Wilson Pickett
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| (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) |
Wison Pickett's forceful, passionate style of singing was developed in the church and on the streets of Detroit, under the influence of recording stars such as Little Richard, whom he referred to as "the architect of rock and roll…
After singing for four years in the popular gospel-harmony group The Violinaires..
The Violinaires, by the way were going strong in this 2012 concert clip…
Pickett, lured by the success of gospel singers who moved to the lucrative secular music market, joined the Falcons in 1959…
The Falcons were an early vocal group bringing gospel into a popular context, thus paving the way for soul music. The Falcons featured notable members who became major solo artists; when Pickett joined the group, Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice were members of the group. Pickett's biggest success with The Falcons was "I Found a Love", co-authored by Pickett and featuring his lead vocals. A minor hit for the Falcons (Pickett would later re-record it, and have a hit with the song), "I Found A Love" paved the way for Pickett to go solo…
—Just another cat outta Detroit…
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