# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jackie-wilson-q181483
# Generated: 2026-08-15T00:11:54.534Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/jackie-wilson-q181483"
name: "Jackie Wilson"
slug: "jackie-wilson-q181483"
description: "Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. was an American singer who was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed \"Mr. Excitement\", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in the 20th century. Among Wilson's hits are \"Lonely Teardrops,\" \"Baby Workout,\" \"Reet Petite\", \"I Get the Sweetest Feeling\" and \"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher\". His performance style is often cited as a significant influence on contemporary and later artists such as Elvis Presley, James Brown, and Michael Jackson."
tagline: "American singer (1934–1984)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jackie_Wilson_1961.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1934-06-09"
deathDate: "1984-01-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           23.64476133333334
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     75
  profileCompleteness:  85
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    handle:    "4VnomLtKTm9Ahe1tZfmZju"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump