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Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock , country and gospel . She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, recording a series of 1950s singles that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Rockabilly".
May 3, 2024 · Wanda Jackson (born October 20, 1937, Maud, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American country singer who also achieved substantial success in rock and roll and earned the sobriquet “the Queen of Rockabilly.”
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- “Hard-Headed Woman” Jackson showed her sense of humor as she introduced this fierce rocker during a 1958 appearance on California’s Town Hall PartyTV show, calling the tune “one of the most beautiful love songs that’s ever been written.”
- “Shakin’ All Over” Bridesmaidsfans might know this rollicking rocker and its unusual fits and starts from the film’s closing credits. A 1960 U.K. Number One for Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Jackson featured it on her 30th studio LP, The Party Ain’t Over, a 2011 collaboration with producer Jack White.
- “Let’s Have a Party” Although her former beau Elvis Presley had recorded this song before Jackson, the singer only knew it through fellow Town Hall Partyperformers Larry and Lorrie Collins.
- “Pick Me Up on Your Way Down” Jackson’s flamethrower of a rock & roll voice could also belt out pure, passionate honky-tonk as in the case of this acerbic Harlan Howard tune that had been a huge hit for Charlie Walker in 1958.
Aug 19, 2021 · Wanda Jackson, rockabilly’s raucous queen. She dated Elvis – then made him look tame with her growling, high-energy rock’n’roll. And at 83 years old, she still can’t quite embrace ...
Aug 23, 2021 · Jackson, who formally retired from touring in 2019, is proud of her latest statement and at peace with its sense of finality. “ [This record] seems special to me, because it’s probably the last...
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