Born: Detroit, MI, 1934
Genre: R & B
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 ...
From Spinner and PopEater
Feb 15 2008 3:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner.com: On This Date in 1961: R&B singer Jackie Wilson is shot and injured by Juanita Jones, one of the two women he has been seeing. The Detroit native known as "Mr. Excitement" loses a kidney as a result.The Almanac Advises for February 15: "Jealousy...Read more
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The History of Jackie Wilson, Vol. 2: Jackie Sets the Standards
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