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.” … Read full obituary