Music Appreciation
Related: About this forumJackie Wilson......Damn what a sick voice.
Absolutely amazing! "To Be Loved"
brush
(53,778 posts)Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops and "Little Shop of Horrors" was his cousin.
Had no idea. Thanks!
whathehell
(29,067 posts)but you are calling his voice "sick"..Is that a typo?
Just another word for awesome in some circles.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)Must be far away from mine.
Glamrock
(11,800 posts)It's true man, it's true. I've heard many a guitar player describe Jimmy Hendrix as sick, many a drummer describe John Bonham as sick, etc. Maybe it's a musician thing. That's the circle I travel in.
Whatever.
Docreed2003
(16,859 posts)Wilson was doing a cover of "Don't be Cruel" and Elvis couldn't stop talking and raving about how great it was...even in later years Presley would rate Jackie as one of the best voices he'd ever heard!
Glamrock
(11,800 posts)One of the best "crooners" ever. At least that's how I describe his style...
Glamrock
(11,800 posts)transitions from chest to throat to head and back again...