American singer and musician Jack Leroy Wilson Jr who died on January 21, 1984, was active in the 1950s and 1960s. He had a significant role in the evolution of rhythm and blues into soul music.
He was known as “Mr. Excitement” and was regarded as one of the most energetic vocalists and performers in the history of soul, R&B, and rock and roll. He was also known as a brilliant showman.
Wilson first became well-known while performing with the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. In 1957, he went solo and amassed over 50 hit singles in the R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop, and easy-listening genres.
Six of the 16 Top 10 R&B songs in this list were number-one hits, six of Wilson’s top 20 pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100’s top 20 list.
Jackie Wilson siblings: Who are siblings?
Jackie Wilson had no siblings at all, he was the one and only child of his parents.
