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Early life and family. Pickett was born March 18, 1941, in Prattville, Alabama, [3] and sang in Baptist church choirs. He was the fourth of 11 children and called his mother "the baddest woman in my book," telling historian Gerri Hirshey: "I get scared of her now.
Introducing a new generation of music lovers to the legacy of the legendary Music Hall of Famer, the “Wicked” Wilson Pickett!
19 Jan 2021 · Best Wilson Pickett Songs: 10 Sock-It-To-’Em Soul Classics. The best Wilson Pickett songs helped put Southern soul on the maps, truly earning the singer his nickname, The Wicked Pickett.
20 Jan 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, Margo Lewis ...
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22 Apr 2024 · Wilson Pickett was an 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.
19 Jan 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 vocals and ...
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.
23 Feb 2021 · From Memphis to Muscle Shoals, Wilson Pickett made his mark on soul music. As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the...
7 Feb 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 ...
