JACKIE WILSON - OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART

Jackies' version of the ultra classic best known by the Darrell Banks hit.
Note:
Penned by Donnie Elbert, who "chose not to record his own composition, "Baby Walk Right In," but instead he gave it to fellow Buffalo singer Darrell Banks, who sped up the tempo, retitled it "Open the Door to Your Heart" and recorded it in Detroit. Not only was the end result a Top 40 pop hit, but Elbert was not credited as its composer, a legal mess that took years to sort out and still ended with Banks receiving 50% of all royalties." Wikipedia

Category:

Music

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• jackie
• wilson
• northern
• soul
• darrell
• banks

[chakafan2]

Darrell sang background for Jackie Wilson.

[door2yourheart]

@chakafan2 Really? I wasn't aware that Jackie Wilson ever had backing singers.

[DetroitLives313]

Darrell Banks has the best version of this song.

[door2yourheart]

@DetroitLives313 I agree, but i posted this because its not well known. I didn't intend to enter a competition! Hope you enjoyed it anyway.

[philtorpey]

I've seen the 45 Volvo (0:41) in Manchester UK a few times. Top spin - thanks for posting.

[door2yourheart]

@philtorpey Most welcome phil! I have seen it too, also my G/F has!

[joehancock01]

he the best northern soul singer EVER!!

[rickydfcc77]

I was totally unaware of this version from Jackie Wilson, thanks for making it available. My personal favorite however, is the Darrell Banks version. Is it possible that this is one of the hits that the Funk Bros. moonlighted on in 1966? It sure sounds like them.

[bazthehandyman]

You're not goin to hear the likes of this again in your lifetime.

[inmysoulgirl123]

Cracker !....luv jackie W

[TheOkehman]

So April 26th and i think it was 1974 was the day i first queued up with the throngs to enter Wigan Casino to be blown away by Betty Wright, and also the first time i saw those purple flourescent strip lights above my head on the main floor...then i saw Jackie Wilson just a month later anyone got an original poster of either of those nights i would love to buy it.....thanks door2yourheart... what memories and the Volvo...great where do you buy those label stickers? not seen them at Prestatyn!

[wylynnc]

HEART THROBBING JACKIE WILSON, NEVER FORGOTTEN GREAT SINGER AND SWOONER.,DANCER, GREAT ENTERTAINER, RIP.

[schopenhaur100]

An absolute CLASSIC!

[andreaward2]

One amazing guy!

[olemanjohn68]

Can’t stop listening to Jackie… what versatility, what style, what a voice.  He was truly a gifted singer. I wonder if we shall ever see another like him.

[olemanjohn68]

@olemanjohn68

ou didn't do bad

[2468archie1]

@jwcartlidge Hank Cosby on sax, Joe Hunter, Pistol Allen, Eddie "Bong" Brown and James Jamerson all "moonlighted" on John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" released in 1962 on Vee-Jay, a Chicago label. Bongo and Jamerson also played on Jackie Wilson's 1967 comeback hit (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher on Brunswick. I would suggest therefore that there is a good possibility that they, or other Funk Brothers played on this or other Chicago records, having established a working relationship.