Biography

Jackie Wilson was one of the most important agents of black pop's transition from R&B into soul. In terms of vocal power, few could outdo him; he was also an electrifying on-stage showman. He was a consistent hitmaker from the mid-'50s through the early '70s, although never a crossover superstar. His reputation isn't quite on par with Ray Charles, James Brown, or Sam Cooke, however, because his records didn't always reflect his artistic genius. Indeed, there is a consensus of sorts among critics that Wilson was something of an underachiever in the studio, due to the sometimes inappropriately pop-based material and arrangements he used. ~ Richie Unterberger

Top Tracks

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• (i Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real

• (your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher And Higher

• (your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

• A Woman, A Lover, A Friend

• Am I The Man

• Baby (i Just Can't Help It)

• Baby Workout

• Christmas In Heaven

• Danny Boy

• Do Lord

• Doggin' Around

• Groovin'

• I Get The Sweetest Feeling

• I'll Be Satisfied

• I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town

• Lonely Teardrops

• Love Is Funny That Way

• Night

• No Pity (in The Naked City)

• Reet Petite

• Reet Petite (the Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

• Say You Will

• Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy

• That's How You Know You're Growing Old

• That's Why (i Love You So)

• To Be Loved

• Whispers (gettin' Louder)

• You Can't Keep A Good Man Down

• You Got Me Walking

Discography

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• The History of Jackie Wilson, Vol. 2: Jackie Sets the Standards

  Edel Records

  2006

• Jackie Wilson

  Goldies

  1994

• Mr. Excitement

  Rhino

  1992

• Nobody But You

  Brunswick

  1976

• Nowstalgia

  Brunswick

  1974

• Beautiful Day

  Brunswick

  1973

• You Got Me Walking

  Brunswick

  1971

• It's All a Part of Love

  1971

• This Love Is Real

  Brunswick

  1970

• I Get the Sweetest Feeling

  Brunswick

  1968

• Manufacturers of Soul

  Brunswick

  1968

• Do Your Thing

  Brunswick

  1968

• Two Much

  MCA

  1968

• Higher and Higher

  Brunswick

  1967

• Whispers

  Brunswick

  1966

• Spotlight on Jackie Wilson

  1965

• Soul Time

  Brunswick

  1965

• Somethin' Else!!

  Brunswick

  1964

• Baby Workout

  Brunswick

  1963

• The World's Greatest Melodies

  Brunswick

  1963

• Shake a Hand

  Brunswick

  1963

• Jackie Wilson at the Copa

  Brunswick

  1962

• Body & Soul

  Brunswick

  1962

• By Special Request

  Brunswick

  1961

• Try a Little Tenderness

  Brunswick

  1961

• Jackie Sings the Blues

  Brunswick

  1960

• A Woman, A Lover, A Friend

  1960

• Night

  Brunswick

  1960

• Dogging Around

  Brunswick

  1959

• So Much

  Brunswick

  1959

• Lonely Teardrops

  Brunswick

  1959

• He's So Fine

  Brunswick

  1958