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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.
Robert Dwayne Womack (/ ˈ w oʊ m æ k / WOH-mak; March 4, 1944 – June 27, 2014) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Starting in the early 1950s as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career spanned more than 60 years and multiple styles, including R&B, blues, doo-wop, gospel, funk, and soul.
"Lonely Teardrops" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy and Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson, [2] on the Brunswick label. The single was commercially successful, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 , and number-one on the R&B chart .
Wilson says he also believes that it is this song, a song that he wrote following the 2018 death of his father Stephen Wilson Sr., that is helping him through his own healing process.
A cover version was recorded by Aretha Franklin's sister Erma Franklin in 1970 as the B-side to a pair of Jackie Wilson songs (A-side: Whispers (Gettin' Louder)) and was part of a 1986 NME Northern soul compilation cassette, Feet Start Dancing. A cover version was recorded by Will Young in 2002 as the B-side to his single "The Long and Winding ...
Brinkley shares Alexa, 39, with her ex-husband Billy Joel.She welcomed Jack, 29, with ex-husband Richard Taubman before he was adopted by her fourth husband Peter Cook.While Brinkley would go on ...
The results of Bobby Brown’s son Bobby Brown Jr.’s autopsy were revealed on Monday, March 22, four months after the 28-year-old’s death. Celebrity Deaths in 2021 Read article Bobby Jr. died ...
Bobby Marcel Wilson (born February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (formerly known as Bobby Valentino), is an American R&B singer. Born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Atlanta , Georgia, he first joined the R&B group Mista in 1994, who became best known for their 1996 single " Blackberry Molasses ".