03 Apr 2019
Al Wilson ‎- 1973 – Weighing In

American soul music veteran singer Al Wilson had his first big hit in 1968 with “The Snake” and remained strong on the charts throughout the late 1960’s and into the early 70’s. Al’s endearing style captured fans on both sides of the Atlantic and he...
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05 Mar 2024
Barbara Acklin – 1973 – I Call It Trouble

Barbara Acklin is a true rags-to-riches story. This one-time back-up singer for Chess Records was working as the receptionist at Brunswick Records’ Chicago office when she began co-writing songs for other artists, including Jackie Wilson’s “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder)”. This success behind the scenes quickly grew...
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06 Aug 2022
Jackie Wilson – 1967 – Higher And Higher

Jackie Wilson was the most gifted singer of his generation. Unfortunately, his arranger at Brunswick Records, Dick Jacobs, often saddled the man’s force-of-nature vocals with obtrusive orchestration and cloying female back-up voices. Not to mention the bullshit songs Wilson frequently did, a number of them...
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13 Feb 2021
Jackie Wilson – 1966 – Whispers

Two people were instrumental in reviving the fading career of Brunswick’s superstar Jackie Wilson: Producer Carl Davis and songwriter Barbara Acklin. Davis seemed to finally bring the proper sound to the table, pushing Wilson away from Broadway tunes, pop schmaltz and watered down R&B, and...
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