes some other brief moment in the spotlight. (Their just other mail service-McPhatter/Wilson successes were "Stardust", released July 15, 1957, and "Deep Regal", released Oct 7, 1957.[xiii]) In 1957 Wilson began a solo career, left the Dominoes, collaborated with his cousin Levi, and secured performances at Detroit's Flame Show Bar. Later, Al Green secured a bargain with Decca Records, and Wilson was signed to its subsidiary characterization Brunswick.

Solo stardom [edit]

Before long before Wilson signed a solo contract with Brunswick, Greenish suddenly died. Dark-green's business organisation partner Nat Tarnopol took over as Wilson's director (and ultimately rose to president of Brunswick). Wilson'due south first single was released, "Reet Petite" (from his first anthology He'southward So Fine), which became a modest R&B success (many years later on, an international smash hit). "Reet Petite" was written by futurity Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. (another sometime boxer who was a native son of Detroit),[14] in which he co-wrote "Reet Petite" with partner Roquel "Billy" Davis (using the pseudonym Tyran Carlo) and Gordy'southward sister Gwendolyn. The trio composed and produced half dozen additional singles for Wilson, in which were: "To Be Loved", "I'm Wanderin'", "We Have Love", "That'south Why (I Love You And so)", "I'll Be Satisfied" and Wilson's belatedly-1958 signature song, "Lonely Teardrops", which peaked at No. 7 on the pop charts, ranked No. 1 on the R&B charts in the U.S., and established Wilson every bit an R&B superstar known for his boggling, operatic multi-octave vocal range.[15] Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gilded disc by the RIAA.[16]

Due to Wilson's fervor when performing, with his dynamic dance moves, impassioned singing and fashion sense, he was nicknamed "Mr. Excitement". His stagecraft in his live shows inspired James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Michael Jackson[17] and Elvis Presley, as well as a host of other artists that followed. Presley was so impressed with Wilson that he made it a point to run across him, and the two instantly became adept friends. In a photo of the ii posing together, Presley'south caption in the autograph reads "You got you a friend for life". Wilson was sometimes called "The Black Elvis".[18] Reportedly, when asked near this Presley said, "I approximate that makes me the white Jackie Wilson." Wilson also said he was influenced by Presley, saying, "A lot of people accept accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis."[xix]

Wilson'southward powerful, electrifying alive performances rarely failed to bring audiences to a country of frenzy.[xx] His live performances consisted of knee-drops,[21] [22] splits, spins, back-flips,[23] [24] one-footed across-the-floor slides, removing his tie and jacket and throwing them off the stage, basic boxing steps similar advance and retreat shuffling,[25] and one of his favorite routines, getting some of the less bonny women in the audience to come up to the stage and kiss him. Wilson often said "if I get the ugliest daughter in the audience to come up and kiss me, they'll all think they tin can have me and keep coming back and buying my records."[26]

Wilson was a regular on Boob tube, making regular appearances on such shows equally The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, Shindig!, Shivaree and Hullabaloo. His only movie advent was in the rock and roll film Get, Johnny, Go!, where he performed his 1959 hitting song "Yous Better Know It".[27]

In 1958, Davis and Gordy left Wilson and Brunswick subsequently royalty disputes escalated between them and Nat Tarnopol. Davis before long became a successful staff songwriter and producer for Chess Records, while Gordy borrowed $800 from his family and used coin he earned from royalties writing for Wilson to first his own recording studio, Hitsville USA, the foundation of Motown Records in his native Detroit. Meanwhile, convinced that Wilson could venture out of R&B and rock and roll, Tarnopol had the singer record operatic ballads and piece of cake listening material, pairing him with Decca Records' veteran arranger Dick Jacobs.

Wilson scored hits as he entered the 1960s with the No. 15 "Doggin' Around", the No. 4 popular ballad "Night", another million-seller,[28] and "Baby Conditioning", another Top x hit (No. v), which he composed with The Midnighters member Alonzo Tucker. His songwriting brotherhood with Tucker also turned out other songs, including "No Pity (In The Naked Urban center)" and "I'm So Lonely."[29] Top x hits connected with "Alone at Terminal" (No. 8 in 1960) and "My Empty Artillery" (No. ix in 1961).

Also in 1961, Wilson recorded a tribute anthology to Al Jolson, Nowstalgia ... Y'all Ain't Heard Nothin' Even so, which included the just album liner notes he always wrote: "... to the greatest entertainer of this or any other era ... I guess I accept just most every recording he's ever made, and I rarely missed listening to him on the radio ... During the three years I've been making records, I've had the ambition to do an album of songs, which, to me, represent the great Jolson heritage ... This is simply my apprehensive tribute to the ane homo I adore nigh in this business ... to keep the heritage of Jolson alive."[30] [31] The album was a commercial failure.

Following the success of "Baby Workout", Wilson experienced a lull in his career between 1964 and 1966 equally Tarnopol and Brunswick Records released a succession of unsuccessful albums and singles. Despite the lack of sales success, Wilson even so made artistic gains as he recorded an anthology with Count Basie, as well as a series of duets with R & B artist LaVern Baker and gospel singer Linda Hopkins.

In 1966, Wilson scored the first of ii large comeback singles with the established Chicago soul producer Carl Davis with "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and College", the latter a No. 6 pop striking in 1967 that became one of his last hits.[29] "I Go the Sweetest Feeling",[29] despite its modest initial nautical chart success in the US (Billboard Popular No. 34), has since become ane of his biggest international chart successes, ranking in Top 10 twice in the UK (in 1972 and 1987), and in the Acme 20 of the Dutch Top xl. "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" spawned numerous comprehend versions by other artists such as Edwin Starr, Volition Young, Erma Franklin (Aretha Franklin's sister) and Liz McClarnon.

A key to Wilson'south musical rebirth was Davis insisting that he no longer tape with Brunswick's musicians in New York; instead, he recorded with Detroit musicians normally employed by Motown Records and also Davis' own Chicago-based session players.[29] The Detroit musicians, known as the Funk Brothers, participated on Wilson's recordings due to their respect for Davis and Wilson.

By 1975, Wilson and the Chi-Lites were the only pregnant artists left on Brunswick's roster. Wilson had continued to record singles that establish success on the R&B nautical chart, but found no meaning popular chart success. His last hitting, "You Got Me Walkin'", written by Eugene Record of the Chi-Lites, was released in 1972 with the Chi-Lites backing him on vocals and instruments.

Affliction and death [edit]

According to Larry Geller, who visited Wilson backstage in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley, the vocalist had a habit of taking a handful of common salt tablets and drinking large amounts of water earlier each performance, to create profuse sweating. Wilson told Elvis Presley, "The chicks honey it."[32]

On September 29, 1975, Wilson was one of the featured acts in Dick Clark'south Good Ol' Rock and Roll Revue, hosted by the Latin Casino in Scarlet Hill, New Jersey. He was in the middle of singing "Lonely Teardrops" when he suffered a massive heart attack.[29] On the words "My heart is crying" he collapsed on stage; audience members applauded as they initially thought information technology was part of the act. Clark sensed something was wrong, then ordered the musicians to stop the music. Cornell Gunter of the Coasters, who was backstage, noticed Wilson was non breathing. Gunter was able to resuscitate him and Wilson was then rushed to a nearby hospital.[12]

Medical personnel worked to stabilize Wilson'south vital signs, but the lack of oxygen to his brain caused him to slip into a coma. He briefly recovered in early on 1976, and was even able to accept a few wobbly steps, merely slipped dorsum into a semi-asleep country.[33]

Wilson'southward friend, fellow singer Bobby Womack, planned a benefit at the Hollywood Palladium to heighten funds for Wilson on March 4.[33] Wilson was deemed conscious merely incapacitated in early June 1976, unable to speak but enlightened of his surroundings. He was a resident of the Medford Leas Retirement Center in Medford, New Bailiwick of jersey, when he was admitted into Memorial Hospital of Burlington County in Mountain Holly, New Jersey, due to having problem taking nourishment, according to his attorney John Mulkerin. Wilson's friend Joyce McRae tried to become his caregiver while he was in a nursing habitation, but he was placed in the guardianship of his estranged wife Harlean Harris and her lawyer John Mulkerin in 1978.[34]

Wilson died on January 21, 1984,[29] at the age of 49 from complications of pneumonia.[vii] [35] He was initially buried in an unmarked grave at Westlawn Cemetery near Detroit.[36]

In 1987, fans raised money in a fundraiser spearheaded by an Orlando disc jockey "Jack the Rapper" Gibson to purchase a mausoleum.[37] On June 9, 1987, his 53rd birthday, a ceremony was held and Wilson was interred in the mausoleum at Westlawn Cemetery in Wayne, Michigan. His mother Eliza Wilson, who died in 1975, was also placed in the mausoleum.[37]

Personal life [edit]

Wilson converted to Judaism as an adult.[38] He recorded a version of Lew Pollack and Jack Yellen's famed Jewish-themed vocal "My Yiddishe Momme" in New York in November of 1960.

Wilson had a reputation for existence brusque-tempered and promiscuous.[ix] In her autobiography, Patti LaBelle accused Wilson of sexually assaulting her backstage at a Brooklyn theater in the early on 1960s.[39]

On February 15, 1961, in Manhattan, Wilson was shot and seriously wounded by a woman named Juanita Jones.[twoscore] However, Jones was one of his girlfriends, and she shot him in a jealous rage afterward he returned to his Manhattan apartment with another adult female, fashion model Harlean Harris, an ex-girlfriend of Sam Cooke.[41] Wilson'south management supposedly concocted the story almost her being a zealous fan to protect Wilson's reputation. They claimed that Jones was an obsessed fan who had threatened to shoot herself, and that Wilson's intervention resulted in his existence shot.[twoscore] [42] Wilson was shot in the tum; the bullet resulted in the loss of a kidney, and lodged too close to his spine to exist removed.[half-dozen]

In early on 1975, during an interview with author Arnold Shaw, Wilson maintained information technology actually was a zealous fan he did non know who shot him. "We also had some trouble in 1961. That was when some crazy chick took a shot at me and nearly put me away for practiced..."[43] No charges were brought against Jones.

Legal problems [edit]

In 1960, Wilson was arrested and charged with assaulting a police force officer when fans tried to climb on phase in New Orleans. He assaulted a policeman who had shoved one of the fans.[44]

In 1964, Wilson jumped from a second floor window at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis to avoid existence arrested afterwards a show. His arrest stemmed from a default of a $2,200 contract judgement in which he failed to appear at The Riviera Club in 1959. He was caught by the police and jailed for a day before he posted a $3,000 bond.[45]

In March 1967, Wilson and his drummer, Jimmy Smith, were arrested in South Carolina on "morals charges"; the two were entertaining two 24-year-old white women in their motel room.[12]

Financial issues [edit]

In 1961, Wilson declared annual earnings of $263,000, while the average almanac salary at that fourth dimension was just $5,000, but he discovered that, despite being at the peak of success, he was bankrupt. Around this fourth dimension the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized Wilson's Detroit family home. Tarnopol and his accountants were supposed to have care of such matters. Wilson made arrangements with the IRS to make restitution on the unpaid taxes; he as well re-purchased the family home at auction.[six] Nat Tarnopol had taken advantage of Wilson's naïveté, mismanaging his money since becoming his manager. Tarnopol also had power of attorney over Wilson's finances.

Tarnopol and 18 other Brunswick executives were indicted on federal charges of mail fraud and tax evasion stemming from bribery and payola scandals in 1975. Also in the indictment was the charge that Tarnopol owed at to the lowest degree $1 million in royalties to Wilson. In 1976 Tarnopol and the others were plant guilty; an appeals court overturned their conviction 18 months later on. Although the confidence was overturned, judges went into detail, outlining that Tarnopol and Brunswick Records did defraud their artists of royalties, and that they were satisfied that at that place was sufficient evidence for Wilson to file a lawsuit. However, a trial to sue Tarnopol for royalties never took identify, as Wilson lay in a nursing home semi-asleep. Tarnopol never paid Wilson monies he had coming to him, and Wilson died owing coin to Brunswick Records and an estimated $300,000 to the IRS.[46]

Marriages and children [edit]

At the historic period of 17, Wilson married his girlfriend Freda Hood in 1951 while she was pregnant. Together they had four children (Jacqueline Denise, Sandra Kay, Jack Leroy Jr, and Anthony Duane). Hood divorced Wilson in 1965, after 14 years of marriage, equally she was frustrated with his notorious womanizing.[half-dozen]

In 1967, Wilson married his second wife, model Harlean Harris (1937–2019), at the urging of Nat Tarnopol, who thought the matrimony would assist repair Wilson's public image.[47] [48] They had been dating since at least 1960, and had a son, John Dominick (known as Petey), born in 1963.[47] Wilson and Harris legally separated in 1969.[49] Wilson later lived with Lynn Guidry. They had two children, son Thor Lathon Kenneth (b. 1972) and girl, Li-Nie Shawn (b. 1975). Thor died on October 23, 2018 at the age of 46.[l] Wilson was in a human relationship with Guidry, who was under the impression that she was his legal wife, until his heart attack in 1975. However, Wilson and Harris never officially divorced. Harris became his court-appointed guardian in 1978.[34]

Wilson's 16-year-old son, Jackie Jr, was shot and killed on a neighbor'south porch near their Detroit home in 1970. Wilson sank into a period of low, and for the next few years remained generally a recluse. He turned to drug abuse and continued drinking in an attempt to cope with the loss of his son.[51] More tragedy hit when 2 of Wilson's daughters died when young.[52] His daughter Sandra died in 1977 at the historic period of 24 of an apparent middle assail. His eldest daughter, Jacqueline, was killed in 1988 in a drug-related incident in Highland Park, Michigan.[53]

Wilson also fathered many other children out of marriage with different women, including singer Bobby Brooks Wilson who performs his begetter's songs in tribute.[54]

Tributes and legacy [edit]

Van Morrison recorded a tribute song chosen "Jackie Wilson Said (I'thousand in Heaven When Y'all Smile)" on his 1972 album Saint Dominic's Preview. It was covered by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982.

After Wilson's death, Michael Jackson paid tribute to him at the 1984 Grammy Awards. Jackson defended his Album of the Year Grammy for Thriller to Wilson, saying, "Some people are entertainers and some people are great entertainers. Some people are followers. And some people make the path and are pioneers. I'd like to say Jackie Wilson was a wonderful entertainer. He'due south not with united states anymore, but Jackie, where you are I'd similar to say, I dear you and thank you so much."[55] [56]

In 1985, the Commodores recorded "Nightshift" in retentivity of Wilson and soul singer Marvin Gaye, who had both died in 1984.

Wilson scored a posthumous hitting in Europe when "Reet Petite" topped the charts in the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom in 1986.[29] This success was likely due in part to a new blithe video made for the song, featuring a dirt model of Wilson, that became pop on the BBC Two Goggle box network in the latter country.[29] The post-obit year, Wilson's posthumous charting success in the United Kingdom connected when he hitting the UK Singles Nautical chart over again with "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (number three), and "(Your Dear Keeps Lifting Me) College and Higher" (number fifteen).

In his 1994 autobiography To Be Loved (named for 1 of the hit tunes he wrote for Wilson) Motown founder Berry Gordy stated that Wilson was "The greatest singer I've ever heard. The paradigm of natural greatness. Unfortunately for some, he set the standard I'd be looking for in singers forever".[57]

In 1994, Peter Tork of The Monkees recorded a bluegrass-rock encompass of "Higher and Higher" on his first solo album Stranger Things Accept Happened, having previously cocky-released a single featuring it in 1981.[58] The song remained Tork'southward signature solo number in subsequent Monkees concert tours.

In the 2010 VH1 television set special, Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America, Smokey Robinson and Bobby Womack both paid tribute to Wilson. Smokey explained that "Jackie Wilson was the near dynamic singer and performer that I think I've e'er seen." Bobby added "He was the real Elvis Presley, as far as I'm concerned...and Elvis took a lot from him too."[59]

In 2010, Wilson's songs "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" and "Lone Teardrops" were ranked No. 248 and No. 315 on Rolling Rock magazine'south list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[60]

In 2014, artist Hozier released a song titled "Jackie and Wilson", a play on Wilson'southward proper name. The vocal includes the lyrics "Nosotros'll name our children Jackie and Wilson and heighten them on rhythm and blues."[61]

In 2016, Cottage Grove Street in Detroit was renamed Jackie Wilson Lane in his honour.[62]

In 2018, Hologram United states of america Networks Inc. launched the hologram stage prove, Higher & Higher: The Jackie Wilson Story.[63] [64]

During their 2019-20 season, "(Your Dear Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" was played following every abode win by the St. Louis Blues.

Portrayals in the media [edit]

In 1987, Wilson was portrayed in the Ritchie Valens biographical film La Bamba past Howard Huntsberry.

In 1992, Wilson was portrayed in the ABC miniseries past Grady Harrell in The Jacksons: An American Dream.

In 1999, Wilson was portrayed by Leon Robinson in the NBC television picture Mr. Stone 'n' Whorl: The Alan Freed Story.[65]

In 1999, Wilson was portrayed by Sananda Maitreya, so known professionally as Terence Trent D'Arby, in the television set film Shake, Rattle & Roll.

In 2000, Wilson was portrayed past Chester Gregory in the Black Ensemble Theater of Chicago'southward musical product well-nigh Wilson's life.[66]

In 2019, Wilson was portrayed by Jeremy Pope in One Night in Miami....[67]

Awards and nominations [edit]

  • 1987: Wilson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3]
  • 2003: Wilson was honored with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Legacy Tribute Award[4]
  • 2005: Wilson was voted into the Michigan Stone and Curl Legends Hall of Fame[68]
  • 2013: Wilson was inducted into the R&B Music Hall of Fame
  • 2019: Wilson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[69]

Grammy Awards [edit]

Wilson was nominated for ii Grammy Awards.[70] In 1999, his songs "Higher and College" and "Lonely Teardrops" were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[71]

Selected discography [edit]

Studio albums [edit]

  • 1958: He'south And then Fine
  • 1959: Alone Teardrops
  • 1959: And so Much
  • 1960: Jackie Sings the Blues
  • 1960: A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
  • 1961:You Ain't Heard Nothin' Notwithstanding
  • 1961: By Special Asking
  • 1962: Torso and Soul
  • 1962: Jackie Wilson at the Copa
  • 1963: Jackie Wilson Sings the World'due south Greatest Melodies
  • 1963: Baby Conditioning
  • 1963: Shake a Hand (with Linda Hopkins)
  • 1964: Somethin' Else!!!
  • 1965: Soul Time
  • 1965: Spotlight on Jackie Wilson!
  • 1966: Whispers
  • 1967: College and Higher
  • 1968: Manufacturers of Soul (with Count Basie)
  • 1968: I Get the Sweetest Feeling
  • 1969: Do Your Thing
  • 1970: This Love is Existent
  • 1971: You Got Me Walkin
  • 1972: Information technology's All A Part Of love
  • 1973: Beautiful 24-hour interval
  • 1974: Nowstalgia
  • 1976: Nobody But Y'all

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External links [edit]

  • Jackie Wilson interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Wilson

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