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  • American R&B/Soul singer born on March 18, 1941 in Prattville, Alabama. He died after a heart attack on January 19, 2006.One of the most popular black singers of the '60s, Wilson Pickett helped introduce the aggressive style of rhythmic style of soul music. Aided immeasurably by the excellent studio bands backing him at the Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and The Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals Alabama, Pickett scored a series of R&B and pop hits on Atlantic Records between 1963 and 1972 that included %22In the Midnight Hour,%22 %22Mustang Sally,%22 and %22Funky Broadway.%22Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 (Performer).
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  • Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which hit the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100. Among his best known hits are %22In the Midnight Hour%22 (which he co-wrote), %22Land of 1,000 Dances%22, %22Mustang Sally%22, and %22Funky Broadway%22.The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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