Jackie Wilson

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Life and career

Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. was born in Highland Park, Michigan, as the third and only living child of singer Jack Leroy Wilson (1903-1983) and Eliza Mae Wilson (1900-1975). Eliza Mae was born on the Billups-Whitfield Place in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Tom and Virginia Ransom, Eliza Mae's parents, were both present at the time. Wilson used to visit his family in Columbus and was heavily influenced by Billups Chapel's choir. Wilson grew up in Highland Park, Michigan, and was often caught in a gang called the Shakers and found himself in danger. Wilson's alcoholic father was often absent and usually unemployed. His parents divorced within six weeks after Jackie's ninth birthday in 1943.

Jackie Wilson began singing as a youth, accompanying his mother, a veteran church choir performer. He performed in youth with the Ever Ready Gospel Singers, a group that gained notoriety in local churches. Wilson was not religious, but he loved performing in public. Wilson began drinking alcohol regularly, and the quartet's earnings were often spent on alcohol, and he started drinking at an early age.

Wilson dropped out of high school at the age of 15, after being sentenced twice to detention in the Lansing Corrections scheme for juveniles. Wilson learned to box and began competing in the Detroit amateur circuit at age 16. Wilson's best-known in the Golden Gloves was 2 and 8. Wilson was forced to marry Freda Hood by her father after his mother forced him to stop boxing, and he became a father at age 17.

He began performing at Lee's Sensation Club as a solo artist and then formed the Falcons, which later led the Four Tops. (Two other Wilson cousins, Hubert Johnson and Levi's brother Joe, became members of the Contours later). The other Falcons, including Alonzo Tucker and Billy Davis, who worked with Wilson as a soloist, joined Hank Ballard as part of the Midnighters. Tucker and Wilson performed on a few songs that Wilson released, including his 1963 hit "Baby Workout."

Wilson was discovered by talent agent Johnny Otis, who was recruited for a company called the Thrillers. Wilson later became the Royals (who later became the Midnighters, R&B group), but Wilson was not part of the group when it changed its name and signed with King Records. Wilson retained Al Green, not to be confused with R&B singer Al Green or Albert "Al" Green of the now defunct National Records). Green, who also worked with LaVern Baker, Little Willie John, Johnnie Ray, and Della Reese, also owned two music publishing firms, Pearl Music and Merrimac Music, and Detroit's Flame Show Bar, where Wilson visited Baker.

Wilson performed his first version of "Danny Boy" and a few other tracks on Dizzy Gillespie's record label Dee Gee Records, eventually joining the Dominoes, who had left the Dominoes and formed the Drifters. Wilson had a chance that day by yelling himself "The shit" Wilson and boasting about being a better singer than McPhatter.

Billy Ward thought that a stage name would be more representative of the Dominoes' image, hence Jackie Wilson. Wilson was coached by McPhatter before leaving the Dominoes to Wilson on the sound Billy Ward wanted for his band, influencing Wilson's singing style and stage presence, which inspired Wilson's musical style and stage presence. "I learned a lot from Clyde's high-pitched choke he used and other things..."...Clyde McPhatter was my man. Billy Ward and Clyde. Roy Brown, a 1940s blues singer, was also a major influence on him, and Wilson grew up listening to the Mills Brothers, the Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, and Al Jolson.

Wilson served as the group's lead singer for three years, but the Dominoes lost some of their stride with McPhatter's departure. They made their way riding on the strength of the company's older hits, until Wilson's interpretation of the pop song "St. Therese of the Roses" was released by the Dominoes in 1956, giving the Dominoes a brief moment in the spotlight. (Their only other post-McPhatter/Wilson triumphs were "Stardust," which was released on July 15, 1957, and "Deep Purple," which were released on October 7, 1957). Wilson started working as a solo artist, left the Dominoes, and won appearances at the Flame Show Bar in Detroit. Wilson was signed to its affiliate label Brunswick later in life, and Al Green signed a deal with Decca Records.

Greene is a comedian who died shortly before Wilson signed a solo contract with Brunswick. Wilson's boss, Nat Tarnopol, was named by Green's business partner, who later became Brunswick's president. Wilson's first single, "Reet Petite" (from his first album He's So Fine), was released, and it became a modest R&B hit (many years later, an international smash hit). Berry Gordy Jr., a future Motown Records founder, co-written "Reet Petite" with Roquel "Billy" Davis (using the pseudonym Tyran Carlo) and Gordy's sister Gwendolyn. Wilson's late-1958 hit song, "To Be Loved," "I'm Wanderin'," "We Have Love," "I'm Wandering," "I Love You So Much"), "I'll Be Satisfied," Wilson's late-1958 signature song, "Lonely Teardrops," debuted at No. 6 in the United States, and Wilson's late-67 debut "I'm Wandering" "We Have Love," "We Have Love," No. 7 on the pop charts, ranked No. 7 on the pop charts, ranked No. 7. Wilson is currently No. 1 on the R&B charts in the United States, and he has established himself as an R&B superstar known for his rare, operatic multi-octave vocal range. Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" went out of one million copies and was given a gold disc by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIAA).

Wilson was dubbed "Mr. ") because of his ferocity when performing, his superb dance moves, impassioned singing, and fashion sense. Excitement is the product of such highs. His stagecraft in his live shows inspired James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley, as well as a slew of other artists that followed. Presley was so impressed with Wilson that he made it a point to visit him, and the two soon became close friends. Presley's autograph says, "You got me a friend for life" in a snapshot of the two couples posing together. Wilson was often referred to as "the Black Elvis" in some cases. When asked about this Presley, he replied, "I guess that makes me the white Jackie Wilson." Wilson also said he was inspired by Presley, "A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music," despite the fact that almost every black solo entertainer imitated Elvis's stage demeanor."

Wilson's energetic, electrifying live performances rarely failed to bring viewers to a point of fright. His live performances consisted of knee-drops, splits, spins, back-flips, one-footed across-the-floor slides, taking off his tie and jacket and throwing them off the stage, basic boxing steps such as advance and retreat shuffling, and one of his favorite habits, getting some of the less attractive women in the audience to approach him and kiss him. Wilson used to say, "If I convince the ugliest girl in the audience to come up and kiss me, they'll all be happy to have me and keep buying my music."

Wilson appeared on television on shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, Shindig!, Shivaree, and Hullabaloo. He made his first film appearance in the rock and roll film Go, Johnny, Go!, where he performed his 1959 hit song "You Better Know It."

After royalty tensions escalated between them and Nat Tarnopol in 1958, Davis and Gordy left Wilson and Brunswick. Davis quickly became a top producer and composer for Chess Records, while Gordy borrowed $800 from his relatives to open Hitsville USA, the home of Motown Records in Detroit, where he grew up to $800. Meanwhile, Tarnopol had the singer record operatic ballads and common listening content, teaming him with Decca Records' veteran arranger Dick Jacobs, who was convinced that Wilson could step out of R&B and rock and roll.

Wilson achieved hits as he entered the 1960s with the No. 10. The No. 15 is the No. 15 "Doggin' Around." "Night," another million-seller, and "Baby Workout" were two other Top ten hits, with No. Alonzo Tucker, a Midnighters member, co-created 5), which he assembled with Alonzo Tucker of The Midnighters. "No Pity (In The Naked City)" and "I'm So Lonely" were among Tucker's songwriting collaborations. With "Alone at Last," the Top 10 hits continued (No. 10) (No. 1). (No. 8 in 1960) and "My Empty Arms" (No. In 1961, there were 9 people in the country.

Wilson released a tribute album to Al Jolson, Nowstalgia, in 1961, which also included the first album liner notes he ever wrote: "... to the greatest entertainer of this or any other period... I suspect I have just about every recording he's made, and I've rarely missed him on radio, so I've always wanted to make an album of songs.... This is simply my humble salute to the man I admire most in this industry: to preserve Jolson's rich history." The album was a commercial failure.

Wilson suffered a lull in his career from 1964 to 1966 as Tarnopol and Brunswick Records released a string of failed albums and singles following the success of "Baby Workout." Wilson achieved artistic success while recording an album with Count Basie, as well as a string of duets with R & B artist LaVern Baker and gospel singer Linda Hopkins.

Wilson was the first of two major comeback singles with Chicago soul producer Carl Davis, "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" and "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me" as the former No. 1 for 1966. In 1967, 6 pop sensation David Jones became one of his final hits. "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" after its modest initial chart success in the United States (Billboard Pop No. 1). 34, who rose to the top ten in the United Kingdom twice (1972 and 1987), and in the Top 20 of the Dutch Top 40. Various cover versions by other artists, such as Edwin Starr, Will Young, Erma Franklin (Aretha Franklin's sister) and Liz McClarnon appeared on "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" began.

Davis maintained that he no longer performs with Brunswick's musicians in New York; rather, he performed with Detroit musicians who were unemployed by Motown Records and also Davis' own Chicago-based session players. Wilson's band, the Funk Brothers, appeared on Wilson's albums due to their admiration for Davis and Wilson.

Wilson and the Chi-Lites were the only notable artists on Brunswick's roster by 1975. Wilson continued to produce singles that were charting on the R&B chart, but had no notable pop chart success. Eugene Record of the Chi-Lites' "You Got Me Walkin" was his first hit, and the Chi-Lites' Eugene Recordings of the Chi-Lites backed him on vocals and instruments in 1972.

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Awards and nominations

• 1987: Wilson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 2003: Wilson was honored with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Legacy Tribute Award
• 2005: Wilson was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame
• 2013: Wilson was inducted into the R&B Music Hall of Fame
• 2019: Wilson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame