Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singe… Read Full Bio ↴Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singer, pianist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the soul and rnb artist influenced numerous musicians during his mutli-decade career and also played a role in the evolution of rock n roll music. Harrison's best known for having a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City", the track still picking up widespread airplay for years and years.
The song was was one of the first credited collaborations by the acclaimed musical team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the men writing it back in 1952. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison sang "Kansas City" for the Harlem based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, and he recorded additional singles for the Fire and Fury record labels, which were owned and operated by Robinson.
After this spike of widespread success, Harrison continued to perform and record, exciting his many fans. However, it would be another ten years before he again cracked the Billboard Top 40 when he released "Let's Work Together (Part 1)", a track that went to #32 in early 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 hit version was distributed as a single through Sue Records (Sue 11) and was backed with "Let's Work Together (Part 2)". The full version of the tune, a five minute and ninteen second song that was included on the Sue Records album SSLP-8801, was simply called "Let's Work Together". An earlier version of the full song by Harrison came out in 1962 as "Let's Stick Together" (on Fury 1059 and Fury 1063).
A sign of Harrison's strong influence on soul music, cover versions of his song would be later be hits for both the American rock band Canned Heat and the British singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was also recorded by country rock group The Kentucky Headhunters for the soundtrack to the Mickey Rourke film 'Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'. Harrison had some additional success with "My Heart Is Yours", and his non-charting singles continued to be beloved among many American rnb fans. He toured for many years with a band known as 'Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers', as well as a solo act.
Harrison died of a stroke in 1994, in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Harrison was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
The song was was one of the first credited collaborations by the acclaimed musical team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the men writing it back in 1952. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison sang "Kansas City" for the Harlem based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, and he recorded additional singles for the Fire and Fury record labels, which were owned and operated by Robinson.
After this spike of widespread success, Harrison continued to perform and record, exciting his many fans. However, it would be another ten years before he again cracked the Billboard Top 40 when he released "Let's Work Together (Part 1)", a track that went to #32 in early 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 hit version was distributed as a single through Sue Records (Sue 11) and was backed with "Let's Work Together (Part 2)". The full version of the tune, a five minute and ninteen second song that was included on the Sue Records album SSLP-8801, was simply called "Let's Work Together". An earlier version of the full song by Harrison came out in 1962 as "Let's Stick Together" (on Fury 1059 and Fury 1063).
A sign of Harrison's strong influence on soul music, cover versions of his song would be later be hits for both the American rock band Canned Heat and the British singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was also recorded by country rock group The Kentucky Headhunters for the soundtrack to the Mickey Rourke film 'Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'. Harrison had some additional success with "My Heart Is Yours", and his non-charting singles continued to be beloved among many American rnb fans. He toured for many years with a band known as 'Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers', as well as a solo act.
Harrison died of a stroke in 1994, in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Harrison was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Got You
Wilbert Harrison Lyrics
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169 I'm glad that you're well I know that you feel the…
Amerado & Efya YKA Younger Mmmm, oooooh You are the only one wey dey scatt…
Amyl and the Sniffers You look nice as all dressed up A classy bloke with…
APB You say you got me We could paint the world red,…
Block-2 The right stuff The right stuff First time was a great…
C. James (You got me thinkin' our love) (You got me thinkin') It's b…
Calfan Michael Baby if you want me to Baby if you want me…
Conrad The world's out here breaking my neck The world's out here Y…
Constantino Are you here to give Or to take away Cause' I don't…
Flies Hey, what's the point of this Oh, hey, what's your favorite…
Fly's Hey what's the point of this Hey what's your favorite song …
Flys The Hey, what's the point of this Oh, hey, what's your favorite…
GA EUN Finally you are here The one I'm looking for I see you…
Hotlife Leave the world behind We've got dreams in mind and i know…
Hvy Every time you ain't around I dismiss it But i'm missing…
James Brown Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I…
Jarv Dee I fresh to def and she in a white dress No…
Jerreau Yep uhh yea Bring gifts when you come through Bring friends…
Kalin & Myles Girl you got it protected Nothing can mess with my You…
Kalin and Myles Hey there girl You think you're ordinary but you've Change…
Kokab Got you Got you Got you Got you This, ready or not Tell 'em…
LA-Ren If I say u got it Then baby u got There's no…
Lil M I love you you know stuff like that Okay Alright I love…
Madrugada Oh, it's one on one Him on you Tell you what he's…
Matt Terry You shoot to kill And heart of steel I can't get away,…
Michael Calfan Baby if you want me to Baby if you want me…
Michael White Let's go Let's go Girl you got me crazy baby Girl you…
mikihella Baby that’s the way it goes Taking you out on the…
Mystery Skulls – Ultra Rare Vol. 1 Off beat, what you know about it? All heat, all street,…
Noah Reid Well if i fall behind don't wait up for me i'll…
Pharoahe Monch Yeah yeah Get your hands up against the wall and spread…
Russo & Fornara I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
S.O. I've been afraid for a long time I know how it…
Summer Wine Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
Sunset Neon When we get down The beat that plays Runs this town Every ni…
Tension Ah you every body talk bout wining up you waist…
The Cat and Owl I've got your picture That you gave to me And it's signed…
The Flys Hey, what's the point of this Oh, hey, what's your favorite…
The Minus 5 I've tried beer, and I've tried poison I sleep standing up-…
The U.B.'S Yeah, yeah (yeah) Oh no no no (you got it) You got…
Toni Gonzaga You came into my life and mended Pieces of my broken…
twoloud All searchlights on me Makin' boys go crazy My dance is all…
v a I've seen you in my dreams You turn them to gold…
Vace Don't let them do me wrong Don't let them think they're…
Various Artists [Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) by Cinderella] I…
Wilco got you and it's all I need [Repeat: x3] I got…
Yhung T.O I've been afraid for a long time I know how it…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Wilbert Harrison:
1960 Far between sundown′s finish and midnight's broken toll We d…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Goodbye Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come I'm…
Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come I'm…
Kansas City Twist I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come I'm…
Let%E2%80%99s Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Stick Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let's Work Together Parts 1 & 2 Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Lets Stick Together And now, the marriage vow is very sacred The man put…
Lets Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let’s Stick Together Together we'll stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Let’s Work Together Together we will stand Divided we'll fall Come on now people…
Louie Louie Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Lo…
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