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Inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
Michigan Connection
Though he was born in Prattville, Alabama on March 18, 1941, Pickett was
raised in Detroit.
Band
Pickett sang for four years in a locally popular gospel-harmony group, the
Violinaires, before crossing into secular music in 1959. Pickett joined a
group called the Falcons in 1959 that included Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack
Rice.
Notable
Pickett founded his own label, Wicked Label, in the mid-1970s. Pickett was
the invisible figure and role model in the award-winning soul music film
The Commitments. In 1999 he released his first new studio album in twelve
years.
Big Hits
Pickett's biggest hits were: "If You Need Me," "In the
Midnight Hour," "634-5789," "Land of 1,000
Dances" and "Mustang Sally."
Find out more about
Wilson Pickett and other musical Michiganians in
Makin'
Music: Michigan's
Rock & Roll Legacy. |
