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Jackie Wilson Discography
This is a discography of American singer Jackie Wilson. Albums Studio albums Compilation albums *1960: ''My Golden Favorites'' *1963: ''My Golden Favorites, Vol. 2'' *1966: ''Soul Galore'' *1969: ''Jackie Wilson's Greatest Hits'' (#43 R&B) *1983: ''The Jackie Wilson Story'' *1987: ''The Very Best of Jackie Wilson ''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 (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" (Berry Gordy, Tyran Carlo) – 2:46 # "Lonely Teardrops" (Berr ...'' (re-released in 1993) *1992: '' Mr. Excitement!'' *2005: ''The Essential Jackie Wilson'' *2006: ''The Ultimate Jackie Wilson'' *2019: ''Gold'' Singles 1950s 1960s 1970s * - ''Through a period between November 1963 and January 1965, '' Billboard'' didn't publish an R&B chart. Ratings from Cash Box Top 50 in R&B Locations chart.'' ''Billboard'' Year-End performances Notes References Discographies of Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He 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. Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, pop, 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. Wilson was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He is also inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Two of Wilson's recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored with the Rhythm and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association, and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK ( Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, & Universal Music UK), and over 450 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the chair of BPI, and includes the chief executive, chief operating officer (COO) and the general counsel. In addition it includes 12 representatives from the recorded music sector, six from major labels, two each from the three major companies, and six from the independent sector, which are selected by v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake A Hand
"Shake a Hand" is a 1953 song written by the trumpeter and bandleader Joe Morris and originally recorded by Faye Adams, whose version stayed number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart for nine weeks. Background The song, which has a strong gospel feel throughout, depicts a reassuring new lover making promises: "Just give me a chance, I'll take care of everything. Cover versions *Red Foley (number 6 country, 1953) *Johnnie Ray (1956) *Pat Boone (on the 1957 album ''Pat'') *The Mike Pedicin Quintet (number 71 pop, 1958) *Little Richard (on the 1959 album The Fabulous Little Richard) * LaVern Baker (number 13 R&B, 1960) *Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (number 21 R&B, number 42 pop, 1963) *Freddie Scott (on the 1967 album ''Are You Lonely for Me?'') * Magic Sam (1968, on the posthumous 1993 album '' Give Me Time'') *Elvis Presley (on the 1975 album ''Today'') *Ike & Tina Turner (on the 1985 album '' Golden Empire'') * Lou Ann Barton (on the 1989 album '' Read My Lips'') *Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Workout
"Baby Workout" is an R&B song by Jackie Wilson from the album of the same name. The track is about Wilson urging a girl to dance (work out) all night with him. It was Wilson's biggest hit of his singles that charted on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It was his fifth and penultimate #1 R&B song. It was his second highest-charting song on the pop charts, peaking at #5. It was written by Wilson and good friend Alonzo Tucker, an original member of the famed 1950s Doo Wop group, the Midnighters. George Benson covered the song for his 1990 album ''Big Boss Band ''Big Boss Band'' is the 1990 studio album of George Benson on Warner Bros. featuring the Count Basie Orchestra. This is Benson's second consecutive album which returns to his jazz roots after his successful pop career in the 1980s, and also his d ...''. It was also released as a single. References External links List of cover versions of "Baby Workout"at SecondHandSongs.com {{authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Heart Belongs To Only You
"My Heart Belongs to Only You" is a song written by Frank Daniels & Dorothy Daniels. Bette McLaurin and June Christy both released versions of the song in 1952. In 1953, the song reached No. 27 on ''Cash Box''s chart of "The Nation's Top 50 Best Selling Records", in a tandem ranking of June Christy, Bette McLaurin, these versions were marked as bestsellers. Bobby Vinton recording The most successful version of the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on October 23, 1963, and released in February 1964, backed by arranger/conductor Stan Applebaum, and which was released in February 1964. It was released as a single and on the album '' There! I've Said It Again''. Bobby Vinton's version spent 9 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 2 on ''Billboard''s Middle-Road Singles chart, No. 8 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, No. 8 on the '' Music Vendor'' Top 100 Pop chart, and No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Other recordings *In 1953, Arbee Stidham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone At Last (song)
"Alone at Last" is a song written by Johnny Lehmann and performed by Jackie Wilson featuring Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra. It was featured on his 1963 album ''Sings the World's Greatest Melodies''. Background The song's melody was adapted from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's, Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor Chart performance "Alone at Last" reached No. 8 on the U.S. pop chart, No. 11 in Australia, No. 20 on the U.S. R&B chart, and No. 50 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in 1960. References 1960 singles Jackie Wilson songs 1960 songs Brunswick Records singles {{1960s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doggin' Around
"Doggin' Around" is a 1960 Rhythm and blues song written by Lena Agree and originally performed by Jackie Wilson. Reaching both the R&B and the pop singles charts in the U.S., "Doggin' Around" hit number one on the Hot R&B Sides chart for three weeks and peaked at number fifteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The A-side of the single was "Night", based on the aria "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from the opera ''Samson and Delilah'', by Saint-Saëns; it made the top five on the R&B and pop charts. Klique version * In 1983, vocal trio Klique had their biggest hit with their cover version, entitled "Stop Doggin' Me Around". Their record rose to number two on the soul singles chart and number fifty on the Hot 100. Other versions *Michael Jackson also covered this song for his 1973 album, ''Music & Me ''Music & Me'' is the third studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on April 13, 1973 on the Motown label. The album was reissued in 2009 as part of the three-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night (Jackie Wilson Song)
"Night" is a popular song recorded by Jackie Wilson in 1960. The single was Wilson's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The song is based on the aria " Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from the opera ''Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are Biblical figures. Samson and Delilah may also refer to: In music * ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns * ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown * "Samson and Delilah" (t ...'' by Camille Saint-Saëns, with lyrics by Johnny Lehmann. This was a successful effort for Jackie Wilson to sing in an operatic voice. This version ended on a wild orchestral descending scale in the strings. Chart performance References Songs about nights 1960 songs Jackie Wilson songs {{1960s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
"A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" is the 1960 follow up single to "Doggin' Around" performed by Jackie Wilson. Just as its predecessor, the single made it to number one on the R&B charts, where it stayed at the top spot for one month. "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", also charted on the Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ... peaking at number fifteen. Other versions * The song was first time released by Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra in September 1959 as the B-side of the single "Keeping My Love for You". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Better Know It
"You Better Know It" is a 1959 single by recorded and written by Jackie Wilson who collaborated with Brunswick Records staff songwriter Norm Henry. Although the single made the Top 40, it was not as successful as Jackie Wilson's previous entries, peaking at number thirty-seven. On the R&B chart, the single was Jackie Wilson's, second number one, where it stayed for one week. "You Better Know It" was used in the 1959 film ''Go Johnny Go'', which starred Jackie Wilson and Alan Freed Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout Nor .... References Jackie Wilson songs 1959 songs 1959 singles Songs written for films {{1950s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
