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R&B and soul singer Bobby Brooks Wilson will perform at Sam's Town Live! tonight, December 5.
Wilson first made waves in the entertainment community for his remarkable impression of legendary Jackie Wilson -- later to find out that the man he emulated ontage was his father. Wilson got his start in a talent show performing the James Ingram classic, "Just Once," and became a regular at karaoke bars. After an impressive performance of the Motown classic "My Girl," Peter Hernandez of Peter and the Love Notes approached Wilson and invited him to perform with the Hernandez family, including Hernandez's son, Bruno Mars.
During a Hernandez family performance, 1960s rocker Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders recognized Wilson's talents and likeness as similar to those Jackie Wilson, and later recommended him to perform as Jackie Wilson in an impersonator show in Las Vegas. As his profile for impersonation grew, more and more industry professionals recognized him as a dead ringer for Jackie Wilson, down to his signature laugh; a blood test later confirmed they were father and son.
Today, Wilson performs impressions besides Wilson, including Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder and Little Richard. His album "It's About Time" was released in 2012 and includes soulful covers of Jackie Wilson's "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" and Otis Redding's "I've been Loving You Too Long," among others.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $15 plus taxes and convenience fees and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling # or visiting www.samstownlv.com.
About Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall - Located at 5111 Boulder Highway, Sam's Town offers more than eight restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater, 56-lane bowling center, a 12,000 square foot entertainment center and the beautiful indoor atrium Mystic Falls Park. The property has a 133,000-square foot casino with 29 table games, more than 2,000 slot and video poker machines, a bingo parlor, keno lounge, poker room and race and sports book. For more information visit www.samstownlv.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/samstownlv), and Twitter (@samstownlv). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 22 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.
