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Wanda Jackson

American singer
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Wanda Lavonne Jackson
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October 20, 1937, Maud, Oklahoma, U.S. (age 87)

Wanda Jackson (born October 20, 1937, Maud, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American country singer who also achieved substantial success in rock and roll and earned the sobriquet “the Queen of Rockabilly.” Jackson began singing on a daily Oklahoma City radio show in 1952, when she was still in high school. In 1954 country singer Hank Thompson invited her to record with his band, the Brazos Valley Boys, a collaboration that produced the country hit “You Can’t Have My Love.” After finishing school, Jackson joined a concert tour that also featured Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to branch out into the ...(100 of 377 words)

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