Higher and Higher: The Jackie Wilson Story

Monday 8 - 29 September
2330 - 0000

Unfortunately this documentary is now over.

Paul Gambaccini celebrates the life and music of Jackie Wilson, the prodigiously talented soul singer who died tragically young.

Wilson was influential in black pop's transition from R&B into soul, with his hits like Reet Petite, I Get The Sweetest Feeling and (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.

This series will showcase Wilson’s incredible career, through archived Jackie Wilson interviews and contributions from Chicago soul legend Carl Davis, songwriter Allen Toussaint and singers Sam Moore and Otis Williams.