Night Shift is one of The Commodores' most moving and successful songs in the post-Lionel Richie era. Released in early 1985, the track demonstrated the group's ability to survive and thrive after the departure of their famous lead singer. The song is an inspired Soul Ballad dedicated to the recently deceased R&B/Soul icons Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. The lyrics speak of the struggle of night shift workers, but carry a deeper message: a tribute to the artists who "worked the night shift" in l

JACKIE WILSON - ABC IN CONCERT, 26TH OCTOBER 1973. SONGS ARE:1. HIGHER & HIGHER 2. THAT'S WHY (I LOVE YOU SO) 3. LONELY TEARDROPS 4. STANDBY ME. | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

On this day in Rock and Roll History - October 15, 1958 Jackie Wilson records "Lonely Teardrops", which will become his first US Top Ten hit, reaching #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #1 on the R&B chart. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of "Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Lonely Teardrops" was also ranked #315 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2011). Written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwendoly