June 9, 2009

Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson would have been seventy-nine years old today. While singing "Lonely Teardrops" at a benefit concert in 1975, he had a heart attack and fell from the stage, hitting his head. For almost nine years he remained in a coma until his death in 1984.

Jackie Wilson "Lonely Teardrops"

1 comment:

  1. I didn't know that about Mr Wilson - He had a great groove

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