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Jackie Wilson

1934 - 1984

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Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer who was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock and roll history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Wilson is the 1,178th most popular singer (down from 920th in 2019), the 6,486th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,829th in 2019) and the 324th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jackie Wilson ranks 1,178 out of 4,381. Before him are Big Sean, Nilla Pizzi, James Arthur, Kvitka Cisyk, Giovanni Martinelli, and Jim Steinman. After him are Chiquito de la Calzada, Claude Nougaro, Katia Ricciarelli, Claudio Baglioni, Bryan Johnson, and Ilanit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Jackie Wilson ranks 326. Before him are John Keegan, Otis Rush, Adolf Merckle, Yūjirō Ishihara, Martin Bangemann, and Inger Stevens. After him are Mário de Araújo Cabral, Norma Croker, Aliki Vougiouklaki, Leonid Stein, Ružica Sokić, and Gérard Latortue. Among people deceased in 1984, Jackie Wilson ranks 161. Before him are Peter Walker, Sven Jonasson, Flora Robson, Carl Joachim Friedrich, Claude Chevalley, and Gaëtan Dugas. After him are Pierre Emmanuel, Tommy Cooper, Martín Marculeta, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Kurt Martti Wallenius, and Roger Blin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jackie Wilson ranks 6,487 out of 20,380. Before him are Moses Gunn (1929), Gayle Rubin (1949), Tom Welling (1977), Jerry Sloan (1942), Jim Steinman (1947), and Mike Espy (1953). After him are Garrett Hardin (1915), James C. Scott (1936), Amy Brenneman (1964), Richard Marx (1963), Daryl Hall (1946), and Darlene Cates (1947).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jackie Wilson ranks 324. Before him are Everlast (1969), Eva Cassidy (1963), Eve (1978), Big Sean (1988), Kvitka Cisyk (1953), and Jim Steinman (1947). After him are Thomas Hampson (1955), Young Thug (1991), Bobby Bland (1930), Randy Crawford (1952), Lou Rawls (1933), and Dr. John (1941).

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