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(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
R&B / Soul · 1967

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

Jackie Wilson

1967 · Coral

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This single is the sonic equivalent of a sunburst.

From the very first drum hit and the iconic, walking bassline, the track establishes a momentum that feels impossible to slow down. Jackie Wilson, often called Mr. Excitement, delivers a performance that is both technically staggering and emotionally infectious.

It is the sound of pure, unadulterated joy captured on wax, a moment where the grit of rhythm and blues meets the polished sheen of 1960s pop.

Moments Worth Listening For
the iconic opening drum fill followed immediately by the propulsive, walking bass line
Wilson's effortless transition into a soaring falsetto during the final chorus
the way the backing vocalists provide a rhythmic foundation that mirrors a gospel choir
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