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Jackie Wilson (Rock Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. was an American soul singer and performer. A tenor with a four-octave range, Wilson was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Wilson was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in pop, R&B, and rock & roll history, earning the nickname "Mr. Excitement". 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, including 16 R&B Top 10 hits, in which six R&B of the repertoire 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.
Birth nameJack Leroy Wilson Jr.
Also known asMr. Excitement
BornJune 09, 1934, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1984, Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, pop, rock and roll, doo-wop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1953–1975
LabelsDee Gee, King, Federal, Brunswick
Associated actsBilly Ward and his Dominoes, Billy Davis

About Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson

Rock Singer Jackie Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States on June 9, 1934. He dies at the age of 49, on January 21, 1984.

Wilson, dubbed"Mr. Excitement", was a Grammy Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who helped R&B evolve into soul.

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Jackie Wilson before becoming famous

Jackie Wilson was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He dropped out of high school at the age of fifteen and briefly competed as an amateur boxer.

Achievement of Jackie Wilson

Two of his six #1 R&B singles were"You Better Know It" and"Doggin' Around".

Jackie Wilson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had seven children with his ex-wives Freda Hood and Harlean Harris.

Jackie Wilson on Social Media

Jackie Wilson Collabed with

His second wife, Harlean Harris, was Soul Singer Sam Cooke's ex-girlfriend.

Jackie Wilson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jackie Wilson updated on March 13 2023.