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Wet Willie is an American southern rock band from Mobile, Alabama. Their best-known song, " Keep On Smilin' ", reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974. Several other of the group's songs also appeared on the singles charts in the 1970s, which utilized their soulful brand of Southern rock .
In a retrospective review by Bruce Eder, AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Drippin' Wet is "a surging, forceful concert recording of white Southern soul and blues-rock at its best", showcasing Wet Willie's "hard and muscular" playing, "rich and expressive" singing, and a seamless transition between "guitar-centered blues-rock" and "funkier, sax-driven sound", making it a ...
Left Coast Live is a live album by American rock band Wet Willie, released in June 1977. It was recorded on April 19, 1976, at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. The album showcases the band's energetic performances of blues rock and southern rock songs.
Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie. Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama , and reared in Mobile, Alabama . He first gained recognition in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie .
Will Demps at his Wet Willie's franchise Grand Opening, San Diego, 2010. Demps is the oldest brother of Marcus Demps. He occasionally works as a model in his spare time. He made an appearance in ex-Destiny's Child band member Letoya Luckett's first solo video "Torn".
Manorisms is a 1977 album by Wet Willie and was released on the Epic Records label. The building on the cover is The Manor Studio in Shipton-on-Cherwell where much of the album was recorded. It contains the hit single, "Street Corner Serenade" (US Billboard #30).
"Keep On Smilin'" is a 1974 hit song by the American group Wet Willie. It was the title track of their third studio album. [2] The song was also the first of their three top-40 singles and became their greatest hit. "Keep on Smilin'" reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and is ranked as the 66th biggest hit of 1974. [3]
In 2011, Dupree toured as part of the All Star Rock concert series. The tour featured John Cafferty, Orleans, David Pack , John Ford Coley, Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie, Joe Lynn Turner, and Joe Bouchard. In 2012, Dupree released a new album of covers entitled Arc of a Romance.