Wilson Pickett

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Wilson Pickett was an influential American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful, gritty vocals and classic hits like "In the Midnight Hour" and "Mustang Sally."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
rhythm and blues singer
songwriter
soul singer
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Steve Cropper
The Falcons
awardReceived induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1941-03-18
dateOfDeath 2006-01-19
dateOfInduction 1991
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Pickett
genre Southern soul
rhythm and blues
soul music
givenName Wilson
influenced rhythm and blues music
soul music
instrument vocals
name Wilson Pickett self-link
notableSong 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
Don't Fight It
Engine Number 9
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Funky Broadway
In the Midnight Hour
Land of 1000 Dances
Mustang Sally
notableWork 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
Funky Broadway
In the Midnight Hour
Land of 1000 Dances
Mustang Sally
occupation singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Prattville
surface form: Prattville, Alabama, United States
placeOfDeath Reston
surface form: Reston, Virginia, United States
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Double L Records
RCA Records
Stax Records
residence Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
sexOrGender male
voiceType powerful gritty vocals

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Sweet Inspirations backedArtist Wilson Pickett
Ahmet Ertegun workedWith Wilson Pickett
Booker T. & the M.G.'s associatedWith Wilson Pickett
Alabama Music Hall of Fame honors Wilson Pickett
Hey Joe hasNotableCoverArtist Wilson Pickett
The Sweet Inspirations associatedAct Wilson Pickett
The Sweet Inspirations backedArtist Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett name Wilson Pickett self-link
Duane Allman associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Atlantic signedArtist Wilson Pickett
subject surface form: Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler notableWorkWithArtist Wilson Pickett
Tom Dowd workedWith Wilson Pickett
Cecil Womack wroteSongFor Wilson Pickett
Myrna Smith associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Booker T. Jones associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Soul music notableArtist Wilson Pickett
Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals recordedWithArtist Wilson Pickett
subject surface form: FAME Studios
Tommy Cogbill associatedWith Wilson Pickett
Jim Stewart associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Eddie Floyd collaboratedWith Wilson Pickett
Stax studio recordedArtist Wilson Pickett
Donald "Duck" Dunn associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Al Jackson Jr. associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Rick Hall producedFor Wilson Pickett
The Mar-Keys associatedAct Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper associatedWith Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper recordedWith Wilson Pickett
Roger Hawkins associatedWith Wilson Pickett