Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" is a song written and performed by Van Morrison and featured as the opening track on his sixth studio album, Saint Dominic's Preview. It was released by Warner Bros. in July 1972 as the first of three singles from the album and charted at number sixty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Both the music and lyrics are inspired by rhythm and blues singer Jackie Wilson and his song "Reet Petite", which is directly quoted in the song.
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE is a singer-songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland whose recording career spans seven decades.
Morrison in 2015
Morrison performing at the Marin Civic Center, 2007.
Morrison performs in 1976 at the Band's final concert filmed for The Last Waltz.
Morrison performing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2010.