Rod Stewart realizes dream recording with Smokey Nov 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. On his new album, "Soulbook," he gets a chance to pay tribute to his childhood idols in song -- and even gets a chance to sing with one of them on the CD.. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Rod Stewart gets to sing with his idol Nov 4, 2009
Dan Steinberg / APRod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding ... LOS ANGELES - Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. (MSNBC -- Music)
Top Entertainment Stories Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall Nov 1, 2009
The evening closed with Springsteen and his guest stars performing a spirited rendition of Jackie Wilson "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" -- ending on a musical high note. Friday concert promised to provide even more, with a lineup including U2, Aretha Franklin and Metallica. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Top Entertainment Stories Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall Oct 31, 2009
The evening closed with Springsteen and his guest stars performing a spirited rendition of Jackie Wilson "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" -- ending on a musical high note. Friday concert promised to provide even more, with a lineup including U2, Aretha Franklin and Metallica. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Rod Stewart, 'Soulbook' Oct 26, 2009
The results are mixed and too dependent on slick ballads, with only a couple of uptempo tunes in Jackie Wilson s (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher and the O Jays Love Train. Rod slows too many other songs down, from the Temptations Just My Imagination to Sam Cooke s Wonderful World. (Boston Globe)
Top tomb hit Oct 15, 2009
John Lennon and Jackie Wilson. Kurt Cobain and Freddie Mercury. (BBC News -- UK)
FSU needs clarity on Bowden, future Oct 7, 2009
Tears Of a Clown ~ Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 96 Tears ~ Question Mark and the Mysterians Crying In The Chapel ~ Elvis Presley Lonely Teardrops ~ Jackie Wilson Baby Baby Don t Cry ~ Smokey Robinson Cry Me A River ~ Justin Timberlake The Tracks Of My Tears ~ Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Crying Roy Orbison Cry Johnnie Ray White Doves Cry Prince Cry Godley & Creme Letter Full Of Tears ~ Gladys Knight & The Pips All My Tears Emmylou Harris Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony/Imperials Crying in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
LISTEN: Check out a clip Oct 6, 2009
Onstage, using every ounce of his old-school training, he modeled his dance moves and singing on James Brown and Jackie Wilson, and portrayed a self-confidence that belied his shy, private personality. The Jackson Five - Michael, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito - signed to Motown Records at the end of 1968, and were immediately groomed for stardom: "They'll have three No. 1 records in a row," Motown founder Berry Gordy famously announced before any records were released. (USA Today -- Life)
The way he moved: Jackson leaves dance world void Jul 21, 2009
Like none before him, Hill said, Jackson combined: the funky street dance called popping, akin to the robot and the moonwalk (which Jackson didn't invent but took mainstream); the slick, jazzy technique of choreographer Bob Fosse; the electric twists and turns of R&B showmen Jackie Wilson and James Brown. "He no less than changed the way that human beings moved and moved to the beat," Hill said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
ARETHA INTERVIEW: Franklin remembers the time with Jackson Jul 7, 2009
"He liked James Brown and Jackie Wilson, especially his rendition of Doggin' Around. He kind of emulated that. But when you listened to his albums, you knew he was an original and had things of his own coming from his heart.". From 1979 to 1982, before Franklin returned to Detroit, she and the Jackson family were neighbors in Encino, a valley suburb "away from the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles," she says. (USA Today -- Life)
Jackson moonwalked to hyperstardom Jul 2, 2009
Taking everything he d learned from the Nicholas Brothers and Jackie Wilson and James Brown and Bob Fosse (Brown and Fosse especially), he d added bits of his own and unleashed himself. Could this be the first human being to have had his cartilage replaced with quicksilver. (Boston Globe)
A Little Boy Takes Charge of His Family's Band, Then Leaves It Far Behind Jun 28, 2009
He studied the singing of Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder. At an age when most kids are learning the basics of do-re-mi, he was self-administering an advance course in the Godfather of Soul. (Time.com)
Michael Jackson's legacy: music and scandal Jun 28, 2009
With the Motown machine behind them, they pumped out music that might be labeled "bubblegum," but blended solid Rk and rock, executed perfectly by the guys and fronted by a cute, miniature version of James Brown and Jackie Wilson. As they grew, the spotlight stayed on Michael, who remained loyal to his brothers but scored big hits on his own - never more than with "Thriller," whose sales have reportedly hit 100 million units since its release in 1982. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Michael Jackson: More than just KING OF POP Jun 27, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. World Famous "Lipizzaner Stallions" return to Tullio Arena on Sept. 26. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Haunted By 'Thriller'? Jun 27, 2009
We recall James Brown and Jackie Wilson when he was performing with the Jackson 5. In a way, when he got older, he seemed almost child like. (Fox News)
Don't stop 'til you get enough Jun 27, 2009
He grew up a part of black culture in Gary, home to one of the nation's earliest black mayors, Richard Hatcher, performing on the "chitlin circuit" before he made it, a tiny dynamo who could sound like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson even as a preteen. I liked this letter from frequent Salon letter writer , who recalls being a lone black kid at an East Coast prep school in 1983 and how Jackson helped him fit in: "Michael Jackson was the coolest person in the world ... Jackson belonged to me in a way... (Salon)
Michael Jackson was much more than the King of Pop Jun 26, 2009
Even then, his dance moves, copped from the likes of James Brown and Jackie Wilson, were exquisite, and his onstage presence outshone seasoned veterans. The spotlight began to dim when he entered his late teens, however, and while he still had R with the Jacksons, it seemed as if he would never recapture the pop success that he burst onto the scene with as a child. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Some rocking-beyond-the-grave picks Jun 17, 2009
I would have to say Jackie Wilson. He was great years ago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Long way to the top Apr 10, 2009
The first time I saw Hunter perform his revival of classic early soul in the mould of Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, he was supporting Bryan Adams in Glasgow, working the big barn as if it were a sweaty club full of his own fans ... "But that's part of it, grace and delicacy. Somebody like Alain Toussant [the New Orleans R&B pianist-writer-producer who played on the album] epitomises that really. Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson were polar opposites in their styles - Sam Cooke for the most part let the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Secrets of Bobby Womack Apr 4, 2009
Mention the phrase soul man, and a litany of names runs through your mind: Otis Redding, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass and, of course, Sam Cooke. Even newbies like Anthony Hamilton and Jaheim are likely to make the cut, particularly for thosewho like their contemporary soul, down home and gritty. (Slate)
Great entertainment at Frontier Days Apr 2, 2009
He also worked with Jackie Wilson, Bobby Freeman and Dyke and the Blazers. Mike toured with a group named Fortune out of Scottsdale, playing show lounges at Lake Tahoe such as Caesars , Harrahs, and Harvey s. He also played Las Vegas at the Flamingo, Hilton Radisson, Hilton Regency and others. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Ad Breakdown Mar 6, 2009
" Leon remained friends with Madonna and once took her to a reggae club So what happened to the other central figure in the drama - the black actor who played the saint and the innocent man? Leon (who, like Madonna, eschews his surname) went on to star in Cool Runnings, Disney's 1993 film about Jamaica's bobsleigh team. He's also appeared in Sylvester Stallone's Cliffhanger and Ali with Will Smith, and in TV films about The Temptations, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard. He recalls: "I didn't... (BBC News -- UK)
Guitar hero keeps soul alive Mar 3, 2009
His classic soul-inspired sound and concert style harkens back to the golden days of R&B and the men who practiced it: Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke and guitarist Lowman Pauling, among others. "I think I probably stole a couple of tricks from people who were already dead by the time I started," he replies, when asked about his stage moves. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Van Morrison revisits astral plane on live `Weeks' Feb 11, 2009
As Morrison followed with such radio-friendly singles as "Moondance," "Domino" and "Jackie Wilson Said," critics continued to talk up "Astral Weeks," which gradually took on an almost mythical aura. New fans would discover the album, and audiences still call out for "Cyprus Avenue," "Ballerina" or the title track from "Astral Weeks," songs played here and there when the album first came out but only rarely since. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
