Al Wilson
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Biography
Smooth soul singer Al Wilson made his mark when he climbed to the top of the charts with the Number 1 single âShow and Tellâ in 1973. Born June 19, 1939 in Meridian, Mississippi, Wilson toured with a number of vocal groups in the 1960s, including the Jewels, the Rollers, and the Souls. He earned the chance to make it on his own when he impressed Johnny Rivers, who signed him to his Soul City label and produced his first solo sessions, which resulted in the hit single âThe Snakeâ in 1968.
Subsequent singles came and went without much fanfare until 1973, when Wilson released Weighing In. The album featured âShow and Tellâ, originally released by Johnny Mathis the previous year, but Wilson took his version to Number 1, and the song would remain his signature tune as he continued to tour and record into the 2000s. He died of kidney failure on April 21, 2008.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Show & Tell
- The Snake
- Wish You Were with Me Mary
- Touch and Go
- I'm A Weak Man
- I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)
- We're Having a Party
- How's Your Love Life
- Moonlightin'
- Born On The Bayou
- My Song
- Settle Me Down
- Listen To Me
- Keep On Loving You
- Willoughby Brook Road
- I Won't Last A Day Without You / Let Me Be The One
- The Magic of Your Mind
- Amen Brother
- Queen of the Ghetto
- I'm Out To Get You
- Settle Down
- Poor Side Of Town
- Do What You Gotta Do
- La La Peace Song
