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Overview

Date of Death:
21 January 1984, New Jersey, USA more
Mini Biography:
Jackie "Sonny" Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Highland... more
Trivia:
Cited as a major influence for his dance moves by singers James Brown... more
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Michael Jackson's Life & Legacy: Wiz Kid (1958-78)
 (From MTV Music News. 6 July 2009, 4:51 AM, PDT)

What the Party Guests Danced To on Inauguration Night
 (From PEOPLE.com. 21 January 2009, 5:30 AM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. Seuls two (2008) (performer: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher")
  2. Norbit (2007) (performer: "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher")
  3. Take the Lead (2006) (writer: "Baby Workout") (performer: "Baby Workout")
  4. Against the Ropes (2004) (performer: "Baby Workout") ("Baby Workout")
    ... aka Die Promoterin (Germany)
    ... aka The Promoter (Germany)
  5. Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) (performer: "That's Why")
    ... aka Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits: Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Rock 'N' Roll Forever (USA: DVD title)
  6. Death to Smoochy (2002) (performer: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher")
    ... aka Tötet Smoochy (Germany)
  7. Blow Dry (2001) (performer: "I Get The Sweetest Feeling")
    ... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
  8. Sweet November (2001) (writer: "Baby Work Out") (performer: "Baby Work Out")
  9. The Kid (2000) (performer: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher")
    ... aka Disney's The Kid (USA: complete title)
  10. "Jam" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Jaaaaam" (UK: recut version)
  11. High Fidelity (2000) (performer: "I Get The Sweetest Feeling")
  12. The Closer You Get (2000) (performer: "I Get The Sweetest Feeling")
    ... aka American Women (USA: video title)

  13. The Bachelor (1999) (performer: "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)")
  14. Dance with Me (1998) (writer: "Baby Workout") (performer: "Baby Workout")
  15. Two Girls and a Guy (1997) (performer: "You Don't Know Me")
  16. Telling Lies in America (1997) (performer: "Lonely Teardrops")
  17. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) (performer: "(YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER")
    ... aka Dumbo Drop
  18. Corrina, Corrina (1994) (performer: "REET PETITE (THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TOWN)")
  19. When Pigs Fly (1993) (performer: "DANNY BOY")
    ... aka Wenn Schweine fliegen (Germany)
  20. The Night We Never Met (1993) (performer: "Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me (Higher and Higher)")
  21. Born Yesterday (1993) (writer: "BABY WORK OUT") (performer: "BABY WORK OUT")
  22. That Night (1992) (performer: "DOGGIN' AROUND")
    ... aka One Hot Summer
  23. Innocent Blood (1992) (producer: "Night")
    ... aka A French Vampire in America
  24. Mermaids (1990) (writer: "Baby Workout") (performer: "Baby Workout")

  25. Ghostbusters II (1989) (performer: "Higher And Higher")
    ... aka Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title)
  26. Shag (1989) (performer: "Baby Work Out") ("Baby Work Out")
    ... aka Shag: The Movie
  27. The Good Mother (1988) (performer: "Up Tight (Everything's Alright)")
    ... aka The Price of Passion (South Africa: English title: video title)
  28. Coming to America (1988) (performer: "To Be Loved")
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)

  29. "Hippodrome Show" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "Hippodrome" (USA)
        - Episode #1.5 (1966) TV episode (writer: "Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her)")
  30. Teenage Millionaire (1961) (performer: "The Way I Am", "Lonely Life")

  31. Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) (performer: "YOU BETTER KNOW IT")
Self:
  1. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (1995) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Sounds of Soul

  2. "Soul Train" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Four Tops/Jackie Wilson/Kool & the Gang (1972) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 2 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Where the Action Is" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode #1.18 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.37 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Shindig!" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Episode #2.16 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.42 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.12 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Bandstand" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1957-1965)
    ... aka "AB" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "American Bandstand 1966" (USA: ninth season title)
    ... aka "American Bandstand" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "New American Bandstand 1965" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "VH1's Best of American Bandstand" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #8.29 (1965) TV episode .... Himself (!965)
        - Episode #5.106 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.263 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.161 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.148 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  7. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (7 episodes, 1960-1963)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #16.26 (1963) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #15.37 (1962) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #15.29 (1962) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #15.19 (1962) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #14.33 (1961) TV episode .... Singer
          (2 more)
  8. Teenage Millionaire (1961) .... Himself, Performer
  9. "The Dick Clark Show" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka "The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show" (USA)
        - Episode #3.50 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.34 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.35 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.27 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.28 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
          (5 more)

  10. Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) .... Himself

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Genres:
Music | Comedy | Family | Romance more

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