Jackie Wilson "The Greatest Hurt" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@CDR807]

Let's help spread the word about the talented singer Jackie Wilson by liking the video which recommends it to others and pushes it into the algorithm for many others to see , thank you have a blessed day!

[@teagiagiteakarotu7027]

Yes ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@ColetteCoulthard]

This man is the greatest singer I have ever heard❤❤❤❤😂❤❤

[@erickelly3447]

Truly one of the greatest pure singers. Doesn't get near the representation he deserves.

[@nancywood9531]

Jackie had Stroke on stage during a Dick Clark concert. He lived his remaining 8 years in a nursing home He was visited by Michael Jackson and Elvis who both paid for his care there and his funeral.he was ontube feeding and basically unable to talk or walk( his ex wife refused therapy for him) his girlfriend of few years had no say so. Ex wife took all his money along with hibeing cheated by his manager and record labal.very very sad the way he suffered. He was singing " Lonely Teardrops" when he collapsed. The crowd thought it was part of show but Dick Clark rushed out knowing it was not. Jackie was given CPR by quartet waiting to go on after him. Most tragic story. His tombstone says " No more lonely teardrops"

[@PutOnASweater]

@@nancywood9531 Elvis could not have paid for Jackie's funeral as Elvis died BEFORE Jackie

[@travelinman]

The best ever. Criminally underrated!! I dunno why there is not a documentary or Unsung special on him.

[@CARLOSBARCELOIV]

Facts

[@beffis1980]

I would love to hear his life story in a documentary or a movie! His voice was like silk!

[@dorothyhodge985]

Criminally underated. Amen.

[@dorothyesked1802]

YES! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dorothyesked1802]

Definitely a movie needs to happen. ❤

[@recordguy4321]

oh this is amazing what a voice and subtle moves. Pure silk. hard to believe he did a tour (61or 62) where Sam Cooke and Jackie shared top billing. After about a week Sam told Jackie to go ahead and close all the shows. Man i bet the women went crazy for those two stars. A tragic ending for both, but the music they left us with will live on .Jackie the ultimate showman..

[@BRONXGIRL10]

Another amazing live performance from Jackie Wilson! I never get tired of seeing this multi-talented man.

[@sharonsmall4299]

Yes ❤️ me neither and I also Absolutely 💯 Do AGREE with your Loving and Beautiful message about A Talented and Gifted Handsome man From GOD and we all will surely always Love ❤️ 😢and Miss Our Legendary ICONIC SINGER Jackie Wilson ❤️ 😢who was Better known as Mr Excitement," Dearly as well 😢❤😢❤😢and May He RIP 🙏 Along with So many Other Talented Artists Whom GOD Has Called Home AMEN

[@teagiagiteakarotu7027]

Yeah u know

[@TomElvisSmith]

One of the rarest Jackie Wilson performances! Jackie is one of my favorite singers and I enjoy all his appearances on the Sullivan show. "The Greatest Hurt" charted at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 around the time of his video. The song was written by Billy Myles who wrote the legendary doo-wop song "Tonite, Tonite" sung by the Mello-Kings in 1957 and also had his own Top 40 hit as a singer called "The Joker". Billy performed it on the Sullivan show, which would be great to see as well. Back to Jackie, I hope we also get to see his performance of "Hearts" someday from the same year as this. Thank you again for posting another video by the great Jackie Wilson!

[@NedEvans1]

Been waiting on this.!!!

[@willhoward982]

Hearts is Available on KZbin. Enjoy 😊

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@willhoward982 Thank you! Now I'm just hoping to see a high quality version here too.

[@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh]

It seems Aaron Neville was influenced by Jackie Wilson.

[@PutOnASweater]

@@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh Who wasn't?

[@kellynorris2645]

Just listen to that range in his voice. Love it.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

The guy with a tear in his eye! To all the youngsters out there, Michael Jackson cited this great man as his vocal inspiration. Yes, James Brown had the moves and was undoubtedly the very first influence for MJ's dancing. Yet, Jackie Wilson always knew how to make women swoon. That heartbreak twinged with longing. Combined, these 2 made for great entertainment. A big recommendation would be NO PITY IN THE NAKED CITY. Great recording from 1965!

[@wflyer7985]

Tom Jones also claimed to have been inspired by Jackie Wilson.

[@guesswho111]

Jackie Wilson was so talented. Pure class

[@mikevallen999]

No doubt about it , Jackie Wilson remains unmatched in talent to this day ,and probably will remain so forever....truly a legendary special talent 🎉🎉. And like Tom Smith stated in his comment , let's finally see Jackie's performance of "HEARTS" on this Ed Sullivan show. Thanks much 😊😊.

[@willhoward982]

Our friend “M” uploaded Hearts many years ago. One of my favorite live performances. Enjoy

[@mikevallen999]

​@@willhoward982...yes I'm aware....Thanks Will.

[@marvinking9848]

...AND HE SUNG THAT !!!

[@tonysantiago3222]

Jackie Wilson was my favorite solo soul singer. When I was in the Marine Corps and deployed to Vietnam, I always had his voice and songs on my mind. Whenever we visited a night club in the Pacific, I imitated his dancing style and everybody else in the club would stop to watch me and the girl I with dance. Jackie Wilson was truly a great inspiration to me and many others. RIP Jackie.

[@annamariehewitt3173]

I'm sure we can all relate to the words of this great song...

[@janhensley3617]

Jackie Wilson sang ……….. Oh, amazing soul ……..The hurt in his voice gets me deep in my heart. Love this ❤

[@mz.beautiful9225]

Most definitely great person and entertainer

[@patrickrcleary]

What a showstopper he was.

[@m42037]

Sad he died so young he was such a class act 😔

[@mitchgawlik1175]

Jackie Wilson was truly one of music's greats. You can never mistake Jackie with any other singer. Such a distinctive sound and delivery.. Mr. Excitement indeed.

[@mickeschylander554]

this dude right here

[@TheBaylor22]

Beautiful song, FABULOUS singer!! Jackie was one of a kind. Could sing the phone book and make it sound like an opera!!

[@Really658]

Singing with feelings!

[@eddieparker5114]

Yes he was a awesome singer man what a voice 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@robinrubendunst869]

Jackie Wilson one of the most distinctive voices of this genre. Sam Cooke dominates, but Jackie had that cry in his voice… and that range…. And the ease… Just incredible.

[@PutOnASweater]

Jackie had it over Sam...nobody could touch jackie!

[@rockyruane9379]

lol Sam Cooke wasn't a pimple on Jackie's ass

[@finderkeeperrrs]

​@@PutOnASweatersam and Jackie were both fantastic. Why the competition?

[@finderkeeperrrs]

​@@rockyruane9379sam and Jackie were both phenomenal. C'mon why the competition?

[@rockyruane9379]

@@finderkeeperrrs Sam Cooke DID NOT have a better voice than Jackie Wilson

[@zeplinali189]

Thank u so much!!! The greatest vocalist ever!!!

[@Les445]

Oh my, GOOSEBUMPS

[@MiltonCesarDominguesSousa]

I Love

[@kevinryan4857]

OUTSTANDING ❗

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

BRILLIANT! BEEN WAITING TO SEE THIS CLEARLY FOREVER! I HAVE A VERY POOR BOOTLEG COPY WITH THE ENDING MISSING, SO CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT CLEARLY FOR THE FIRST TIME. A DVD SHOULD BE RELEASED OF ALL JACKIE'S ED SULLIVAN APPEARANCES, LIKE THE EXCELLENT SET THEY RELEASED ON ELVIS PRESLEY ❤JACKIE WILSON ❤ THE GREATEST!

[@trytoplaypiano]

I LOVE THIS! I think Elvis Presley and he have similar style. But Jackie Wilson sounds more original. I love his attire and histrionics.

[@isiano10]

SANG IT JACKIEEE!

[@alessandrofontana8171]

Great performer! Incredible powerful, thrilling voice! Alessandro. Rome-Italy.

[@AustinCasey]

In the hands of someone else the lyrics might not come across so clearly. But in music and showmanship he really makes the message clear. Like all great artists, he has huge ego... but unlike many, he hides it so well. Sensational performance!

[@lillylink]

Pure class... Love you Jackie ❤❤❤

[@MostlyBrenda]

The label was oversaturating the market with singles by Jackie. 10 releases in 1961 alone! Now in '62, he was beginning to drop out of the top 40 after charting high since 1957. He would rebound in '63 with "Baby Workout" and keep up a high profile with "Higher and Higher" in '67. (no pun intended)

[@recordguy4321]

and I Get The Sweetest Feeling after Higher and Higher. Bur Higher was a monster hit

[@PutOnASweater]

The label was NOT over saturating Jackie Wilson. Of the "10 releases", 5 were double sided hits. You can't blame an artist because some disc jockey flipped the record over and the "B" side also became a hit. Every artist wishes it. In 1960, he had 3 double sided hits as well, therefore 6 hits on the charts , the first being "Night" & "Doggin Around", both sides going "Gold". Back in the day, you couldn't give record buyers too much of Jackie. Just like his stage shows, they kept begging go more.

[@MostlyBrenda]

@@PutOnASweater If you think ten 45 releases in a year is good marketing, then you are welcome to that opinion. I disagree.

[@mariasalo9632]

😍😍😍😍 I'm melting

[@kerryknauf8196]

Amazing ❤

[@scarletteturbeville6821]

One of the greats si gers of all time ..great song❤

[@GentedeSucessoVIP]

What a song and a male entertainer!

[@nancywood9531]

My idol in Jr high and high school. Wow he could sing and his voice was so different Now his son found out he was Jackie's son. Jackie didn't know he existed. Bobby Wilson ĺooks like his dad and he sounds like him BUT can't do the jumps. Splits , leg dancing Jackie did. Bobby was raised by his mom and had rickets badly that effected his legs. He had braces for years as a youth. You can see his videos on KZbin. Bobby Wilson

[@Kw1161]

Thanks for sharing this video with a superb Jackie Wilson performance. You can always tell that a performer did well on Ed''s show with him calling for the act to come over to talk with him. I heard him call Jackie at the end of his set, so Ed agreed with me. Have a nice week.

[@TheSinatraCollection]

Of all the performances I've seen of his, this is probably his least flashy, but definitely the highest delivery, vocally I have seen. This is quite stellar stuff and glad I was able to experience this treat. Thank you to the team bringing these out from the archives and transferring them digitally.

[@CDR807]

Ehh I’m not sure , It’s between this , Forever and a Day , and “To be Loved” that where his vocal delivery is phenomenal please check them all out , I love all Jackie Wilson’s Ed Sullivan show performances but if I had to rank them vocally it’ll be To Be Loved at #1 , Forever and a Day at #2 and this song at #3

[@TheSinatraCollection]

@@CDR807 I’ve watched all that is available online of his as I am a very big fan of his music. In the ones you mentioned, he has some flair to his movement which is part of his appeal. This performance however seems to focus more on the emotion and vocal capabilities of his which is why I was shocked. Another example you didn’t mention if you want to speak solely by performance is his rendition of “Danny Boy” on American Bandstand. I do love the ones you mentioned however.

[@CDR807]

@@TheSinatraCollectionyeah.. Danny Boy is what made me a believer, along with “Over The Rainbow”

[@PutOnASweater]

@@CDR807 He performed a great version of "That's Why" on Sullivan show....a rocker!

[@PutOnASweater]

@@TheSinatraCollection I have not been able to find "Danny Boy" from American Bandstand....though I did see it when broadcast. There are a few of him on various TV Shows, but I have not seen him doing Danny Boy on Bandstand. I had seen him perform this song a few times "Live" at his concerts.

[@luciahelenasilva6324]

Essas baladas são lindas.... E românticas..

[@marvinking9848]

Jackie Wilson was underrated and somewhat over shadowed by Sam Cooke's success, BUT WHAT A HELLUVA ENTERTAINER he was. Not only a great singer but those dance moves. It's a shame that he never received his worth, and the record companies stole millions from him.

[@recordguy4321]

i dont know how you can say he was underated, and over shadowed by Sam. as I mentioned in my comment jackie and sam shared top billing on a 15 act tour. and after a week or two jackie blew Sam right off the stage. sam told jackie to headline the rest of the tour.. it was management(Allen Klein) that made sam cooke more succesful . and jackie had the the mob ( Nat Tarnapol as manager and New Jersey mobster Corky Vastola collecting the money.)

[@bolder2009]

​@@recordguy4321Perhaps posthumously

[@PutOnASweater]

@@recordguy4321 Sam was more of a "Pop" artist, whereas Jackie was considered an R&R or R&B singer, even though he had many huge hits that came from ballads, Classical and Opera melodies; "Night", "Alone At Last", "My Empty Arms" and many more as wells major "R&B" and "R&R" hits...over 50 made the Billboard charts. I knew people who saw Jackie & Sam when they toured together. They would alternate who would close the show. I was told on nighst when Sam would close, many people would leave after Jackie did his set. You couldn't to follow Jackie...he set the standard.

[@recordguy4321]

@@PutOnASweater Just put on Sam's live album from the Harlem Square club in south miami with King Curtis leading the incredible band and you wouldn't say that. Now, if he was playing the Copa in NYC you would be correct. he played to his audience.

[@PutOnASweater]

@@recordguy4321 When Jackie played the Copa, he was a huge hit. When Sam first played the Copa, he Bombed badly. Jackie also recorded an album at the Copa, check it out. I had seen Jackie "live" approximately 150 times...believe me, NO one could follow him on stage.

[@Mrtonnyfly]

Só coisa boa 🤓👍

[@bluesky-rb8fn]

We need a great movie about Jackie!!! The man was F…Ed up in many ways BUT he was awesome in many other ways like all of us humans!! Bottom line he deserves a great movie and his kids get some of the money they ROBBED from Jackie!!! Elvis and Jackie were friends Jackie knew how E helped him!!! Love Jackie Wilson!!!❤❤

[@ЮрийБакиев-д7ж]

🎤⚘️🕊

[@mikevallen999]

The grey stage lighting does not do justice to this outstanding performance.

[@Aurora-tp3dy]

The Ed Sullivan was broadcast in black and white at the time.

[@mikevallen999]

@@Aurora-tp3dy I'm aware that in 1961 the Sullivan show was still broadcasting in Black and White....but there are plenty of other performances on that show with clear bright stage lights.....even the other 8 JACKIE WILSON appearances on the Sullivan show had normal bright lights......it's possible that this performance was difficult to restore visually after the tape was laying around in a vault since 1961...who knows ?

[@Aurora-tp3dy]

@@mikevallen999 Guess I misunderstood what you were referring to.

[@mikevallen999]

@@Aurora-tp3dy That's OK 👌 we will of course still be friends.

[@Aurora-tp3dy]

@@mikevallen999 of course

[@edufau815]

One of those stars that shine brightly but are too short-lived. Her biography, like that of many other great stars of his class, shows that natural talent sometimes prevails over a hectic and undesirable pace of life. A shot from an alleged fan was about to cost him his life. It was the first notice. The second was in the form of a heart attack, live, on stage. He would not recover from the consequences and he died without having even turned 50.

[@beffis1980]

Absolutely a lovely man with beautiful talent! What year was this? He sounds a lot like Elvis but more sultry and amazing! Love him!🎤👏💗

[@PutOnASweater]

1962

[@beffis1980]

Ty

[@PutOnASweater]

@@beffis1980 A few months after this appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, I saw jackie in concert for the first time...he was MAGIC. I got to meet him that night, and we became the best of friends. Over the 13 years that I knew him, I saw him "live" approximately 150 times. he was as good as it gets, there will never be another to take his place.

[@beffis1980]

@@PutOnASweater that’s an amazing story. Ty for sharing. He was brilliant

[@beffis1980]

@@PutOnASweater I bet you have some amazing memories and stories

[@rubychew6535]

He was treated so bad in the industry. The record companies wouldn't let him out of his contract, and he was ripped off. He died penniless.

[@PutOnASweater]

Due to time restraints on the one hour show, they had to shorten the song . A shame

[@carolflanders9288]

Awesome ❤