The Best of Jackie Wilson - To Be Loved, Lonely Teardrops, & Alone At Last

Before Michael Jackson, there was Jackie Wilson, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Michael Jackson called Jackie his biggest influence and a leader in the business. Jackie Wilson set the bar of what a complete entertainer should be and many of the black entertainers who came after him, emulated Jackie's style from James Brown, The Temptations, to The Jackson Five, Michael Jackson, and to Usher. Jackie had a gifted, versatile voice, he could sing soul, pop, blues, jazz, and even opera. A gifted dancer as well, who popularized spins, knee drops, and a host of creative dances, that people do to this day. Jackie Wilson was the complete entertainer...talent, good looks, charm, sex appeal.