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Jackie Wilson

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American boxer (1909-1966)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934-06-09
Active to
1984-01-21
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Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan, where he became active in the music business. He joined Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953, replacing Clyde McPhatter. After losing McPhatter, the group's only recording success with Wilson came in June of 1956 with the single "St. Therese of The Roses" that reached number 13 on the Pop charts. Wilson's solo career begin with 1957's "Reet Petite", written by the then unkn

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Wilson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Westminster
Occupation
boxer
Sport
boxing
Country for sport
United States
Image
Jackie Wilson 1941.jpg
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Commons category
Jackie Wilson (boxer)
date of death
1966-12-02
date of birth
1909-01-01
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