Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter.
A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", "Mustang Sally", "Funky Broadway", "Engine No. 9", and "Don't Knock My Love".
Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, in recognition of his impact on songwriting and recording.
Links to Peel[]
Peel included Wilson Pickett's 'Land Of A Thousand Dances', which he nominated as one of his Peel's 77 All Time Favourite Records List, published in the 15th January 1972 edition of Disc & Music Echo. He would also play other tracks from the singer on his programmes as well.
Shows Played[]
- 08 October 1967: Funky Broadway (7") Atlantic 584130
- 05 November 1967: Stag-O-Lee (7") Atlantic 584142
- 1973
- 11 September 1973: Hey Jude
- 1980
- 17 March 1980: Land Of 1000 Dances
- 19 March 1980: Mustang Sally (LP – This Is Soul) Atlantic
- 1983
- 15 August 1983: '99 1/2 (Won't Do) (7")' (Atlantic)
- 1984
- 07 May 1984: Land Of A Thousand Dances
- 1985
- 31 December 1985: In The Midnight Hour (links into the chimes of Big Ben)
- 1986
- 12 May 1986: Land Of A Thousand Dances
- 1991
- 03 November 1991: Land Of A Thousand Dances
- 1999
- 08 July 1999: 'Soul Dance Number Three (7")' Atlantic
- 2001
- 21 June 2001: In The Midnight Hour (part of John Peel's live set)
- 2003
- 28 May 2003: I'm Gonna Cry (Various Artists Compilation LP - The Beat Goes On) Kent
- 2004
- 20 October 2004: In The Midnight Hour
Covered[]
(The list below was compiled only from the Cover Versions page of this site. Please add more information if known.)
Artist | Track | First Known Play
- Cross Country: In The Midnight Hour 07 June 1973
- Detroit Cobras: 99 And A Half Just Won't Do 06 February 2003
- Dr Feelgood: Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) 26 September 1977
- Echo & The Bunnymen: In The Midnight Hour 26 September 2002
- Maloko: In The Midnight Hour 09 January 1989
- Mummies: Land Of 1000 Dances 22 March 1992 (BFBS)
- Silvertones: In The Midnight Hour 07 July 1991