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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Jackie Wilson

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Introduction:
"Jackie Wilson is sometimes overlooked as to his innovation in performing live music. Wilson was truly a joy to watch on stage."


1. Jackie Wilson was popularly referred to by which nickname?
    The King of Pop
    The Godfather of Soul
    Mr. Entertainment
    The Chairman of the Board


2. One of Jackie's first professional singing jobs was to replace which fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member in the group Bill Ward and His Dominoes?
    Frankie Lymon
    Ben E, King
    Clyde McPhatter
    Sam Cooke


3. Berry Gordy, Jr. was pivotal in the career of Jackie Wilson. Of the following songs, which was not co-written by Gordy?
    Lonely Teardrops
    To Be Loved
    I'll Be Satisfied
    Doggin' Around


4. Jackie Wilson had several chart toppers on the R&B Billboard charts in the US. What song was his highest charting tune on the Pop Billboard charts in the US?
    Night
    Baby Workout
    Lonely Teardrops
    My Empty Arms


5. What sport was Jackie Wilson successful at in his teen age years?
    Basketball
    Football
    Boxing
    Baseball


6. Which of these statements is true?
    Jackie Wilson was once shot twice by a female acquaintance.
    Jackie Wilson was once shot twice by an off duty police officer.
    Jackie Wilson was once shot twice by his own father.
    Jackie Wilson was once shot twice by a homeless man on the streets of Manhattan.


7. Misfortune continued for Wilson throughout his popularity. He lost his home to the IRS for tax evasion, his longtime wife divorced him due to his extramarital affairs and a person very close to him was shot and killed. Who was the victim of this tragic shooting?
    His daughter
    His mother
    His father
    His son


8. Which 1961 movie did Jackie Wilson have a small part as a performer?
    The Teenage Salesman
    The Teenage Millionaire
    The Teenage Poet
    The Teenage Love Affair


9. On September 29, 1975, Jackie Wilson collapsed on stage after a heart attack. Which song was he performing when he collapsed?
    I Get the Sweetest Feeling
    Lonely Teardrops
    Whispers (Gettin' Louder)
    (Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher


10. Which performer presented Jackie Wilson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
    Little Richard
    James Brown
    Michael Jackson
    Peter Wolf


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