He was honored with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Legacy Tribute Award in 2003. Two of Wilson's recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He is also inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Wilson was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Jackie Wilson was one of the most important and influential musical artists of his generation. On the Billboard Hot 100, Wilson scored 14 top 20 pop hits, six of which reached the top 10. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening, including 16 R&B Top 10 hits, in which six R&B of the repertoire ranked as number ones. Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. Wilson was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in pop, R&B, and rock & roll history, earning the nickname "Mr. A tenor with a four-octave range, Wilson was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. (JJanuary 21, 1984) was an American soul singer and performer. Not x-library, unclipped, no other markings. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Black boards w/gilt letters on front and spine.
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