Wet Willie
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Wet Willie is an American band best known for its blend of Southern rock, R&B, and soul, highlighted by the 1974 hit single "Keep On Smilin'."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart |
1969
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Tucker Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | Keep On Smilin' reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfPeakPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | 1970s Southern rock scene ⓘ |
| formedIn | Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
Southern rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influence | Southern rock and blue-eyed soul artists ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| liveReputation | energetic live performances ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | upbeat, positive messages in songs like Keep On Smilin' ⓘ |
| member |
Jack Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jimmy Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ John David Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | blend of Southern rock, R&B, and soul ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Dixie Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drippin' Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep On Smilin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Manorisms NERFINISHED ⓘ Wet Willie II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle | Keep On Smilin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Keep On Smilin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Keep On Smilin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capricorn Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ |
| release | Keep On Smilin' (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourHistory | toured extensively in the American South in the 1970s ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jimmy Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soul-influenced vocals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Studio One (Doraville, Georgia)