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Appearances Albums Singles Awards Various Refers
WILSON Jackie
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 09.06.1934 (Detroit, Michigan, USA, as Jack Leroy Wilson)
Died: 21.01.1984 (heart attack)
WILSON Jackie (photo)

Appearances:

1950 The Ever Ready Gospel Singers
4/53-? The Dominoes

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.He's So Fine10/1958 Brunswick
2.Lonely Teardrops9/1959 Brunswick
3.So Much5/1960 Brunswick
4.Jackie Sings The Blues7/1960 Brunswick
5.My Golden Favourites12/1960 Brunswick
6.Try A Little Tenderness1961
7.A Woman, A Lover, A Friend5/1961 Brunswick
8.You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet9/1961 Brunswick
9.Merry Christmas1962
10.By Special Request4/1962 Brunswick
11.Body And Soul9/1962 Brunswick
12.At The Copa11/1962 Brunswick
13.Soul Time1963
14.Baby Workout4/1963 Brunswick 36
15.Jackie Wilson Sings The World's Greatest Melodies9/1963 Brunswick
16.My Golden Favorites Vol. 21964 Brunswick
17.Shake A Hand
& Linda Hopkins
6/1964 Brunswick
18.Something Else3/1965 Brunswick
19.Spotlight On Jackie Wilson1/1966 Brunswick
20.Soul Galore7/1966 Brunswick
21.Whispers1/1967 Brunswick
22.Higher & Higher11/1967 Brunswick
23.Manufactures Of Soul1/1968 Brunswick
24.Too Much9/1968 MCA
25.I Get The Sweetest Feeling4/1969 Brunswick
26.This Love Is Real1970
27.Do Your Thing6/1970 Brunswick
28.It's All A Part Of Love1971
29.Beautiful Day1973 Brunswick
30.Greatest Hits3/1973 Brunswick
31.You Got Me Walking8/1973 Brunswick
32.Nowstalgia1975
33.The Very Best Of Jackie Wilson29.08.1975Brunswick
34.Nobody But You9/1977 Brunswick
35.S.R.O. Jackie Wilson1982 Silhouette
36.The Jackie Wilson Story1983 2LP
37.The Classic Jackie Wilson9/1983 Skratch
38.The Soul Years10/1984 Kent
39.Reet Petite3/1985 Ace
40.The Soul Years Vol. 25/1986 Kent
41.15 Classic Tracks1/1987 Portrait
42.Thru The Years10/1987 Rhino
43.14 Greatest Hits
& Billy Ward
3/1988 King
44.Greatest Hits5/1988 Streetlife
45.20 Greatest Hits10/1988 BR Music
46.Original Hits4/1993 Kenwest
47.The Jackie Wilson Hit Story4/1993 Roots
48.The Jackie Wilson Hit Story Volume 24/1993 Roots
49.The Dynamic Jackie Wilson11/1993 Charly
50.Two On One
& Sam Cooke
5/1994 Charly
51.A Portrait Of Jackie Wilson2/1995 Pickwick
52.The Chicago Years, Volume 14/1995 Charly
53.The Chicago Years, Volume 210/1995 Charly
54.The New York Years, Volume 111/1995 Charly
55.Christmas Albums
& Al Green, prod. Nat Tarnopol
12.10.1998Diablo
56.Titan Of Soul09.03.19993CD
57.20 Greatest Hits12.02.2002Brunswick
58.Jackie's Greatest27.04.2004Simply The Best
59.Essential Masters With Billy Ward and His Dominoes13.07.2004Varese
60.History, Vol. 1: Coast to Coast28.02.2006Demon
61.Ultimate Jackie Wilson02.05.2006Brunswick
62.Jackie Wilson Live11.07.2006Collectables
63.Here Comes Jackie Wilson: Best of 1953-1958
feat Billy Ward & The Dominoes
02.06.2009Jasmine
64.Seven Classic Albums08.11.2011
65.The Essential Recordings
(2CD)
05.08.2014Primo
66.Rock 'n' Roll Legends12.08.2014One & Only Rock'n'Roll
67.Jackie Wilson NYC 1961-1963
(2CD)
07.04.2015Ace
68.Brunswick Complete Singles Collection, Vol. 128.04.2015
69.Brunswick Complete Singles Collection, Vol. 228.04.2015
70.You Better Know It: The US & UK Chart Hits 1957-196226.08.2015Jasmine
71.Soul Brothers
& Sam Cooke & Clyde McPhatter & Ray Charles
11.11.2016One Louder

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Danny Boy1951 Dee Gee
2.Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Know) / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon10/1957 Brunswick6 62
3.To Be Loved / Come Back To Me3/1958 Brunswick23 22
4.I'm Wanderin' / As Long As I Live9/1958 Brunswick
5.We Have Love / Singing A Song9/1958 Brunswick 93
6.Lonely Teardrops / In The Blue Of Evening11/1958 Brunswick 7
7.Lonely Teardrops EP3/1959 Brunswick
8.That's Why (I Love You So) / Love Is All3/1959 Brunswick 13
9.I'll Be Satisfied / Ask6/1959 Brunswick 20
10.You Better Know It / Never Go Away8/1959 Brunswick 37
11.Talk That Talk / Only You, Only Me11/1959 Brunswick 34
12.The Dynamic Jackie Wilson EP
(I'll Be Satisfied / Talk That Talk / Never Go Away / Only You, Only Me)
2/1960 Brunswick
13.Night / Doggin' Around3/1960 Brunswick 4
14.Doggin' Around / The Magic Of Love
(v GB)
4/1960 Coral
15.(You Were Made For) All My Love / A Woman, A Lover, A Friend6/1960 Brunswick33 12
16.Alone At Last / Am I The Man10/1960 Brunswick50 8
17.My Empty Arms / The Tear Of The Year12/1960 Brunswick 9
18.The Tear Of The Year / Your One And Only Love
(v GB)
2/1961 Coral
19.Please Tell Me Why / Your One And Only Love3/1961 Brunswick 20
20.Cute Little Girls / Please Tell Me Why5/1961 Brunswick
21.I'm Coming On Back To You / Lonely Life5/1961 Brunswick 19
22.The Way I Am / My Heart Belongs To Only You8/1961 Brunswick 58
23.Years From Now / You Don't Know What It Means8/1961 Brunswick 37
24.The Greatest Hurt / There'll Be No Next Time10/1961 Brunswick 34
25.I Found Love / There's Nothing Like Love
& Linda Hopkins
4/1962 Brunswick 93
26.Hearts / Sing4/1962 Brunswick 58
27.Tenderly / Harbour Lights
& Clyde McPhatter
(v GB)
5/1962 Ember
28.I Just Can't Help It / The Tale Of Woe6/1962 Brunswick 70
29.Forever And A Day / Baby, That's All9/1962 Brunswick 82
30.What Good Am I Without You? / A Girl Named Tamiko12/1962 Brunswick 121
31.Baby Workout / I'm Going Crazy (Gotta Get You Off My Mind)3/1963 Brunswick 5
32.Baby Workout / What Good Am I Without You
(v GB)
3/1963 Coral
33.Shake A Hand / Say I Do
& Linda Hopkins
5/1963 Brunswick 42
34.Shake! Shake! Shake! / He's A Fool7/1963 Brunswick 33
35.Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It) / The New Breed9/1963 Brunswick 61
36.Silent Night / O Holy Night12/1963 Brunswick
37.I'm Travelin' On / Haunted House1/1964 Brunswick 123
38.Call Her Up / The Kickapoo3/1964 Brunswick 110
39.Big Boss Line / Be My Girl5/1964 Brunswick 94
40.Squeeze Her, Tease Her (But Love Her) / Give Me Back My Heart8/1964 Brunswick 89
41.She's Alright / Watch Out10/1964 Brunswick 102
42.Danny Boy / Soul Time2/1965 Brunswick 94
43.Yes Indeed / When The Saints Go Marching In
& Linda Hopkins
2/1965 Brunswick
44.No Pity (In The Naked City) / I'm So Lonely6/1965 Brunswick 59
45.I Believe I'll Love On / Lonely Teardrops
(v GB 5.11.65)
9/1965 Brunswick 96
46.Think Twice / Please Don't Hurt Me (I've Never Been In Love Before)
& LaVern Baker
12/1965 Brunswick 93
47.To Make A Big Man Cry / Be My Love
(v GB)
27.05.1966Coral
48.I've Got To Get Back (Country Boy) / 3 Days, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes7/1966 Brunswick
49.Brand New Thing / Soul Galore8/1966 Brunswick
50.I Believe / Be My Love9/1966 Brunswick
51.Whispers (Gettin' Louder) / The Fairest Of Them All9/1966 Brunswick 11
52.Just Be Sincere / I Don't Want To Lose You2/1967 Brunswick 84
53.I've Lost You / Those Heartaches4/1967 Brunswick 82
54.(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher / I'm The One To Do It8/1967 Brunswick 6
55.Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy / The Who Who Song11/1967 Brunswick 32
56.For Your Precious Love / Uptight
& Count Basie
2/1968 Brunswick 49
57.I Get the Sweetest Feeling / Whispers (Gettin' Louder) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher / Who Who Song / Nothing But Blue Skies)2/1968
58.Chain Gang / Funky Broadway
& Count Basie
4/1968 Brunswick 84
59.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Nothing But Heartaches7/1968 Brunswick 34
60.For Once In My Life / You Brought About A Change In Me10/1968 Brunswick 70
61.I Still Love You3/1969 Brunswick 105
62.(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher / Whispers (Gettin' Louder)4/1969 Brunswick11
63.Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy / Chain Gang
(v GB)
7/1969 MCA
64.Helpless / Do It The Right Way9/1969 Brunswick 108
65.With These Hands / (Why Don't You) Do Your Thing2/1970 Brunswick
66.Let This Be A Letter (To My Baby) / Didn't I4/1970 Brunswick 91
67.(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real / Love Uprising12/1970 Brunswick 56
68.Say You Will / This Guy's In Love With You4/1971 Brunswick
69.Love Is Funny That Way / Try It Again11/1971 Brunswick 95
70.You Got Me Walking / The Fountain2/1972 Brunswick 93
71.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Galore (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher7/1972 MCA9
72.Whispers (Gettin' Louder) / Reet Petite3/1973 Brunswick
73.You Got Me Walking / The Fountain5/1973 Brunswick
74.Forever And A Day / The Girl Turned Me On7/1973 Brunswick
75.What A Lovely Day / You Left The Fire Burning10/1973 Brunswick
76.Beautiful Day / What'cha Gonna Do About Love1974 Brunswick
77.Because Of You / Go Away1974 Brunswick
78.No More Goodbyes / Sing A Little Song1974 Brunswick
79.Soul Galore4/1974 Brunswick
80.I Don't Want To Lose You7/1974 Brunswick
81.It's All Over / Shake A Leg1975 Brunswick
82.Nobody But You / I've Learned About Love1975 Brunswick
83.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Higher And Higher18.04.1975Brunswick22
84.Reet Petite / Whispers (Gettin' Louder)18.07.1975Brunswick
85.Don't Burn No Bridges / Don't Burn No Bridges (instrumental)
& Chi-Lites
28.11.1975Brunswick
86.It Only Happens When I Look / Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over7/1977 Brunswick
87.I Get The Sweetest Feeling7/1983 98
88.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Whispers (Gettin' Louder) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
12" + The Who Who Song / Nothin' But Blue Skies
3/1985 Skratch
89.Reet Petite / You Brought About A Change In Me / I'm The One To Do It3/1985 Skratch
90.I Don't Want To Lose You / Adam's Apple / Don't Take It Out On The World4/1985 Kent
91.Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) / You Brought About A Change In Me / I'm The One To Do It
(reissue)
11/1986 Skratch1
92.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Whispers (Gettin' Louder) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
(reissue)
2/1987 Skratch2
93.(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher / The Who Who Song6/1987 Skratch11
94.Baby Workout / Lonely Teardrops11/1987 Skratch93
95.I Get The Sweetest Feeling / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher / Whispers (Gettin' Louder)5/1989 Old Gold
96.Reet Petite10/2011 Brunswick
97.It Only Happens / Because Of You (When I Look At You)24.05.2012Go Ahead
98.Somebody Up There Likes You / A Lovely Way To Die18.06.2012Outta Sight
99.Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
& Linda Hopkins & Big Maybelle
16.01.2014Popcorn/Jazzman
100.Bumble Bees / Think Twice (Rated X)
& LaVerne Baker
22.02.2014Fryers
101.Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume One EP
(You Gotta Let Go / You Keep Me Hanging On)
& Nik Weston & Marcia Hines
19.05.2014Mukatsuku

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher")
1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Lonely Teardrops")

Various:

† 21.1.1984

15.2.1961 shot in a stomach by a girl fan
29.9.1975 suffered a heart attack and stay in coma until his death

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731010.03.197354Albumsalbum review
19752414.06.197538Soul Foodprofile
19754906.12.197516Singlessingle review
19773710.09.197720Albums - Short Takesalbum review
1984504.02.19848Talk Talk Talk
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965005.11.196510Singlessingle review
1975001.03.197524
1975021.06.197534Soul