Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer.

Picket was a major figure in the development of American soul music.  Among his best known hits are "In the Midnight Hour", "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Mustang Sally", "Hey Jude" and "Funky Broadway". Pickett often crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 2023, Pickett appears at number 76 on the Rolling Stone magazine's "200 best singers of all time" list. 

 Discography 

 Albums 
 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)

 Singles 

 "If You Need Me" (1962)
 "It's Too Late" (1963)
 "I'm Done to My Last Heartbreak" (1963)
 "My Heart Belongs to You" (1963)
 "I'm Gonna Cry" (1964)
 "Come Home Baby" (1964)
 "In the Midnight Hour" (1965)
 "Don't Fight It" (1965)
 "634-5789" (1966)
 "Ninety Nine and a Half" (1966)
 "Land of 1000 Dances" (1966)
 "Mustang Sally" (1966)
 "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (1967)
 "I Found a Love Pt. 1" (1967)
 "You Can't Stand Alone" (1967)
 "Funky Broadway" (1967)
 "I'm in Love" (1967)
 "Soul Dance Number Three" (1967)
 "I'm a Midnight Mover" (1968)
 "I've Come a Long Way" (1968)
 "She's Looking Good" (1968)
 "I Found a True Love" (1968)
 "Jealous Love" (1968)
 "A Man and a Half" (1968)
 "Hey Jude" (1968)
 "Mini-skirt Minnie" (1969)
 "Born to Be Wild" (1969)
 "Hey Joe" (1969)
 "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1969)
 "Engine Number 9" (1970)
 "Sugar, Sugar" (1970)
 "She Said Yes" (1970)
 "Cole, Cooke, and Redding" (1970)
 "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" (1971)
 "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" (1971)
 "Call My Name, I'll Be There" (1971)
 "Fire and Water" (1972)
 "Funk Factory" (1972)
 "Mr. Magic Man" (1973)
 "Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With" (1973)
 "International Playboy" (1973)
 "Soft Soul Boogie Woogie" (1974)
 "Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It" (1974)
 "I Want You" (1979)
 "Live With Me" (1980)
 "Don't Turn Away" (1987)

 References 


Category:American singer-songwriters
Category:American R&B musicians
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Singers from Alabama
Category:1941 births
Category:2006 deaths