Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett
Billboard, page 2, 10 February 1973
Billboard, page 2, 10 February 1973
Background information
Also known asThe "Wicked" Wilson Pickett
Born(1941-03-18)March 18, 1941
Prattville, Alabama, United States
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
DiedJanuary 19, 2006(2006-01-19) (aged 64)
Reston, Virginia, United States
GenresR&B, rock and roll, soul, Southern soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1959–2006
LabelsAtlantic, Stax, RCA, Motown

Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer.

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.

In 2023, Pickett appears at number 76 on the Rolling Stone magazine's "200 best singers of all time" list.

Discography

Albums

  • 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

  • "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 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

  1. ↑ "Wilson Pickett". www.classicbands.com.
  2. ↑ "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-12.