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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 success of those songs with one more album, he gave up his career as a musician and joined the United States Army.

He died of a heart attack in 1988.

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  • augustohariss

    If You Wanna Be Happy

    October 2011
  • Jettie29

    this i love

    July 2011
  • Gallahad

    A LOL SONG xDDD

    March 2011
  • Kali0str0

    Охуеннен)))) Rest of your life

    January 2011
  • Retro_Saiyan

    WTF: 11 of his top 15 are the same song under different titles. This is taking "one-hit-wonder" to dangerous levels.

    September 2010
  • NeverSurrender

    haha yeah pwned.nl years ago...so catchy

    November 2009
  • elf_noldor

    lemonparty org :)

    October 2009
  • ivanshello

    As soon as he marries her then she starts To do the things that will break his heart

    April 2009
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