A singer and composer from the United States, Wilson Pickett passed away on January 19, 2006. Wilson was born on March 18, 1941.
Pickett, a key role in the evolution of soul music, produced over 50 songs that reached the US R&B charts, several of which made it to the Billboard Hot 100. His co-written songs “In the Midnight Hour,” “Land of 1,000 Dances,” “634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.”), “Mustang Sally,” “Funky Broadway,” “Engine No. 9,” and “Don’t Knock My Love” are among the most well-known.
What label did Wilson Pickett record with?
Wilson has worked with several record labels. These record labels are Stax, Motown, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, EMI and RCA records.
Pickett’spassionate vocal style was shaped by recording artists like Little Richard, whom he characterized to as “the architect of rock and roll,” in the church and on the streets of Detroit.
Pickett joined the gospel ensemble the Violinaires in 1955. On a concert tour around America, The Violinaires shared the stage with another gospel ensemble.
Pickett joined the Falcons in 1959 after spending four years singing in the well-known gospel harmony group. Pickett was drawn to the Falcons by the success of gospel musicians who had made the switch to the lucrative secular music industry.
