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Wanda Jackson
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American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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- Works
- 12
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937
Discography
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Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Lavonne Jackson, October 20, 1937 in Maud, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll singer. Having made her debut recordings at the age of nineteen, she became one of the first popular female rock and roll singers in history and as a result, a pioneering and influential figure in female musicianship. She is known as the "Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly." Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show a
Key facts
- Born
- Wanda LaVonne Jackson , ( 1937-10-20 ) October 20, 1937 (age 88) , Maud, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1953–2021
- Spouse
- Wendell Goodman, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; died 2017 )
- Genres
- Rockabilly rock and roll country gospel
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Labels
- Decca Capitol Myrrh Word Deep Sea Christian World Vine Tab Supraphon Amethyst Elap Success CMH Goldenlane Third Man Sugar Hill Big Machine
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wanda
- Family name
- Jackson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Maud
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Third Man Records
- Official website
- www.wandajackson.com
- Image
- WandaJacksonopSjock.jpg
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- Wanda Jackson
- date of birth
- 1937-10-20
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- name in native language
- Wanda Jackson
- social media followers
- 5801
- web feed URL
- www.goldira.directory/feed
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Encyclopedic overview
Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American retired singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, recording a series of 1950s singles that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Rockabilly". She is also counted among the first female stars in the genre of country music.
Jackson began performing as a child and later had her own radio show in Oklahoma City. She was then discovered by country singer Hank Thompson, who helped her secure a recording contract with Decca Records in 1954. At Decca, Jackson had her first hit single with the country song "You Can't Have My Love". She began touring the following year with Elvis Presley. The two briefly dated and Presley encouraged her to record in the rockabilly style. In 1956, Jackson signed with Capitol Records where she was given full permission to record both country and rockabilly. The label released a string of Jackson's rock singles, including "Fujiyama Mama", "Mean Mean Man" and the top 40 hit "Let's Have a Party".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wanda Jackson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.