Solo Work
Wolf's first solo record, Lights Out (1984) was produced by Michael Jonzun of the Jonzun Crew and featured Adrian Belew. The eponymous single became a hit single the same year, peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He recorded many duets with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Little Milton, John Lee Hooker, Don Covay, and Wilson Pickett to name just a few.
In 1987, Wolf released his next solo album, Come As You Are, with the title track notching Wolf not only another top-15 hit on the pop charts but also a number one hit on the Mainstream Rock Charts. A later single, "Can't Get Started" also became a sizable Mainstream Rock hit.
He continued to release albums throughout the remaining years before reuniting with the J. Geils Band and returned to his solo career in the early 2000s. 1996's Long Line was co-produced with two musician friends, Johnny A. and Bob Dylan backup band member, Stu Kimball. Tim Archibald (Bass) and Brian Maes (keys and backing vocals) who are both members of "Ernie and the Automatics", played on the record and Toured in support of "Long Line." His next two solo albums, Fool's Parade and Sleepless (the latter featuring guest appearances from Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), were both highly praised by Jann Wenner in Rolling Stone, receiving four-and-a-half and five stars, respectively. Sleepless (2002) was noted as one of the 500 greatest albums of all time in Rolling Stone issue 937. He has performed on stage with such diverse people as Bruce Springsteen and Phil Lesh.
Wolf toured in 2008 with Kid Rock and Rev. Run on the Rock 'n' Roll Revival tour. He performed "Love Stinks" solo with Kid Rock's band. Then he joined Kid Rock for "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Musta Got Lost", "Centerfold" (from the J. Geils album Freeze Frame) and "For What It's Worth".
The J. Geils Band reunited for a series of shows in 2009, including opening night at the Boston House of Blues.
On August 14, 2010 the J. Geils Band teamed up with Aerosmith for a concert at Boston's Fenway Park. The following week on August 21, the J. Geils Band performed at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
Wolf's 2010 album Midnight Souvenirs won Album of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.
On the Midnight Souvenirs album, Wolf performed duets with Shelby Lynne, Neko Case and Merle Haggard.
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