ABSTRACT

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 edit

chapter |1 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|20 pages

DANNY BOY

chapter 2|16 pages

YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

chapter 3|30 pages

REET PETITE

chapter 4|4 pages

YOU'D BETTER KNOW IT

chapter 5|10 pages

A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND

chapter 6|28 pages

I'M WANDERIN'

chapter 7|25 pages

HIGHER AND HIGHER

chapter 8|11 pages

A KISS , A THRILL AND GOODBYE

chapter 9|15 pages

SOUL GALORE

chapter 10|12 pages

I DON'T NEED YOU AROUND

chapter 11|6 pages

THOSE HEARTACHES

chapter 12|22 pages

THIS LOVE IS REAL

chapter 13|17 pages

BEAUTIFUL DAY

chapter 14|27 pages

teen: It's All Over

chapter 15|6 pages

YOUR LOSS, MY GAIN

chapter 16|5 pages

teen: The Greatest Hurt

chapter 17|4 pages

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