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Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984), also known as Jackie Wilson, was an American singer who was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock and roll history.
The Very Best of Jackie Wilson is a 1987 greatest hits album by Jackie Wilson and was re-released in 1993. Track listing. Reet Petite ...
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Jackie Sings the Blues "Alone at Last" 8 20 11 — — 50 Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies "Am I the Man" 32 10 — — — — A Woman, a Lover, a Friend "My Empty Arms" 1961 9 25 — — — — Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies "The Tear of the Year" 44 10 — — — — Body and Soul "Please Tell Me Why" 20 ...
Mr. Excitement! is a 1992 Rhino Records three disc compilation album of the music of R&B singer Jackie Wilson, covering his entire career from 1956 through the early 1970s, including his early work with Billy Ward and His Dominoes.
Manufacturers of Soul is an album by soul music vocalist Jackie Wilson and jazz pianist and bandleader Count Basie featuring performances of jazz versions of contemporary R&B/soul hits recorded in 1968 and released on the Brunswick label. [1] [2]
Jackie Wilson, 1961. The backing track was recorded on July 6, 1967 at Columbia's studios in Chicago. Produced by Carl Davis, the session, arranged by Sonny Sanders, featured bassist James Jamerson, drummer Richard "Pistol" Allen, guitarist Robert White, and keyboardist Johnny Griffith; these four musicians were all members of the Motown Records house band The Funk Brothers who often ...
Jackie Wilson's debut single was the first release of the current Brunswick Records. Starting in the latter part of the 1950s and continuing well into the 1970s, the label recorded mainly R&B/soul acts, such as the label's leading artist in the late 1950s and early/mid 1960s, Jackie Wilson, and later on, the Chi-Lites.