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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on April 22, 2008, 06:51:45 PM

Title: RIP Al Wilson, soul singer
Post by: Wayback on April 22, 2008, 06:51:45 PM

Singer Al Wilson dies at 68, had a #1 hit in 1974 with "Show & Tell"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1)

Title: Re: RIP Al Wilson, soul singer
Post by: RGMike on April 22, 2008, 09:15:47 PM

Quote from: Wayback on April 22, 2008, 06:51:45 PM

Singer Al Wilson dies at 68, had a #1 hit in 1974 with "Show & Tell"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1)

and one of my fave forgotten '60s soul singles, "The Snake"  :'(

Title: Re: RIP Al Wilson, soul singer
Post by: Gazoo on April 23, 2008, 09:22:20 AM

Quote from: RGMike on April 22, 2008, 09:15:47 PM

Quote from: Wayback on April 22, 2008, 06:51:45 PM

Singer Al Wilson dies at 68, had a #1 hit in 1974 with "Show & Tell"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_en_mu/obit_wilson_1)

and one of my fave forgotten '60s soul singles, "The Snake"  :'(

The Snake is legendary!  Also dug "Show & Tell" for its grammatical fussiness: "This is the soul / Of which you've taken control."

Title: Re: RIP Al Wilson, soul singer
Post by: Gazoo on April 27, 2008, 04:31:29 PM

Barry Scott paid tribute to Al tonight with his final Top 40 charter, "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)."

Title: Re: RIP Al Wilson, soul singer
Post by: Wayback on April 29, 2008, 10:40:09 AM

I was listening to a tape of an "AT40" March 1974 countdown. Casey's intro to "Show & Tell" mentioned that song was originally released by Johnny Mathis, but it flopped.  Then Al had the big hit wit it.