Wilson Pickett
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| (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) |
Wilson Pickett was born March 18, 1941 in Prattville, Alabama and grew up singing 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. She used to hit me with anything, skillets, stove wood — (one time I ran away and) cried for a week. Stayed in the woods, me and my little dog." )
Pickett eventually left to live with his father in Detroit in 1955…
Pickett's forceful, passionate style of singing was developed in the church and on the streets of Detroit…
In 1962 he hit the Hot 100 with
IF YOU NEED ME…
In 1964 he hit the Hot 100 again with
I’M DOWN TO MY LAST HEARBREAK…
And again with
FOR BETTER OR WORSE…
FOR BETTER OR WORSE…
But, Pickett's breakthrough came in 1965 at Stax Records' recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he recorded his third Atlantic single,
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR …
This song became Pickett's first big hit, peaking at number 1 R 'n B, number 21 Pop (US), and number 12 in the UK. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc…
The rest is history—No need to drag out the arrests and accusations...
Wilson Pickett showed us all that
99 ½ JUST WON’T DO!!!
Pickett died from a heart attack on January 19, 2006 in Reston, Virginia. He was 64…
R.I.P. BROTHER WILSON PICKETT…
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