voc, *1947 US, Philadelphia
Singer of R&B/Soul
Soul, funk and jazz vocalist, born circa 1947, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Spanky Wilson was born in Philly but brought up in Pittsburgh. She hit it big as a singer after moving to LA. She started playing live gigs around the town and one venue she appeared at was Shelly's Manne-Hole. That first night she was just the featured vocalist with the Jimmy Smith Trio (May 67). However, her impact on the local jazz scene was so great that by March 69 she was starring at the club in her own right. By 1973, her profile on the US jazz scene was so strong that she was one of the nominated artists in Ebony Magazine for Female Jazz Singer of the Year.
H.B. Barnum Group |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Live In Paris | The Quantic Soul Orchestra & Spanky Wilson | 2008 | Album |
When You're Through / Funky Furious | Quantic Featuring Spanky Wilson / DJ Aeon Seven | 2008 | Single |
The Westbound Years | Spanky Wilson | 2007 | Compil. |
I'm Thankful | Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra | 2006 | Album |
I'm Thankful (Part 1) / Don't Joke With A Hungry Man (Part 3) | Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra | 2006 | Single |
Sunshine Of Your Love / Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay | Spanky Wilson / Peggy Lee | 2005 | Album |
Don't Joke With A Hungry Man | Quantic Featuring Spanky Wilson | 2004 | Single |
Kissing My Love / Stone Thing | Spanky Wilson / Alvin Cash | 2003 | Single |
You / Sunshine Of Your Love | Spanky Wilson | 2003 | Single |
You / Out On The Streets Again | Spanky Wilson / Etta James | 2000 | Single |
Singin' And Swingin' | Spanky Wilson | 1991 | Album |
Non-Stop Flight / I Think I'm Gonna Cry | Spanky Wilson | 1975 | Single |
Specialty Of The House | Spanky Wilson | 1975 | Album |
Shake Your Head / Home | Spanky Wilson | 1974 | Single |
Let It Be | Spanky Wilson | 1970 | Album |
Doin' It | Spanky Wilson | 1969 | Album |
Spankin' Brand New | Spanky Wilson | 1969 | Album |
Love Land / You | Spanky Wilson | 1969 | Single |
Little Things Mean A Lot / If I Could | Spanky Wilson | 1969 | Single |
The Last Day Of Summer | Spanky Wilson | Single |
Spanky Wilson and the H.B. Barnum Band |