Little David Wilkins
| Little David Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1945 Parsons, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1969-1987 2014- |
| Labels |
Sun Records Plantation Records MCA Playboy Epic |
| Associated acts | Johnny Russell |
Little David Wilkins (born May 18, 1945[1]) is an American country music singer and pianist. Between 1969 and 1977, he recorded for MCA Records and released his greatest number of chart hits.
Wilkins worked at a nightclub in Parsons in the 1960s and made his debut as the writer of Brenda Lee's 1966 single "Coming on Strong". Other artists who recorded his songs include Charley Pride, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Jack Greene, Leroy Van Dyke, Stonewall Jackson, Sonny James, Barbara Mandrell, and Percy Sledge.[2]
He was also the inspiration behind Elvis Presley's 1975 single "T-R-O-U-B-L-E".[3]
One of Wilkins' songs, "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring", was later covered by Conway Twitty.[4]
Wilkins is currently signed to Jimmy Adams Management, and has a new CD out called Father Down the Road.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Little David Wilkins |
|
31[5] |
| King of All the Taverns |
|
48[6] |
| Top 10 Hits Plus 3 |
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| Boogie Woogie Man |
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| New Horizons |
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| Farther Down the Road |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | CAN Country[7] | |||
| 1969 | "Just Blow in His Ear" (as David Wilkins) | 54 | — | singles only |
| 1973 | "Love in the Back Seat" | 63 | — | |
| "Too Much Hold Back" | 41 | 60 | Little David Wilkins | |
| 1974 | "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" | 50 | — | |
| "Not Tonight" | 77 | — | ||
| "Whoever Turned You On Forgot to Turn You Off" | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" | 11 | 48 | King of All the Taverns |
| 1976 | "The Good Night Special" | 18 | 14 | |
| "Disco-Tex"/"Half the Way In, Half the Way Out" | 75 | — | ||
| "The Greatest Show on Earth" | 88 | — | ||
| 1977 | "He'll Play the Music (But You Can't Make Him Dance)" | 21 | 36 | singles only |
| "Is Everybody Ready" | 60 | — | ||
| "Agree to Disagree" | 21 | 32 | ||
| 1978 | "Don't Stop the Music (You're Playing My Song)" | 68 | — | |
| "Motel Rooms" | 74 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Lady in Distress" | 79 | — | |
| 1987 | "Butterbeans" (with Johnny Russell) | 72 | — | |
| "It's Quittin' Time" (with Johnny Russell) | — | — | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 462. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Edwards, Joe (2 April 1977). "David Wilkins is now coming on strong". The Free-Lance Star (Associated Press). Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Story Behind the Song: T-R-O-U-B-L-E". Country Weekly. 3 December 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun; Stambler, Lyndon (2000). Country Music: The Encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 510.
- ↑ "Chart listing for Little David Wilkins". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Chart listing for King of All the Taverns". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Search results for Little David Wilkins". RPM. Retrieved 1 June 2011.