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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
"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 .
The song peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1957 and reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. With the success of the song, Gordy was able to fund the launch of Motown Records. [3] The song was reissued in 1986 following the showing of a clay animation video of Wilson singing the song on the BBC Two documentary series ...
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 ...
"Doggin' Around" is a 1960 Rhythm and blues song written by Lena Agree and originally performed by Jackie Wilson. Reaching both the R&B and the pop singles charts in the U.S., "Doggin' Around" hit number one on the Hot R&B Sides chart for three weeks and peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100.