Spanky Wilson
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Contents. Biography She was born in, and was raised in, reputedly gaining the nickname 'Spanky' as a result of the spankings she received from her father.
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She started singing as a child and after an early marriage, began performing in clubs aged 17 with. She was soon recruited by for a national tour, which ended in 1967 in,. There, she sang in clubs and was introduced to, who invited her to record. She sang as a on records by, and others, before releasing her first single, 'The Last Day of Summer', produced by Barnum and released in early 1969. This was followed by the album Spankin' Brand New (1969), on which all the songs were written by composer and pianist.
Wilson released several further singles on, a label set up in by, and two more albums, Doin' It (1969) and Let It Be (1970). She also appeared on nationally networked TV shows, and made her international debut in 1970 at the Song Festival in. She has shared the stage with soul and jazz legends such as, organists Jimmy McGriff and, cornetist, percussionist, and. In 1971 she moved to and sang in clubs before recording for Eastbound, a subsidiary of. The 1974 single 'Home' was again co-written by Howlett Smith, and she released the album Specialty of the House the following year. She returned to live in Los Angeles, and performed in clubs there for several years, before moving to, in 1985 and re-marrying.
During the late 1980s and 1990s, she performed mainly in France, Germany and other parts of Europe. In 1999, she released the album Things Are Getting Better with the Philippe Milanta Trio. About the same time, several compilations of her earlier recordings were released in Britain. In 2000, after she had returned to live in California, she was contacted by British DJ and record producer of, and they began working together. They recorded several singles, and released the album I'm Thankful in 2006. She is featured on the 2012 album from writer/producer entitled.
Wilson also performed on the featured theme song of the film High Chicago, entitled 'That Rainy Day.' Discography (partial).
Spankin Brand New, Mothers Records & The Snarf Company (1969). Doin it, Mothers Records & The Snarf Company (1969). Let It Be, Mothers Records & The Snarf Company (1970). Specialty of the House, 20th Century / Westbound Records (1975). Singin and Swingin, Big Blue Records (1991). Things are Getting Better, Jazz Aux Remparts (1999).
I'm Thankful with the Quantic Soul Orchestra, (2006). T.G.I.F 'Thank God it's Funky' with Ruckus Roboticus, (2012) With.
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It was much to soul singer 's surprise - she didn't realize she had had such an impact - when British multi-instrumentalist/producer contacted her in her Los Angeles home in 2004, professing his love of her music and wondering if she'd collaborate with him. Still, she agreed to go the studio, and together they did two songs, 'Don't Joke with a Hungry Man' and 'When You're Through,' for 's solo project, on the album. That collaboration worked out so well that they decided to make an entire record together, this time with 's full band,. 's lovely voice is the centerpiece of, and it does show a bit of its age, but only in the best of ways, deepening it and giving it an added measure of credibility and authenticity while still preserving its expressiveness and strength. Attesting to 's tremendous ability is the fact that the record is very intimately and sparsely produced, making it seem as if the singer is almost in the room right with the you, the sometimes raspy and breathy line endings audible in that professional, practiced way. The band, which plays -inspired tight funk riffs, occasionally branching into modern jazz horn solos or even wah-wahed guitars, often uses a modern dancefloor-esque beat (in both versions of 'Don't Joke with a Hungry Man,' for example, which are different from the one), which makes sense as is an able electronica producer as well as composer (besides the cover of 's 'You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover,' all the pieces on the album are completely written and arranged by him). But the music here is still funk, horns and all, and since the drums are always live, there's still a nice organic sense about it.
Spanky Wilson Discography
The neo-soul 'That's How It Was,' which reflects upon Hurricane Katrina, is touching and affecting, and as sings, 'Now people are talking 'bout a need for a change/Hoping and fighting for power exchange/Thank heavens for life, but not for the pain/Thousands of tears just washed away in that rain,' there's a real emotion and tenderness in her voice that comes through clearly and honestly. Because is about clarity and avoiding pretension, it's about rhythm and groove, it's about playing soul music for its own sake, which makes it a very successful album, a great melding of two talented artists - and an introduction to for many who haven't heard her before, and need to - and a lot of fun.