Jackie Wilson

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Jackie Wilson was an American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful vocals and dynamic stage performances that helped shape the foundations of modern pop and soul music.

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Jackie Wilson canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
singer
songwriter
awardReceived Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
causeOfDeath complications from pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-06-09
dateOfDeath 1984-01-21
dateOfGrammyLifetimeAchievementAward 2003
dateOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction 1987
endTimeOfActivity 1980s
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Wilson
fullName Jack Leroy Wilson Jr.
genre pop music
R&B
surface form: rhythm and blues

rock and roll
soul music
givenName Jack
influenced Elvis Presley
James Brown
Michael Jackson
rhythm and blues music
soul music
knownFor dynamic stage performances
powerful tenor vocals
maritalStatus married
memberOf The Dominoes
nickname Mr. Excitement
notableAlbum He’s So Fine
Higher and Higher (album)
Lonely Teardrops
surface form: Lonely Teardrops (album)
notableWork (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Baby Workout
Doggin’ Around
Lonely Teardrops
Reet Petite
To Be Loved
numberOfChildren 8
occupation entertainer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
surface form: Detroit, Michigan, United States
placeOfDeath Mount Holly, New Jersey
surface form: Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States
recordLabel Brunswick Records
religion Baptist
sexOrGender male
startTimeOfActivity 1950s

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Michael Jackson influencedBy Jackie Wilson
Out West with the Hardys castMember Jackie Wilson
Nightshift tributeTo Jackie Wilson
Nightshift lyricalSubject Jackie Wilson
Levi Stubbs relative Jackie Wilson
Brunswick Records notableArtist Jackie Wilson