Jimmy Soul

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Born
24 August 1942
Died
25 June 1988 (aged 45)
Jimmy Soul (August 24, 1942 - June 25, 1988), born James McCleese in Weldon, North Carolina, was a vocalist. He performed gospel as a teenager, later scouted by Frank Guida and recruited to sing songs handpicked for one of Guida's other hit artists, Gary U.S. Bonds. Soul only ever had two chart hits, both which were Bond's cast-offs, "Twistin' Matilda", in 1962, and the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "If You Wanna Be Happy" (based on the calypso, "Ugly Woman", by Roaring Lion) in 1963. After unsuccessfully trying to follow up the succes… read more
Jimmy Soul (August 24, 1942 - June 25, 1988), born James McCleese in Weldon, North Carolina, was a vocalist. He performed gospel as a teenager, later scouted by Frank Guida and recruited to sing songs handpicked for one of Guida's other hit artists, Gary U.S. Bonds. Soul only ever had tw… read more
Jimmy Soul (August 24, 1942 - June 25, 1988), born James McCleese in Weldon, North Carolina, was a vocalist. He performed gospel as a teenager, later scouted by Frank Guida and recruited to sing songs handpicked for one of Guida's other hit artists, Gary U.S. Bonds. Soul only ever had two chart hits, both which were Bond's cast-offs, "Twistin'… read more

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1 Play track Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" If You Wanna Be Happy
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2 i guess things happen that way i guess things happen that way
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3 Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" Go Way Christina
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4 Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" Twistin' Matilda (And the Channel)
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5 Play track Twistin' Matilda (Mono Version) Twistin' Matilda
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6 Play track Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" Take Me to Los Angeles
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7 Play track Rockabilly Frenzy Respectable
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8 Play track Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" A Woman Is Smarter in Every Kinda Way
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9 Play track Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy" Church Street In The Summertime
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10 If You Wanna Be Happy I Love You So
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Albums

  1. 23,875 listeners

    9 Jan 2012 · 10 tracks

    Frank Guida Presents: Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy"
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  2. 3,843 listeners

    1 Jan 1963 · 9 tracks

    If You Wanna Be Happy
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  3. 1,915 listeners

    1991 · 18 tracks

    The Best of Jimmy Soul
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  4. 1,284 listeners

    1996 · 25 tracks

    If You Wanna Be Happy... The Very Best of Jimmy Soul
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