Jimmy Soul
Born on August 24, 1942 in Weldon, NC, Jimmy Soul became a preacher at the age of seven and performed gospel as a teenager, becoming known locally as "the Wonder Boy." His talent was noticed by Frank Guida, engineer of the legendary Norfolk sound, and was recruited to record some of the calypso-based songs that Guida had hand-picked for one of his other hit artists, Gary U.S. Bonds. Soul's only two charting hits were both Bonds' cast-offs, 1962's "Twistin' Matilda" and 1963's number one hit "If You Wanna Be Happy." That song, with its upbeat, vibrant Caribbean sound, was a huge success and prompted Soul to try to re-create the success of his hit with some fairly derivative West Indian songs such as "Treat 'Em Tough" and "A Woman Is Smarter in Every Kinda Way," but he failed to chart again and later joined the Army, giving up his career in music. He died of a heart attack on June 25, 1988, at the age of 45.
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Diskografie
16 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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If You Wanna Be Happy - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Erschienen bei Bacci Bros Records am 01.01.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Redwood Records am 07.03.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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If You Wanna Be Happy
Pop - Erschienen bei Poppydisc am 17.03.1963
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy (Hi-Fi Remastered)
Rock - Erschienen bei Eraphon am 25.08.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
JIMMY SOUL - PLATINUM SELECTION
Pop - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 31.08.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 01.01.1963
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best of Jimmy Soul
Rock - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 14.01.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I You Wanna Be Happy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 02.12.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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If You Wanna Be Happy
Pop - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 18.12.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Twistin' Matilda (And the Channel) (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 22)
Pop - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 19.12.2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy
Pop - Erschienen bei JB Production CH am 21.09.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
If You Wanna Be Happy
Pop - Erschienen bei JB Production CH am 21.09.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo