Eruption starring Precious Wilson

Beim Schauspielunterricht entdeckte PRECIOUS WILSON ihre außergewöhnlich gewaltige Stimme. Ihre ersten Schritte im Showbusiness waren schon erfolgreich. Sie probte mit der Band ERUPTION und mit dieser gewann Sie den “RCA Soul Search Contest”. Die Gruppe bekam Einladungen für Auftritte und dabei begegneten sie Star Produzent FRANK FARIAN, der die Gruppe sofort vertraglich festlegte.
1978 war dann die Veröffentlichung der ersten Produktion, der ANN PEEBLES Klassiker “I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN”. Ein absoluter Hit!! Die Single und das Album wurden in den meisten Ländern Europas mit Gold ausgezeichnet. Der Nachfolger “ONE WAY TICKET” hatte den gleichen Erfolg.

Nach diesen zwei Erfolgen fing die Solo Karriere von PRECIOUS WILSON an.

Viele Hits in Europa, ein Nummer – EINS Hit in Australien und ein Top – Ten – Hit in den U.S. BILLBOARD. Zur Zeit wohnt sie in London, hat im Londoner West – End in Musicals gespielt und geht demnächst wieder ins Studio für neue Produktionen.

Hits von ERUPTION und Precious Wilson:
- I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN 31 Wochen Charts – Nr. 7
- ONE WAY TICKET 25 Wochen Charts – Nr. 7
- GO JOHNNY GO 28 Wochen Charts – Nr. 8
- WE ARE ON THE RACETRACK 22 Wochen Charts – Nr. 11
- RUNAWAY 18 Wochen Charts – Nr. 21
- I DON’T KNOW 13 Wochen Charts – Nr. 33
- CRY TO ME 11 Wochen Charts – Nr. 39
- I NEED YOU 7 Wochen Charts – Nr. 39


PRECIOUS WILSON has been astonishing audiences with her performance worldwide for over 20 hit making years, with her gorgeous soulful voice and her dynamic personal presence.
She started her singing career as lead singer with a band called ERUPTION. ERUPTION covered the Anne Peebles classic “I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN”, which was a gigantic international hit. This was soon to be followed by “ONE WAY TICKET”, which had a similar success and was in the UK charts for 10 weeks.
Finally, PRECIOUS WILSON went solo and made several hugely successful albums in Europe, including the albums “WE ARE ON THE RACE TRACK” and “ALL COLOURED IN LOVE”.
Her single entitled “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” on Jive Records, underlines her appeal on the dance soul circuit. It reached the Top 40 in the Billboard R&B Charts.
She followed her success with the title track to the blockbuster movie starring MICHAEAL DOUGLAS, KATHLEEN TURNER and DANNY DE VITO, entitled: “THE JEWEL OF THE NILE” written by the team of Britten and Lyle who wrote Tina Turner’s smash hit “What’s Love Got To Do”.
More recently she has appeared as a guest vocalist on the album of the Techno Eccentrics “MESSIAH”. Together, they achieved a Top 20 single hit in the UK, with their version of Donna Summer’s “I FEEL LOVE”. PRECIOUS also co-wrote her second track on the “MESSIAH” album called “PEACE AND TRANGUILLITY”.
PRECIOUS WILSON woos her audience, with her gorgeous soulful voice and her dynamic personal presence, her vocal style is both sensual and exciting, she is currently working on diverse and dynamic material for her forth-coming album.

Hits from ERUPTION and Precious Wilson:
-  I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN  31 Weeks in Charts – Nr.  2
-  ONE WAY TICKET  25 Weeks in Charts – Nr.   3
-  GO JOHNNY GO    28 Weeks in Charts – Nr.  8
-  WE ARE ON THE RACETRACK 22 Weeks in Charts – Nr. 11
-  RUNAWAY   18 Weeks in Charts – Nr. 21
-  I DON’T KNOW    13 Weeks in Charts – Nr. 33
-  CRY TO ME   11 Weeks in Charts – Nr. 39
-  I NEED YOU      7 Weeks in Charts – Nr. 39