Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.
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
[change | change source]For a detailed listing of singles and albums, see Jackie Wilson discography.
Hit singles
[change | change source]| 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 | change source]| 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 | change source]- ↑ "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 | change source]- 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).