Wilson Pickett
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Biography
[Edit]Of the major '60s soul stars, Wilson Pickett was one of the roughest and sweatiest, working up some of the decade's hottest dancefloor grooves on hits like "In the Midnight Hour," "Land of 1000 Dances," "Mustang Sally," and "Funky Broadway." Although he tends to be held in somewhat lower esteem than more versatile talents like Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, he is often a preferred alternative of fans who like their soul on the rawer side. He also did a good deal to establish the sound of Southern soul with his early hits, which were often written and recorded with the cream of the session musicians in Memphis and Muscle Shoals.
Before establishing himself as a solo artist, Pickett sang with the Falcons, who had a Top Ten R&B hit in 1962 with "I Found a Love." "If You Need Me" (covered by the Rolling Stones) and "It's Too Late" were R&B hits for the singer before he hooked up with Atlantic Records, who sent him to record at Stax in Memphis in 1965. One early result was "In the Midnight Hour," whose chugging horn line, loping funky beats, and impassioned vocals combined into a key transitional performance that brought R&B into the soul age. It was an R&B chart-topper and a substantial pop hit (number 21), though its influence was stronger than that respectable position might indicate: thousands of bands, black and white, covered "In the Midnight Hour" on-stage and record in the 1960s.
Pickett had a flurry of other galvanizing soul hits over the next few years, including "634-5789," "Mustang Sally," and "Funky Broadway," all of which, like "In the Midnight Hour," were frequently adapted by other bands as dance-ready numbers. The king of that hill, though, had to be "Land of 1000 Dances," Pickett's biggest pop hit (number six), a soul anthem of sorts with its roll call of popular dances, and covered by almost as many acts as "Midnight Hour" was.
Pickett didn't confine himself to the environs of Stax for long; soon he was also cutting tracks at Muscle Shoals. He recorded several early songs by Bobby Womack. He used Duane Allman as a session guitarist on a hit cover of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." He cut some hits in Philadelphia with Gamble & Huff productions in the early '70s. He even did a hit version of the Archies' "Sugar, Sugar." The hits kept rolling through the early '70s, including "Don't Knock My Love" and "Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9."
One of the corollaries of '60s soul is that if a performer rose to fame with Motown or Atlantic, he or she would produce little of note after leaving the label. Pickett, unfortunately, did not prove an exception to the rule. His last big hit was "Fire and Water," in 1972. He continued to be active on the tour circuit; his most essential music, all from the 1960s and early '70s, was assembled for the superb Rhino double-CD anthology A Man and a Half. It's Harder Now, his first new material in over a decade, followed in 1999. Pickett spent the early part of the 2000s performing, before retiring in late 2004 due to ill health. He passed away on January 19, 2006, following a heart attack.
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Originals of Soul & RnB
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Saturday Night At the Uptown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Ultimate Black History Collection
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Memphis Giants Meet the Legends
Genre: Blues
Title: A Little Bit of Your Love - Deep Rare Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Los Mejores Golden Oldies
Genre: Pop
Title: That Is Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Raised On Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Essential Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Soul Jazz Blues Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits, Hits, & Hits, Vol. 8
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Doo Wop Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Mod (The Ultimate '60s Collection)
Genre: Rock
Title: Soul Patrol
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Classic Soul Ballads (Re-recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Coffee House Blend (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Tonight Show: Soul Legends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Jazz & Blues for Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: Atlantic 60: Satin Grooves (The '60s)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Music Inspired By Dirty Dancing (Re-Recorded Versions)
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Atlantic 60th: Soul, Sweat and Strut
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Smash Soul & R&B Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Party (Volume 1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Hall Of Fame Rock Legends
Genre: Rock
Title: Masters of Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Workin' Out to the Oldies
Genre: Rock
Title: Autumn Groove
Title: Soul Valentines (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: FORREST GUMP 2 CD
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
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Genre: Soul
Title: Compact Disc Club - Black Velvet CD 1
Genre: Soul
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Title: Compact Disc Club - All About Funk CD 4
Genre: Funk
Title: The Weekend Starts Here CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues & Soul Masters CD 1
Title: The Cavern CD 1
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Funk
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Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop
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Genre: Soul
Title: Duane Allman: An Anthology, Volume 2
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Duane Allman: An Anthology
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: The Best Soul Ballads
Genre: Soul
Title: Have Mercy! The Songs Of Don Covay
Genre: Soul
Title: All The... 60'S (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Body & Soul CD 1
Genre: Soul
Title: Body And Soul - Forever Soul (Time Life)
Genre: Soul
Title: Absolute 60s (CD3)
Title: Soul Legends (CD9)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Psychedelic
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Genre: World Music, Pop
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