Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter (1941-2006)
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter.
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Background information | |
Also known as | The "Wicked" Wilson Pickett |
Born | Prattville, Alabama, United States | March 18, 1941
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Died | January 19, 2006 Reston, Virginia, United States | (aged 64)
Genres | R&B, rock and roll, soul, Southern soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1959–2006 |
Labels | Atlantic, Stax, RCA, Motown |
Picket was a major figure in the development of American soul music. Among his best known hits are "In the Midnight Hour", "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Mustang Sally", "Hey Jude" and "Funky Broadway". Pickett often crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]
In 2023, Pickett appears at number 76 on the Rolling Stone magazine's "200 best singers of all time" list.[2]
Discography
changeAlbums
change- In the Midnight Hour (1965)
- The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966)
- The Best of Wilson Pickett (1967)
- The Wicked Pickett (1967)
- The Sound of Wilson Pickett (1967)
- I'm In Love (1967)
- The Midnight Mover (1968)
- Hey Jude (1968)
- Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia (1970)
- Right On (1970)
- The Best of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II (1971)
- Don't Knock My Love (1972)
- Mr. Magic Man (1973)
- Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (1973)
- Pickett in the Pocket (1974)
- I Want You (1980)
- American Soul Man (1987)
- A Man and a Half: The Best of Wilson Pickett (1992)
Singles
change- "If You Need Me" (1962)
- "It's Too Late" (1963)
- "I'm Done to My Last Heartbreak" (1963)
- "My Heart Belongs to You" (1963)
- "I'm Gonna Cry" (1964)
- "Come Home Baby" (1964)
- "In the Midnight Hour" (1965)
- "Don't Fight It" (1965)
- "634-5789" (1966)
- "Ninety Nine and a Half" (1966)
- "Land_Of_A_Thousand_Dances|Land of 1000 Dances" (1966)
- "Mustang Sally" (1966)
- "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (1967)
- "I Found a Love Pt. 1" (1967)
- "You Can't Stand Alone" (1967)
- "Funky Broadway" (1967)
- "I'm in Love" (1967)
- "Soul Dance Number Three" (1967)
- "I'm a Midnight Mover" (1968)
- "I've Come a Long Way" (1968)
- "She's Looking Good" (1968)
- "I Found a True Love" (1968)
- "Jealous Love" (1968)
- "A Man and a Half" (1968)
- "Hey Jude" (1968)
- "Mini-skirt Minnie" (1969)
- "Born to Be Wild" (1969)
- "Hey Joe" (1969)
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1969)
- "Engine Number 9" (1970)
- "Sugar, Sugar" (1970)
- "She Said Yes" (1970)
- "Cole, Cooke, and Redding" (1970)
- "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" (1971)
- "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" (1971)
- "Call My Name, I'll Be There" (1971)
- "Fire and Water" (1972)
- "Funk Factory" (1972)
- "Mr. Magic Man" (1973)
- "Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With" (1973)
- "International Playboy" (1973)
- "Soft Soul Boogie Woogie" (1974)
- "Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It" (1974)
- "I Want You" (1979)
- "Live With Me" (1980)
- "Don't Turn Away" (1987)
References
change- ↑ "Wilson Pickett". www.classicbands.com.
- ↑ "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-12.