Pickett, Wilson

LC control no.	n 91048204
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	ML420.P5256 Biography
Personal name heading	Pickett, Wilson *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Biography/History note	Individual was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991).
Associated country	United States
Birth date	19410318
Death date	20060119
Place of birth	Prattville (Ala.)
Place of death	Reston (Va.)
Profession or occupation	Soul musicians Singers Rhythm and blues musicians Rock musicians Composers
Found in	His Hey Jude [SR] 1969: label (Wilson Pickett) New Grove dict. of Amer. mus. (Pickett, Wilson; b. 3-18-41, Prattville, AL; soul singer and songwriter) New York times WWW site, Jan. 20, 2006 (Wilson Pickett; b. in Prattville, Ala.; d. yesterday [Jan. 19, 2006], Va., aged 64; soul music pioneer whose insistent wail turned songs like In the midnight hour into hits) Wikipedia, November 20, 2013 (Wilson Pickett; born March 18, 1941, Prattville, Ala., died January 19, 2006, Reston, Va.; American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter) African American National Biography, accessed March 04, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Pickett, Wilson, Jr.; Wicked Pickett; songwriter, rhythm and blues musician / singer; born 18 March 1941 in Prattville, Alabama, United States; was part of the Falcons; as a solo artist, released hits, including, If You Love Me and It's Too Late; released single at Stax (Volt) Studios in Memphis known as 634-5789 (1965); continued recording string of hits, including The Land of 1000 Dances, and Mustang Sally (1966); other famous recordings include, She's So Good to Me, and Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) (1967); released massive hit albums such as, Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia and Don't Knowck My Love (1970's); latest album release, It's Harder Now; won comeback blues album and soul / blues album at the Handy Awards (1999); nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional R&B vocal performance (1999); died 19 January 2006 in Reston, Virginia)