Wilbert Harrison
Musical Artist
1929 – 1994
Who was Wilbert Harrison?
Wilbert Harrison was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City". The song was written in 1952 and was one of the first credited collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Harrison recorded "Kansas City" for the Harlem based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson.
Harrison recorded for the Fire and Fury record labels, which were owned and operated by Robinson. After this success, Harrison continued to perform and record but it would be another ten years before he again cracked the Billboard Top 40 when he released "Let's Work Together" that went to #32 in early 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 hit version was released as a single on Sue Records and was backed with "Let's Work Together". The song also was released as a 5 minute 19 second song on the Sue Records album SSLP-8801 "Let's Work Together". The song was originally released by Harrison in 1962 as "Let's Stick Together" on Fury 1059 and Fury 1063. Re-worked versions of the song, entitled "Let's Work Together", would be later be hits for Canned Heat and Bryan Ferry. It was also recorded by country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters for the soundtrack to the movie, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. In 1970, Harrison had some success with "My Heart Is Yours", and he toured for many years with a band known as 'Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers', as well as a solo act.
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