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- Works
- 8
Top works
- Stand by Me
- Understanding the Yucat�n : Travel Tips, Tricks, and Advice from a Seasoned Traveler
- Iraq, their mission, our journey
- The complete singles As & Bs 1952-62
- Jackie Wilson - Mr. Excitement!
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Film & TV
Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan — Self (archive footage)2023
- Motown 40: The Music Is Forever — Self (archive footage)1998
- Shindig! — Self - Singer1964
- Teenage Millionaire — Himself1961
- Go, Johnny, Go! — Himself1959
- The Dick Clark Show — Self1958
- American Bandstand — Self1957
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
- Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis Show
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1934
- Active to
- 1984
Discography
- Reet Petite / By the Light of the Silvery Moon1957
- He’s So Fine1958
- Lonely Teardrops / In the Blue of the Evening1958
- To Be Loved / Come Back to Me1958
- Lonely Teardrops1959
- So Much1959
- Talk That Talk / Only You, Only Me1959
- That's Why ( I Love You So) / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon1959
- That's Why (I Love You So) / Love Is All1959
- A Woman, a Lover, a Friend1960
Member of
- Billy Ward and His Dominoes1953–1957
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 756,482
- Total plays
- 5,699,727
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Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan, where he became active in the music business. He joined Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953, replacing Clyde McPhatter. After losing McPhatter, the group's only recording success with Wilson came in June of 1956 with the single "St. Therese of The Roses" that reached number 13 on the Pop charts. Wilson's solo career begin with 1957's "Reet Petite", written by the then unkn
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Mr. Excitement
- Born
- Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. , ( 1934-06-09 ) June 9, 1934, Highland Park, Michigan , U.S.
- Died
- January 21, 1984 (1984-01-21) (aged 49), Mount Holly, New Jersey , U.S.
- Genres
- R&B soul pop rock and roll doo-wop
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1953–1975
- Labels
- Dee Gee King Federal Brunswick
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Encyclopedic overview
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) 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 the 20th century. Among Wilson's hits are "Lonely Teardrops," "Baby Workout," "Reet Petite", "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". His performance style is often cited as a significant influence on contemporary and later artists such as Elvis Presley, James Brown, and Michael Jackson.
Born in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, Michigan, Wilson initially gained fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored more than 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. This included 16 top-10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones. On the Billboard Hot 100, Wilson scored 14 top-20 pop hits, six of which reached the top 10. In 1975, Wilson suffered a heart attack during a performance, which left him in a minimally conscious state until his death nine years later.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jackie Wilson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.