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Prattville born in prattville, alabama on march 18, 1941, wilson pickett became one of the most popular africanamerican singers of the 1960s. Among his bestknown hits are in the midnight hour which he cowrote, land of 1,000 dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. Get the guaranteed best price on reggae vinyl like the wilson pickett the best of wilson pickett, vol. Wilson pickett musician music database radio swiss jazz. Offering equal attention to picketts personal and professional life, with detailed insight into his legendary studio sessions and his combative road style, in the midnight hour. In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. Wilson pickett was one of the key architects of soul music, laying the groundwork for the developing genre with highenergy hits including.