One of my very fave singers, Louella "Spanky" Wilson was born in 1947 in Philadelphia, a talented soul, funk and jazz vocalist, who has performed internationally and recorded several albums since the late 1960s. She was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reputedly gaining the nickname "Spanky" as a result of the spankings she received from her father. She started singing as a child and after an early marriage, began performing in clubs aged 17 with Stanley Turrentine the now famous Saxophnist. She was soon recruited by Jimmy McGriff for a national tour, which ended in 1967 in Los Angeles, California. There, she sang in clubs and was introduced to H. B. Barnum, who invited her to record. Wilson sang as a backing vocalist on records by Letta Mbulu, O. C. Smith, Lou Rawls and others, before releasing her first single, "The Last Day of Summer", produced by Barnum and released in early 1969. This was followed by the album Spankin' Brand New (1969), Wilson released several further singles on Mothers Records, a label set up in Hollywood by Jay Ward, and two more albums, Doin' It (1969) and Let It Be (1970). She also appeared on nationally networked TV shows, and made her international debut in 1970 at the Rio de Janeiro Song Festival in Brazil. Wilson has shared the stage with soul and jazz musicians such as Marvin Gaye, Sammy Davis Jr., organists Jimmy McGriff and Brother Jack McDuff, cornetist Nat Adderley, percussionist Willie Bobo, Lalo Schifrin and Jimmy Smith. In 1971 she moved to Detroit and sang in clubs before recording for Eastbound & Westbound Records. She returned to live in Los Angeles, and performed in clubs there for several years, before moving to France in 1985 and re-marrying. During the late 1980s and 1990s, Wilson performed mainly in France, Germany and other parts of Europe. In 2000, after she had returned to live in California, Wilson was contacted by British DJ and record producer Will Holland of The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and they began working together, they recorded several singles, and released the album I'm Thankful in 2006 in the pipeline as is her brilliant Wstbound years compilation.
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24 comments:
nice review AMM
thanks Reb
Glad To See Another Great Review !
Not sure if I have this but definitely I welcome the flac upgrade!
All completely new to me, interesting review
Spanky Wilson is always great ... Thanks for review, P.
Thanks AMM. Can't wait to hear more.
Wonderful stuff yes please AMM
Nice review AMM, thank you!!
Great stuff mate. - cracking review... Thank you
The tasters sound pretty good, thanks for the review AMM
MM, you can spank me, lol.
cheers,ELtel
Yet another great review , thanks AMM .
Looks like a regular loveland this!
Thanks, AMM!
Another great album from Ms. Wilson... many thanks AMM for this review.
BigD
Another Great Review, thanks AMM
Excellent review for all the world to read. I enjoy all these review as it reminds me of my days of buy albums. I always enjoy writings on the back. Thanks AMM.
Got a few Spanky Wilson tracks and I`d appreciate the album,PLEASE!
Cheers!
Bill
Thank you for the Spanky Wilson Album AMM,Much Appreciated
i only found her very lately and already collected but thanks much AMM
I had this, but I don't anymore. Thanx!
Thanks for the review AMM looking forward to it
Great review
Got a few Spanky Wilson tracks and I`d appreciate the album,PLEASE!
Cheers!
Bill{b3will@msn.com}
Looking forward for thhis review. Cheers AMM
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