Yesterday as I was driving home I happened to catch an amazing tribute to Jackie Wilson on NPR. The program is part of their 50 Great Voices program and I'm looking forward to catching more of this series. I literally caught the program from the first line, which is amazing because all too often I'll catch an amazing radio program or documentary right in the middle.
I'll be honest. I had no clue who Jackie Wilson was before listening to this, but the opening line of the program caught my attention immediately.
"You could, if you were so inclined, sort the top pop singers into two groups. There's the fairly small club of singers who consistently produce hits. And then there's an even smaller elite, the singers that the other singers look up to. Jackie Wilson was one of those: a singer's singer."
ften I'll catch an amazing radio program or documentary right in the middle. After listening to a few of his songs, I can definitely see how he has influenced so many singers that came after him, including Michael Jackson. He has an electric stage presence and a feel good voice. And if you see some of these videos below, you can definitely see some Jackie Wilson in Michael Jackson's dancing.
I'll be honest. I had no clue who Jackie Wilson was before listening to this, but the opening line of the program caught my attention immediately.
"You could, if you were so inclined, sort the top pop singers into two groups. There's the fairly small club of singers who consistently produce hits. And then there's an even smaller elite, the singers that the other singers look up to. Jackie Wilson was one of those: a singer's singer."
ften I'll catch an amazing radio program or documentary right in the middle. After listening to a few of his songs, I can definitely see how he has influenced so many singers that came after him, including Michael Jackson. He has an electric stage presence and a feel good voice. And if you see some of these videos below, you can definitely see some Jackie Wilson in Michael Jackson's dancing.
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