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Soul Legend Wilson Pickett Dies At 64
Written by Paul Rance
Saturday, 21 January 2006

American soul legend Wilson Pickett died of a heart attack in Virginia, on Thursday. He was 64, and had been in declining health for some time.

Born in Alabama, Pickett was best known for his 1965 hit, 'In The Midnight Hour'. Other hits included 'Mustang Sally', and a cover of The Beatles 'Hey Jude'.

Pickett was a respected songweriter, and some massive names recorded his songs, including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, Booker T. and the MGs, Genesis, The Jam, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Bruce Springsteen.

Aretha Franklin described Pickett as "one of the greatest soul singers of all time."

Wilson Pickett Albums Discography
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)
It's Harder Now (1999)

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