Jackie Wilson

Lonely Teardrops

AvTony Douglas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

To his many fans, he was known simply as "Mr. Excitement," a singer whose music and stage presence influenced generations of performers, from Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson. Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops looks at the life and career of this deeply troubled artist. Published briefly in a limited edition in the United Kingdom, this Routledge edition makes available this definitive biography for Wilson's legions of fans. Also includes two 8-page photo inserts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-04-14
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138140233

Utforska kategorier

Populärmusik inom Kultur
Tonsättare och låtskrivare inom Kultur
Biografi: konst och underhållning inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Tony Douglas is a writer/researcher on black American music. He lives in Australia.

Recensioner i media

"Brims with the reminiscences of Wilson's former wives and lovers, fellow musicians, bodyguards, and others. This is the portrait of a bigger-than-life personality." -- Benjamin Segedin, Booklist"A tremendous read. Four stars (highest rating)." -- Q Magazine"Jackie was one of the most extraordinary performers with whom I've ever worked... Thanks so much, Tony, for helping to tell the world of his contributions." -- Dick Clark

Innehållsförteckning

Why a Book on Jackie Wilson? 7 Acknowledgements 9 Introduction 13 Chapter One: Danny Boy 14 Chapter Two: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down 34 Chapter Three: Reet Petite .. 50 Chapter Four: You'd Better Know It.............80 Chapter Five: A Woman, a Lover, a Friend.....84 Chapter Six: I'm Wanderin' .. 94 Chapter Seven: Higher and Higher............114 Chapter Eight: A Kiss, a Thrill and Goodbye.139 Chapter Nine: Soul Galore 150 Chapter Ten: I Don't Need You Around.......165 Chapter Eleven: Those Heartaches............177 Chapter Twelve: This Love Is Real.............183 Chapter Thirteen: Beautiful Day...............197 Chapter Fourteen: It's All Over 214 Chapter Fifteen: Your Loss, My Gain..........241 Chapter Sixteen: The Greatest Hurt..........247 Chapter Seventeen: Postscript .252 Bibliography . 256 Discography . 258