Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer. He was called "Mr. Excitement". Wilson helped to change rhythm and blues into soul. He was a master showman, and a dynamic singers.[1][2] He was a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. On his own, beginning in 1957, he recorded over 50 hit singles. These songs included R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. During a 1975 benefit concert, he collapsed on-stage from a heart attack. Then he fell into a coma. The coma lasted nearly nine years until his death in 1984. By then, he had become one of the most influential artists of his generation.
Jackie Wilson | |
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 Jackie Wilson in 1961 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jack Leroy Wilson, Jr. |
| Also known as | Mr. Excitement, The Black Elvis |
| Born | June 9, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | January 21, 1984 (aged 49) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1953–75 |
| Labels | DeeGee Records King Records Federal Records Brunswick Records |
| Website | Official site |
A two-time Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee, Jackie Wilson was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.[3] In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Jackie Wilson #68 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All TimeArchived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine.[4] At the 1984 Grammy Awards Michael Jackson dedicated his Album of the Year Grammy for Thriller to Wilson. After this Tarnapol released the first Wilson album in nearly nine years.
Discography
changeFor a detailed listing of singles and albums, see Jackie Wilson discography.
Hit singles
change| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B | UK Singles Chart[5] | ||
| 1957 | "Reet Petite" | 62 | - | 6 |
| "To Be Loved" | 22 | 7 | 23 | |
| 1958 | "Lonely Teardrops" | 7 | 1 | - |
| 1959 | "That's Why (I Love You So)" | 13 | 2 | - |
| "I'll Be Satisfied" | 20 | 6 | - | |
| "You Better Know It" | 37 | 1 | - | |
| "Talk That Talk" | 34 | 3 | - | |
| 1960 | "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" | 15 | 1 | - |
| "Night" | 4 | - | - | |
| "Alone at Last" | 8 | - | 50 | |
| "Doggin' Around" | 15 | 1 | - | |
| "Am I the Man" | - | 10 | - | |
| "(You Were Made For) All My Love" | - | - | 33 | |
| 1961 | "My Empty Arms" | 9 | - | - |
| "The Tear of the Year" | - | 10 | - | |
| "I'm Comin' on Back to You" | 19 | 9 | - | |
| 1963 | "Baby Workout" | 5 | 1 | - |
| 1966 | "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" | 11 | 5 | - |
| 1967 | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | 6 | 1 | - |
| 1969 | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (UK re-release) |
- | - | 11 |
| 1970 | "(I Can Feel These Vibrations) This Love is For Real" | - | 9 | - |
| 1972 | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (UK re-release) |
- | - | 9 |
| 1975 | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" / "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (UK re-release) |
- | - | 25 |
| 1986 | "Reet Petite" (UK re-release) |
- | - | 1 |
| 1987 | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (UK re-release) |
- | - | 3 |
| "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (UK second re-release) |
- | - | 15 | |
Hit albums
change| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | US R&B | |||
| 1963 | Baby Workout | 36 | * | |
| Merry Christmas from Jackie Wilson | 6 | * | ||
| 1966 | Whispers | - | 15 | |
| 1967 | Higher and Higher | - | 28 | |
| 1968 | Manufacturers of Soul | - | 18 | |
References
change- ↑ "Jackie Wilson (American singer)". britannica.com. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ Jackie Wilson at AllMusic
- ↑ "Jackie Wilson". rockhall.com. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ "The Immortals: The First Fifty". Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 606. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Other websites
change- Jackie Wilson on IMDb
- Jackiewilson.net
- Jackie Wilson at history-of-rock.com
- Jackie Wilson Tribute Artist Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackie Wilson at Find a Grave
- The Rise and Fall of Jackie Wilson Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Spinning Soul.com -The Tragic Life of Jackie Wilson[permanent dead link]
- Jackie Wilson on the Soul Patrol website Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- The Soul Guy website: Jackie Wilson Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackie Wilson: "A history in pictures" from the Soulwalking U. K. website
- Brunswick Records Album Discography (including Jackie Wilson) Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Archived 2011-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Hear Jackie Wilson (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).