This included 16 Top 10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, doo-wop, and easy listening.
Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. Excitement', he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock and roll history. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. (J– January 21, 1984) was an American singer of the 1950s and 1960s.
