Jackie Wilson Performing Live Higher And Higher & Lonely Tear Drops
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Rare footage of the legendary soul artist extrordinaire on a coast to coast televised show back in the day from 74, notice the introduction by Roy Orbison "The way he moves there is no energy crisis" in reference to the energy crisis in 1974 which some of you may remember...
![[Your Love Keeps Lifting Me] Higher & Higher](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gn6SNbTD0_Q/mqdefault.jpg)
Elvis and Jackie were great friends...they always complimented each other as being better than the other.
They also had the same type of mother. Both were taken to Church to sing, and as single child, they were pampered, and strictly disciplined.
It was their mother's who made these boys into the men they became....goes to show what a mother's influence can make of a man.
Jackie was one hell of a performer. His style was truly ORIGINAL! Yes, he was admired by his peers like James Brown, Elvis and Michael Jackson. Like them, his influence will be felt for generations to come.
Michael Jackson was not a peer!
that voice!!! I remember listening to my grandmothers records and she would tell me I'm too young to be so old, lol
WOW !!! They didn't call him "Mr. Excitement" for nothing !!!
to this day people wonder why michael jackson does his "hee hee" thing ... it is because of this guy here .. it's always been a tribute to jackie wilson, but many people just dont know.
Elvis also copied Jackie's moves l love Elvis but Jackie could dance rings around most
Pat Fitzpatrick ok
WOW super amazing talent...Jackie Wilson the world of music owes you dearly.
What a cute little tyke you are, ALesina. I bet your Mama is pretty too.
Mr. Excitement,simply one of the all-time greatest singers and performers!!!
Agree with you friend. Sam Cooke had a great voice.
Jackie Wilson was most lively....he was a great singer too.
Good things don't last longer........
One of the greatest for sure. So glad I got to see him live!
JACKIE WILSON! Today, June 9 is Jackie Wilson's birthday! So although you're not with us Jackie I do care to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jackie had great dance moves and so did all this. As at least one reason the people compare the two.
Jackie Wilson can where whatever he wants. He owns this song. Wasn't he a professional boxer at on time? He was a knock out!
when jackie bends on one knee you can see the muscles in his legs
HE WAS WOW !!!
Jackie and Elvis best show mans alive
I'll take this over rap and hip hop any day. This was singing and great uplifting lyrics and a compelling beat. Suit306 is right -- if you don't want to get up and dance after hearing this song you are dead.
Same 🎉
Some people just never get tired of performing. If he hadn't passed away so young, I can picture him performing in Vegas even into old age, just like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. What a wonderful talent Jackie was blessed with.
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jennifersenn Right On was so sad
u forgot the king elvis
Had they lived in the 80s (and they both should have) I'm sure they would have performed onstage together somewhere. Jackie KING + Elvis KING
and when he stands the right way, his trousers reveal that his talents didn't stop at music. The man was gifted.
Imagine being in the audience, wow. Just wow....
Him still sound good to me.
I'm 22 years old and normally I'm addicted to Hardstyle (Genre)...BUT I love the 50's 60's and 70's...soooo many good Artist...sooo much good music...i love this soooo much...the old atmosphere by listening this artists...just wow...I wish I was born in this times...R.I.P Jackie and thanks for that great music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@iamanatullah You hit it right on the HEAD. I was "on the air" all through those days. I wish todays kids could see JACKIE WILSON. REAL TALENT one of BERRY GORDY'S first stars.
IMHO, Jackie Wilson was the best there ever was. A once in a lifetime total package.RIP, Jackie,you certainly deserve it.
The best. I remember him dancing on top of Baby Grand pianos dressed in a Tux with patent leather shoes as he would slide from the back of the piano to the front - just gliding. He was indeed Mr. Excitement. RIP.
what an act and what a slinger. If you dont want to dance after seeing this video your dead.
This....
Was...
A privilege to listen to
ty keith. what a great treat to see the incredible jackie wilson. easily one of the best talents this country has, and ever will, produce...
I am so tired of hearing that vocalist "A" is better than vocalist "B". It is subjective -- like comparing bourbon and scotch -- It is ironic that Elvis thought Jackie was better; and Jackie thought Elvis was better. Anyway, I don't give a damn who is better. I think they are both great and I am going to continue to enjoy both of them!
Right on Linda!
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@aschneider40205 u are quite fortunate to have seen him live in 1960 in the Bahamas,! also i talked with someone who saw him perform around that same time in Kingston Jamaica at a venue called the Carib Club and he said all the jamaicans were amazed at his performance " he moved like he had on skates", and was so light on his feet..!!
Hey thats really nice coming from a young person like yourself to see u interested and liking a great pioneer like Jackie who helped paved the way for the artists of today and influenced Michael Jackson is really is good to see
Nobody's blown away by Roy and Del introducing Jackie ? That's a boatload of talent, 3 legendary musicians.
I saw him in Augusta, Ga. before he died. In my opinion, he might be the greatest singer / entertainer who ever lived. Bad management etc caused his early death and I agree about Motown.
hi Hu
Happy Birthday Jackie.... he would have been 78 today June 9
Jackie Wilson
Grande performance
ELVIS PRESLEY and JACKIE WILSON were great friends and as someone else also wrote,
'don't compare them ,respect them as they respected each other'.
Because ELVIS PRESLEY and JACKIE WILSON were two of the greatest entertainers ever..
I see n hear Elvis Presley I definitely see where Elvis looked up too
lovin the jackie
You all can say whatever you want. I love this .Brings back memories to me. KMA. Love it.
WOW!!! They didn't call him "Mr Excitement" for nothing !!!
And this clip is that's its LIVE no lip sync no over dub none of that.
Voice comes through crystal clear. Nothing against the "artists" of today but in the day you had to do it live and prove yourself on stage before the record deal, and the record had to sound good before anybody ever saw you.
Now its all about how you look, the publicity shots and photo stills are taken first and if you cant sing they just autotune it. And nobody sings live anymore not even at presidential inaugurations
Music has gone down the tub 😮
Its my pleasure !
Jackie Wilson was a legendary performer live but his records rarely ever achieved that intenseness and pure energy. Brunswick was a pretty staid label and tempered many of his songs with hokey arrangements. Despite that, his early hits "Reet Petite", "Lonely Teardrops" and "Doggin' Around" and "Baby Workout" were good records. But he really hit his stride with his Carl Davis produced material - "Whispers" and "Higher and Higher" being his best songs. A real tragedy his career died with his 1975 heart attack and being comatose the last 9 years of his life.
Agree his best records were the late 60s early 70s ones
Known as *Mr Excitement*.. A RnR Icon, Mr Jackie Wilson! True 100% entertainer. Pure 100 % talented.. This is from the NBC Tv Show "Midnight Special". Introduced by Roy Orbison & Del Shannon.. Two more RnR Icons!
i like his red jump suit :)
This set looks a lot like Elvis '68!!!
Always loved this song!!!!!!
Wow!! Great!!
The most ignored of the really greats! Loved him then and love him now!
RIP Jackie Wilson
Hello dear
Would love to be friends
When I neeeeeeed to take a walk down memory lane and remember what singing was really like I come to RUclips and get lost. I do so much of my paralegal homework to youtube abd Pandora...Jackie Wilson is a forever wonder to the world that knew him.
still searching for OH DANNY BOY......NO ONE CAN EVER SING IT LIKE JACKIE WILSON...I KNOW IT ONE HERE. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR REMEMBERING ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS TO HAVE EVER LIVED. DC Misty
He gots to go down in history, just as Elvis has
Nice.
Mr. Wilson was a great entertainer its 2am im still listening to his songs just can't get enough of his BEAUTIFUL songs I wish I could have seen him way back then
Do anyone know how tall Mr. WILSON WAS ?
Nice....the bass!
He talks about how both Elvis and Frank Sinatra once did him a favour. And coming out to see him and drawing in big crowds for him. Even Sinatra acknowledged Jackies greatness. That speaks volumes. Do you know of this interview and what year it was done? I am curous about these things.
Sadly, 38 years ago today (January 21, 1984), the world lost the singing legend Mr. Jackie Leroy Wilson AKA "Mr. Excitement". RIP
Jackie es grande entre los grandes.De Chile 🇨🇱💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Si Jackie was brilliante fantastico!
Saw him live in the late 50’s; amazing!!
The pic from 66 was signed by Elvis to Jackie saying you have a friend forever. Jackie treasured that picture and apparently carried it around with him.We have lost some special talents over the last 40 years. None more so than those two. If Jackies career had been handled better. And he had better promotion and songwriters behind him. He should have been alot better. Unfortunately when Berry Gordy left and greedy Matt Turnapol got hold of Jackie. That was never going to be.
yes!!!
Legend
Roy , Jackie, and.. Del Shannon!!
It was just a little over 40 years ago to the day that he collapsed onstage Dick Clark's Good Ol Rock n Roll revue at the Latin Casino, Cherry Hill NJ
One of the ole skool songs ( your love keeps lifting me higher) that refused to get old. It sounds brand new for the ears whenever it plays!
I have several albums by Jackie Wilson. This guy's range and versitility was unmatched...light opera, soul, rock and roll, pop, blues, etc. Listen to his soulful rendition of "Danny Boy"...packed full of falsetto. Then listen to his delivery on "Night". He sings it strictly by "scale". That last note... bam!, right from the diaphram. You're hearing this from a big Elvis fan....but, you just have to tell it like it is. Jackie Wilson was the greatest "popular" vocalist to merge from the 1950s.
Thats true you're absolutely correct
I'm still waiting for the bio of Jackie "Mr. Excitement" Wilson. Unfortunately, because Jackie Wilson unwillingly signed his career over to ill-fated management, there may NEVER be a movie about his life.
I remember the energy crisis of '74. I went to work part-time in gas station. The gas was so rationed. 😮 It was something. I think people were more willing to help each other back then. Glad I grew up during great, great, music. Rest in Peace Jackie Wilson 👏👏❤️👏👏💞❤️🌼
I think I read that Elvis went to see his show in Vegas loads of times before getting his own together. Total class.
Not true, he went to see Tom Jones before getting his Vegas act together. However , Elvis greatly admired Jackie, went to see him twice . Gave him a signed card that read, “ you have a friend forever “ which Jackie carried with him everywhere. You can see Jackie’s influence when Elvis sings “ Return to Sender “, you can hear Elvis influence when Jackie sings “ Reet Petite “. Lifelong friends acknowledge by Jackie’s son. Elvis first went to see Jackie at “ The Tripp “ in LA. Mid 60s. Roy Orbison tells his co host, “ Jackie’s a friend of yours “, lol. If he said that about Elvis , even Jackie would say 100% true. Both admired each other Jackie telling reporter, “ I took as much from him as he took from me “ !
His belt buckle is blinding!!
Yes he did knock these two songs out of the ball park , could'nt have said it better..!! and from the reaction of the audience to just his opening line to "Lonely Teardrops" My heart is crying crying lonely teardrops" there was immediate applause although it was an oldie 50's song
Yes indeed!
JACKIE WILSON! Wow! He still is amazing. Great voice and superb moves. They say Elvis copied many of Jackie's moves. Jackie was really one-of-a-kind! Great!
+Conall16. tom jones copied moves maybe, but elvis, nah , don't see it sorry
Rock and roll legends gone but NEVER forgotten! I grew up with these guys.
Not Rock & Roll; R&B!
Hey, rocket scientist, it's ROCK N" ROLL!!!!
If you are feeling Low, just turn Jackie Wilson on, and you will be feeling Very Good, in just A Few Minutes !
Where's the movie? Omg if ever there was a great movie waiting to be made.
Stringfever 01...I've been asking the same doggone thing!
Truly an Unsung icon!
We need to know his story!
Could u imagine the soundtrack to it?
Unfortunately Jackie Wilson trusted his career to ill-fated management during his lifetime. Now his defunct record company, Brunswick Records, has ALL rights to his legacy. They are not willing to release material for others to make a movie about his life. This is a SAD story.
Jackie Wilson was the original Energizer Bunny! Only Jackie Wilson and James Brown had the energy they both shared with us!
He was Mr Great! the one and only.
A Dimond in the sky
@serpico56 and let's not forget jackie and elvis was great friends,,,,and fans of one another,,,and if folks would watch elvis performing return to sender they'll see,,,,i love it,,,from his hair to his clothes and his dancing they'll see and love it more
This clip was taken from his 1974 appearance on NBC's "The Midnight Special." This may possibly be the last known video clip of WIlson..before his massive heart attack and collapse leaving him in a coma until his death in 1984.
My Heart is. Crying!
Midnight special 1974, special oldies show
🤔 Thanks I was wondering was it the midnight special 🔊🎼🥰😘😎
Thank G-d for video footage and the technology, i.e., cd/tape/vinyl, that keeps the talented Mr. Wilson "alive" in memory. He was super-talented, and I had the pleasure of seeing him perform live many, many times since the 1950's when he began with The Dominoes that also featured Clyde McPhatter in the quintet. He was always the 'ladies man' and was shot by a disgruntled lover in a Central Park area hotel where he was staying during the 1960's.
@VALMARIESASK Absolutely!
TOP TOP TOP!!!!!!!
If you want to move forward trying looking back then stop when you get to this guy. Revolutionary
Elvis was a big fan of his and paid for Jackie's medical bills when Jackie got sick. I think they used to call Jackie the black Elvis..
one of the ALL time greats, he was by far the artist i most wish had gotten the opportunity to join Motown at its peak. he was amazing and deserved some better material.
A year later, Jackie would suffer a heart attack on stage, his life was spared but the lack of oxygen to his brain while he was being revived left him in a coma that he would never recover from. He died in 1984 at a nursing home 8 years after he fell into his coma.
Absolutely!! ... also he was a major influence on Michael Jackson, some of you may remember the tribute he paid to him at the Grammy awards in Feb 84, a few weeks after he passed away
Hell yea!
oh myyyyyy!
It misses the punchy horns and back-up singers of the original, but it's still the greatest R&B song ever for my money. Miss you, Jackie.
from the midnight special oldies special 1974
Like this live version better then original, faster n funkier
Thanks to you, Keith, for this fantastic posting ,and thanks be to G-d for giving the world
Jackie Wilson!! And ,of course,for the technology to enable us all to re-live and enjoy
such glorious talent! Malcolm O'Brien
You're welcome Malcolm
Yes, I remember the 70s energy crisis while the beautiful Amazon Rain Forest was being cut down; now the cutting continues and it is being burned down as well. I remember Jackie Wilson; God did I love him, and still do!
@onstageagain 1974
1:08 he looks like he wants to Dougie. Great song, great performer
It was Elvis Presley (very typical behavior for him to pay random peoples' medical bills, pay complete strangers' mortgages, give cars and motorcycles to people, give the rings off his fingers to strangers, etc...) who paid (at least part of) Jackie Wilson's final medical expenses. Elvis also gave the largest donation to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, among other things.
And the one that got shot in the motel was Sam Cooke. :'(
Today is Jackie Wilson's Birthday ! June 9,1936
Elvis believed Jackie should have been the number one singer in the world. To his fans he already is. But in commercial and artistic terms his full potential was never realized. Still when I listen to Rags to Riches from his days with Billy Wards Dominoes. I have to remind myself that I am listening to a 19 year old Jackie. The quality and power of his voice even then was spectacular.
Yes one of the best