On Dizzy Gillespie’s record label Dee Gee, Jackie Wilson had his recording debut as Sonny Wilson.
He then made his debut as Jackie in 1957 with Reet Petite, which would ultimately (nearly thirty years later) become a UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 at Christmas 1986.
What was net Jackie Wilson worth at the time of death?
Jackie Wilson had $10,000 as his net worth at the time of death.
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. was born on June 9, 1934, and passed away on January 21, 1984. In the transformation of rhythm and blues into the soul, he had a significant role. One of the most energetic singers and performers in the history of soul, R&B, and rock and roll, he was known as “Mr Excitement” and was regarded as a brilliant showman.
Wilson first became well-known while performing with the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes.
In 1957, he went solo and amassed more than 50 hit singles in the R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop, and easy-listening genres. Six of the 16 Top 10 R&B songs in this list were number-one hits. Six of Wilson’s top 20 pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100’s top 20 list.
