Birth Name: Jack Leroy Wilson Jr.
Occupation: Rock Singer
Place Of Birth: Detroit
Date Of Birth: June 9, 1934
Date Of Death: January 21, 1984
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Jackie Wilson was born on the 9th of June, 1934. He was famous for being a Rock Singer. Nicknamed Mr. Excitement, Wilson was a Grammy Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who helped R&B transition into soul.
Jackie Wilson was born in Detroit. He dropped out of high school at age fifteen and briefly competed as an amateur boxer. He had six #1 R&B hits, including “You Better Know It” and “Doggin’ Around.”
Jackie Wilson was a Gemini and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Jackie Wilson was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jackie Wilson was born in the Year of the Dog.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. |
| NICKNAME: | Mr. Excitement, Mr. Entertainment, Jackie Wilson, Sonny, The Black Elvis-Jackie Wilson, The Black Elvis |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jackie Wilson was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Jackie Wilson was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Jackie Wilson had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Jackie Wilson’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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