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.
Title: Don't Knock My Love
Artist: Wilson Pickett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: 100 Hits - Party (CD5)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Happy Days Are Back Again Volume 1 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: A Bronx Tale (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Arte Summer Of Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: 90s HITS Again (CD2)
Title: Tarantino Experience (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: 100 Hits Soul (CD03)
Genre: Soul
Title: 100 Hits Soul (CD04)
Genre: Soul
Title: Carnaby Street (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 101 Mejores Baladas Del Universo (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 08 - Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rock And Roll Enganchados - 60s 70s (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Beg, Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul
Genre: Soul
Title: Le Coffret Bleu Du Grand Mix De Nova (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldies But Goodies Vol 14
Title: Soul Explosion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Memphis Soul Stew
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Sixties Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Kings Of Hip Hop (CD1 Breaks - DJ Premier)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1966
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1965
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1968
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Electric Blues 2005 Part 3 - 1960-1969 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Sweet Soul Music-Scorching Classics From 1971
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soul To Soul
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: 100 Tubes Soul (CD5)
Title: 100 Tubes Soul (CD2)
Title: 100 Tubes Soul
Title: Northern Soul The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Ever Mod (CD1)
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD2: 1971)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Soul City Detroit (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Ultimate Collection: 60s Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Northern Soul All Nighter (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Northern Soul All Nighter (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The R&B Singles Collection Volume 03
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Rob The Mob (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Blues
Title: BIG BLACK HITS OF THE 60 S (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: BIG BLACK HITS OF THE 60 S (CD1)
Genre: Soul
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1971
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Oldies But Goodies - Northern Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: I Just Love Soul Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 112
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Title: Detroit Soul Music Rarities
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: My Perfect List 60 Titres SOUL Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Hitmaster Disco Funk, Vol. 4
Title: Atlantic Gold - 100 Soul Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Sixties Album: The Album Of The Decade (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Instrumental
Title: The Sixties Album (CD3)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: The Last Party (La Ultima Fiesta Vol. 2) (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Gold: Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Brothers I
Title: Soul Brothers II
Title: La Boîte Noire De Radio Nova 1966
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Ultimate Soul Men (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Muscle Shoals Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Bronx Tale - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves [1967-1977]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: My Fellow Americans (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Motown Year By Year - The Sound Of Young America 1987
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Real Thing: 1970's Disco Funk Soul Bachelorette Party Mix!
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Party Boys: 1970's Disco Funk Soul Bachelor Party Music!
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: From The Earth To The Moon (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Michael Kamen
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack