Soul giant Wilson Pickett, 64
Posted: Thursday, January 19th, 2006 4:55 pm
Soul legend Wilson Pickett had a heart attack and died while seeking help at a hospital in Reston, Virginia, near his home in Ashburn on Thursday (January 19); he was 64 years old.
Pickett, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, helped shape modern R&B with his stripped-down classics like “In the Midnight Hour” and “Mustang Sally.” His gruff voice, raw sexuality and sweaty style earned him the nickname of “the Wicked Pickett.”
Pickett’s 40-plus-year career started when he sang gospel in Southern Baptist churches in Pratville, Alabama. Later as a teen in Detroit, Pickett joined the vocal group the Violinaires and eventually the Falcons, who had a hit with “I Found a Love,” which Pickett wrote. … Read full obituary
