Detroit’s Wilson Pickett’s raspy gospel style was the second coming of Little Richard. His career broke with “In The Midnight Hour” in 1965. His success continued into the 1970s. His influence is felt on works by Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, The Stones, Aerosmith, Booker T. and the MGs, Hootie, Bruce Springsteen, Los Lobos, and many others. His music inspired the 1987 movie, “The Commitments.”
Rock n Roll Moment: Pickett liked his guns. Being temperamental and guns don‘t mix.
Essential Wilson Pickett: The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966)
Wilson Pickett’s Top 10:
In The Midnight Hour
Land of 1,000 Dances
Mustang Sally
Funky Broadway
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
I’m In Love
Don’t Knock My Love Part 1
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You
Fire and Water
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