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Article : Wilson Pickett, 1941-2006

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:53:33 PST

In 1965, backed by a studio band of magnificent mongrels, black and white, that Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler assembled in Memphis and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Wilson Pickett declared all-out war on inertia. With hits that included "Mustang Sally," "In the Midnight Hour," "Funky Broadway" and "Land of 1,000 Dances," Pickett's trademark soul scream moved many millions, from the projects to the frat parties, to get up offa that thing.

Pickett, a.k.a. the Midnight Mover, a.k.a. Soul Man-a...

Article : Soul Legend Wilson Pickett Dies

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:43:17 PST

Legendary soul singer Wilson Pickett died of a heart attack today in Virginia at the age of sixty-four.

The singer, who earned the nickname "Wicked Pickett" due to his fiery vocals and masculine persona, was best known for such high-energy soul hits as "In the Midnight Hour," "Mustang Sally" and "Land of 1000 Dances." As a performer and interpreter, Pickett was generally considered to be the equal of such great soul men as Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of...