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"That's Why" has one of my favorite lines in rock and roll:"If Shakespeare thought that JulietReally loved Romeo from the time they metHe would blow his top if he could seeJust how you've been lovin' me"That first generation of great protosoul singers is in danger of being forgotten. You don't hear much about Clyde McPhatter, the amazing singer from The Dominoes and The Drifters who had such a strong influence on Elvis Presley and Phil Spector. Or Pookie Hudson from The Spaniels. Everyone knows Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, but many others are slipping through the cracks of history.Jackie Wilson replaced McPhatter in The Dominoes, and then had a bunch of classic hits, starting with "Lonely Teardops." He was one of the first R&B artists I ever saw live (at a Brooklyn Fox Murray The K show), and he's still one of the best. His career was littered with shady business deals, too-floridly-produced records, and finally, a tragic end (he never recovered from a collapse on stage, and died after years in a coma).But man, could he sing.Van Morrison wrote a song in tribute:James Toback used Wilson's version of the country song "You Don't Know Me" (also covered by Ray Charles and Elvis Presley) in the film "Two Girls and a Guy." You should try and find that track. And get any collection of his Brunswick stuff. You'll be bugged, perhaps, by the strings and the background singers, but you'll hear one of the founding fathers of soul.
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