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Precious Wilson was born on 18 October, 1957 in Spanish Town, Jamaica, is a Jamaican-born soul, dance-pop and disco singer. Discover Precious Wilson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

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Occupation Singer-Songwriter, Performer
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 18 October 1957
Birthday 18 October
Birthplace Spanish Town, Jamaica
Nationality Jamaica

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1957

Precious Wilson (born 18 October 1957 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican soul singer.

Precious Wilson started out as a backing singer for the singing group Eruption.

1975

The group enjoyed their first minor success when they won a talent competition in 1975, and then went on to record the song "Let Me Take You Back in Time".

Shortly after, the lead singer left the group, and Precious Wilson stepped forward to front the band.

1976

The group relocated to Germany in 1976.

The following year while on the road touring in Germany, Eruption was introduced to German producer Frank Farian who booked them to work with Boney M as their backing band, and as their support act on Boney M's first European tour.

Frank Farian then went on to sign them to Boney M.'s label, Hansa Records, Farian released the single "Party Party" but it was their disco cover version of Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" from their first album which broke big, giving them a UK No. 5 hit and a US No. 18 hit.

After a second album and another hit single with Neil Sedaka's "One Way Ticket" (UK #9), Precious Wilson left the group to pursue her solo career.

1979

Wilson's debut single as a solo artist was a cover version of Sam & Dave's "Hold On I'm Coming", released in August 1979.

Produced by Frank Farian and set to a funky disco-beat, the single reached No. 45 in the Dutch charts.

The song was also included in Boney M's fourth album Oceans of Fantasy which also yielded a guest performance by Wilson on the opening track "Let It All Be Music".

1980

She co-wrote several tracks, including the title song of her debut album We Are on the Race Track, also produced by Farian, was completed during 1980 on Hansa Records.

It was released in October, heralded by the single "Cry to Me" which Wilson performed on TV, backed by the band that she created called Sky Train.

The single reached number 3 in Switzerland.

1981

The album's second single, "We Are on the Race Track", reached No. 11 in Switzerland in early 1981.

In October 1981, she released a cover version of "I Need You" which peaked at No. 6 in Switzerland.

In Germany, it reached No. 39.

1982

In the summer of 1982, the electro-pop track "I Don't Know" was released, followed by her second album All Coloured in Love.

The album was released with a different track selection in the UK, Italy and France under the name Red Light followed by several different single releases in the various territories.

1983

Hot on the heels of the then Aerobic craze and Farian's success with the album Aerobic Fitness Dancing, the theme song "Let's Move Aerobic (Move Your Body)" was rush-released with Wilson's vocals in March 1983.

Her third album Funky Fingers, consisting of two side-long medleys of soul standards, was released in December 1983.

1985

In 1985, she signed with Jive Records and teamed up with multiple producer teams for the album, including American songwriter, Monte Moir, a musician and songwriter, best known as a member of The Time.

The following year Wilson released several singles; "I'll Be Your Friend" (a U.S. Top 40 R&B hit), the theme song from the Michael Douglas movie The Jewel of the Nile (the sequel to the movie Romancing the Stone), and "Nice Girls Don't Last" ("Love Can't Wait" in the U.S.).

1986

In 1986, she contributed to the charity album titled The Anti-Heroin Project: It's a Live-in World, singing among others on the title track as well as on "Waiting in the Dark" and a song called "Something Better" with Kim Wilde and Darryl Pandy.

1987

A dance cover of Jerry Butler's "Only the Strong Survive" in 1987, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.

1988

She was the first black UK based female artiste to have undertaken such an extensive tour in the then USSR in 1988.

1990

After another of her co-written songs, was the single "I May Be Right 4U" in 1990.

She achieved two small hit singles in the early 1990s with a cover of Sheila and B. Devotion's "Spacer" (a hit single in France, 1992) and a cover of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" (a UK No. 19 hit single with techno group Messiah, 1992).

Since then, Wilson has been touring extensively internationally, and also frequently tours as Precious Wilson of Eruption.

1993

Precious was one of the three background singers on the Elton John song "Duets for One" (1993).

She has toured the former USSR on the invitation of the Soviet Cultural Ministry.

The 55-date concert tour was arranged in six Soviet Republics, performing to full capacity audiences at each venue.

2017

In 2017, Precious Wilson appeared on the Channel 4 programme First Dates.

2018

In 2018, Wilson was one of 12 co-authors of a book titled Mission Critical Messengers: How to Deliver a Difference.