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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.
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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 ...
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 .
"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" is a song written and performed by Van Morrison and featured as the opening track on his sixth studio album, Saint Dominic's Preview. It was released by Warner Bros. in July 1972 as the first of three singles from the album and charted at number sixty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
The group toured widely, building up a reputation as one of the top R&B acts of the era, edging out the Five Keys and the Clovers (two of the top R&B groups of the early 1950s) and commanding audiences which crossed racial divides. However, Ward's strict disciplinarian approach, and failure to recompense the singers, caused internal problems.
Talk That Talk is a 1959 hit song written for Jackie Wilson by Sid Wyche. It was released, with Only You, Only Me as the B-side, on Brunswick Records in the US and in the UK on Coral Records. [1] [2] [3] It was on the release of "Talk That Talk" that Wilson met his second wife Lynn. [4] "Talk That Talk" reached #3 in R&B and #34 in pop charts. [5]