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Jan 19, 2006 · A raucous, sensual singer who was one of the greatest Southern soul artists to emerge during the 1960s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2000s. Born. March 18, 1941 in Prattville, AL. Died. January 19, 2006 in Reston, VA.
Mar 14, 2024 · Wilson Pickett (born March 18, 1941, Prattville, Alabama, U.S.—died January 19, 2006, Reston, Virginia) American singer-songwriter, whose explosive style helped define the soul music of the 1960s. Pickett was a product of the Southern black church, and gospel was at the core of his musical manner and onstage persona.
Class of 1991. Showering his volcano of a voice over a stripped-down backbeat, Wilson Pickett was the original Midnight Mover, a man-and-a-half to a legion of female admirers, a modern-day Stagger Lee who fought with the Devil and came out on top. Rough-hewn, sex-driven, he brought passion and pain to every throaty scream.
Four Tops. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Wilson Pickett was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US...
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Feb 7, 1991 · The Midnight Mover. The Soul Screamer. The Man and a Half. Or, most simply and most evocatively, the Wicked. Wilson Pickett ‘s nicknames capture the uninhibited passion of his style and image ...
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Jan 19, 2006 · January 19, 2006. 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...
Jan 20, 2006 · Jan. 20, 2006. Wilson Pickett, the soul music pioneer whose insistent wail turned songs like "In the Midnight Hour" into hits, died yesterday in Virginia. He was 64. The cause was a heart attack ...
