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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,569 posts) Fri Jun 9, 2017, 10:58 AM Jun 2017

Jackie Wilson was born on this date.

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Jackie Wilson was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2017 OP

December 1974........ ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2017 #1

Mr. Excitement. Great voice and showmanship. I... Kahuna7 Jun 2017 #2

I haven't heard that song for quite a while. Great singer luvMIdog Jun 2017 #3

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)

1. December 1974........

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 11:32 AM

Jun 2017

I was 5 1/2 months pregnant with my 42 year old daughter. My husband and I were at Harrah's Reno waiting for Jackie Wilson to perform. As soon as the band started up into "Lonely Teardrops", she began to roll around inside of me. Shortly after that performance, he had a massive stroke and later died.

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

2. Mr. Excitement. Great voice and showmanship. I...

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 12:11 PM

Jun 2017

was devastated when he fell ill. Gone but never forgotten.

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

3. I haven't heard that song for quite a while. Great singer

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 12:39 PM

Jun 2017

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