Rip - John Wilson - Last Surviving Member Of The Silhouettes

[Britmusicsoulfan]

Hi All,

I did a search before putting this up (and didn't find anything), but we've lost another soul great:

John Wilson, the last surviving member of the Silhouettes has passed away. Here is the article:

https://www.spinner.com/2009/09/29/silhouettes-member-john-wilson-dies-at-69/?icid=main|main|dl5|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinner.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fsilhouettes-member-john-wilson-dies-at-69%2F

Rev. John "Bootsie" Wilson, the last surviving member of influential soul group the Silhouettesdied at age 69. Wilson, a former lead singer who joined the group in1961, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, at his Spartanburg, S.C. home aftera battle with cancer and a kidney ailment, according to his wifePauline.

A Philadelphia native, Wilson joined the group -- best known for its1958 chart-topper 'Get a Job' -- after the departure of the group'soriginal lead singer. Although Wilson didn't sing on the originalversion of the song, which was one of the first R&B tunes to crossover to the pop charts, he did re-record and release the song under themoniker of the New Silhouettes in 1968.

During his tenure with the doo wop group, Wilson recorded notable songslike 1962's 'Move on Over (To Another Land),' 1963's 'Rent Man' and the1968 tune 'Not Me Baby.' The latter became a 1970s dance hit in the UKand ranked among Wilson's personal favorites with the group.

Although 'Get a Job' remained the band's most enduring hit, ElaineLewis, the widow of Wilson's bandmate Richard Lewis -- who wrote thatsong -- told the Associated Pressthat the Silhouettes hit their creative stride under Wilson's lead."John's songs, I think, were the best ones," she said. "Somehow 'Get aJob' got all the attention, but clearly John was the best lead singerthey had, hands down. He had a marvelous voice."

"He was so proud of that part of his life, his life as a Silhouette,"Lewis added. "He was so nostalgic about that period of his life, and hemissed his fallen comrades."

After his career with the Silhouettes, Wilson moved to South Carolina,became an African Methodist Episcopal pastor and served at eightchurches since the '70s. His funeral was held Saturday.

[The Tempest]

My favourite oldie ,

RIP ,

[45cellar]

Very Sad News R.I.P.