Timothy Wilson

Listen/Download – Timothy Wilson – Got To Find a New Love MP3

Greetings all.

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We got the sad news this week of the passing of the great Timothy Wilson.

Wilson, who was 73 had a long string of singles (and one LP) , starting in Tiny Tim and the Hits in the late 50s, then the Serenaders on VIP (with George Kerr and Sidney Barnes) and under his own name from 1965 on into the late 70s.

Wilson, who had a high, sweet tenor voice has appeared in this space before, with his stellar cover of the Supreme’s ‘Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart’ from 1969.

The 45 I bring you today hails from a few years earlier in 1967, but was also produced by his old bandmate George Kerr.

‘Got To Find a New Love’ starts out slow and mellow, with a repeated piano riff, but picks up steam quickly, with horns, vibes and some nice harmony backing vocals. It definitely packs enough heat for the dance floor and has a following with the Northern Soul crowd. Wilson’s lead vocal is great, at times treading the line between tenor and falsetto.

Interestingly enough, this was the B-side of the 45, and the A-side, the sweet, pleading ‘Baby Baby Please’ hit #45 on the R&B charts in 1967, having some regional pop success as well.

Wilson went on to tour extensively as the lead singer of the modern version of Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers.

He will be missed.

See you on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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