#LittleWillieJohn: A Fast Life, Mysterious Death & The Birth Of Soul (Fever) with Sis, Susan Whitall & Bro. Kajun John WATCH NOW: youtu.be/Yww-he3WU94 “Little Willie John Was Arguably Da Baddest Of Dem All, The First Among Equals…He Was The Prototype For The Things To Come…A True Prophet Of Soul & Rock-N-Roll…He Taught James Brown How To Perform @ The Apollo…His Exceptional Musical Vocal Range & Dexterity & Dancing Acrobatic Feats Made Mr. Excitement aka the great Jackie Wilson so nervous that he preferred going on stage BEfore & Not After Little Willie John for fear of Being upstaged!!! His protean talents were so legendary and sought after that even a young and ambitious song writer from Detroit named Berry Gordy wanted to create his fledging record company named Motown around him…In a town, Detroit, known for its phenomenal and exceptional lead Soul & R & B singers he was arguably the Greatest of Dem All, The Crown Jewel… Although he was inducted into the Rock–N-Roll Hall Of Fame In 1996, Little Willie John Should BE BEtter Remembered For His Contributions To American Music…FEVER by Susan Whitall & Kevin ‘Kajun’ John is a great step in the right direction and a wonderful lasting tribute to that Cause… “ #R2c2h2Says About Book “Little Willie John is the soul singer’s soul singer.” – Marvin Gaye “My mother told me, if you call yourself Little Stevie Wonder, youd better be as good as Little Willie John. – Stevie Wonder Little Willie John lived for a fleeting 30 years, but his dynamic and daring sound left an indelible mark on the history of music. His deep blues, rollicking rock ‘n’ roll, and swinging ballads inspired a generation of musicians, forming the basis for what we now know as soul music. Born in Arkansas in 1937, William Edward John found his voice in the church halls, rec centers and nightclubs of Detroit, a fertile proving ground that produced the likes of Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, and Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. One voice rose above the rest in those formative years of the 1950s, and Little Willie John went on to have 15 hit singles in the American rhythm & blues chart, with considerable cross-over success in pop. Some of his songs might be best known by their cover versions (“Fever” by Peggy Lee, “Need Your Love So Bad” by Fleetwood Mac and “Leave My Kitten Alone” by The Beatles) but Little Willie John’s original recording of these and other songs are widely considered to be definitive. It is this sound that is credited with ushering in a new age in American music as the 1950s turned into the 60s and rock ‘n’ roll took its place in popular culture.
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