Al Wilson
NOW I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - 1967
SNAKE - Liberty 1968
Do What You Gotta Do
SHOW AND TELL
Born 19th 1939 - Meridian, Mississippi
Died 21st April 2008
Cause of Death Kidney failure
Died 21st April 2008
Cause of Death Kidney failure
Al Wilson had two Top Ten R and B hits and one
number one pop record on the US charts. Apart from vocals Al played drums and
guitar.
Al moved to California in the late '50s, and sang with The Rollers - 1960 to
1962. He was a member of Johnny Harris & the Statesmen in the mid-'60s until he
signed with
Soul City Records
where he recorded The Snake in 1968. This was his best known
record until in 1973 when he recorded Show and Tell a superb
soul recording that reached number one in the Billboard charts. In 1976 he released
Born 19th 1939 - Meridian, Mississippi, which reached number
three on the R and B. charts. Al Wilson was a major star on the mid 70's
Northern Soul Scene (UK).
