| Little David Wilkins | |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Parsons, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals, piano |
| Years Active: | 1969-current |
| Label: | Sun Records Plantation Records MCA Charly Records Sun/Plantation subsidiary Playboy Epic [16th Avenue Records][BearFamily Records Sun Records Vol #6] |
| Associated Acts: | Johnny Russell |
Little David Wilkins (born May 18, 1945[1]) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. Between 1969 and 1977, he recorded for MCA Records with whom he released his greatest number of chart hits.
Wilkins performed at a nightclub in Parsons, Tennessee during the 1960s. He rose to fame as the writer of many songs that were performed by other artists; his first was Brenda Lee's 1966 hit single "Coming on Strong". Other artists who have recorded his songs include Charley Pride, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Jack Greene, Leroy Van Dyke, Stonewall Jackson, Sonny James, Ronnie Dove, Barbara Mandrell, and Percy Sledge.[2]
He was also the inspiration behind Elvis Presley's 1975 single "T-R-O-U-B-L-E".[3]
One of Wilkins' songs, "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring", was later covered by Conway Twitty.[4]
After his success in songwriting for other artists brought him attention, Wilkins began recording his own songs, beginning with a 1969 single "Just Blow In His Ear".
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Little David Wilkins |
| 31[5] |
| King of All the Taverns |
| 48[6] |
| Top 10 Hits Plus 3 |
| — |
| Boogie Woogie Man |
| — |
| New Horizons |
| — |
| Farther Down the Road |
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| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country[7] | |||
| 1969 | "Just Blow in His Ear" (as David Wilkins) | 54 | — | singles only |
| 1973 | "Love in the Back Seat" | 63 | — | |
| "Too Much Hold Back" | 41 | 60 | Little David Wilkins | |
| 1974 | "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" | 50 | — | |
| "Not Tonight" | 77 | — | ||
| "Whoever Turned You On Forgot to Turn You Off" | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" | 11 | 48 | King of All the Taverns |
| 1976 | "The Good Night Special" | 18 | 14 | |
| "Disco-Tex"/"Half the Way In, Half the Way Out" | 75 | — | ||
| "The Greatest Show on Earth" | 88 | — | ||
| 1977 | "He'll Play the Music (But You Can't Make Him Dance)" | 21 | 36 | singles only |
| "Is Everybody Ready" | 60 | — | ||
| "Agree to Disagree" | 21 | 32 | ||
| 1978 | "Don't Stop the Music (You're Playing My Song)" | 68 | — | |
| "Motel Rooms" | 74 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Lady in Distress" | 79 | — | |
| 1987 | "Butterbeans" (with Johnny Russell) | 72 | — | |
| "It's Quittin' Time" (with Johnny Russell) | — | — | ||