Joe

Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in
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> Wilson Pickett, the singer who sang "Mustang Sally" died today. I
> didn't know this, but "Mustang Sally" only went to Number 22 on
> Billboard's chart on 12/10/1966.
>
> Pickett was 64 years old - here is the blurb from Associated Press:
>
> RESTON, Va. -- Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the
> fiery hits "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart
> attack Thursday, according to his management company. He was 64.
>
> Chris Tuthill of the management company Talent Source said Pickett had
> been suffering from health problems for the past year.
>
> "He did his part. It was a great ride, a great trip, I loved him and
> I'm sure he was well-loved, and I just hope that he's given his
> props," Michael Wilson Pickett, the fourth of the singer's six
> children, told WRC-TV in Washington after his death.
>
> A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pickett -- known as the
> "Wicked Pickett" -- became a star with his soulful hits in the 1960s.
>
> "In the Midnight Hour" made the top 25 on the Billboard pop charts in
> 1965 and "Mustang Sally" did the same the following year.
>
> Pickett was defined by his raspy voice and passionate delivery. But
> the Alabama-born picket got his start singing gospel music in church.
> After moving to Detroit as a teen, he joined the group the Falcons,
> which scored the hit "I Found a Love" with Pickett on lead vocals in
> 1962.
>
> He went solo a year later, and would soon find his greatest success.
> In 1965, he linked with legendary soul producer Jerry Wexler at the
> equally legendary soul label Stax Records in Memphis, and recorded one
> of his greatest hits, "In the Midnight Hour," for Atlantic Records. A
> string of hits followed, including "634-5789," "Funky Broadway" and
> "Mustang Sally." His sensuous soul was in sharp contrast to the
> genteel soul songs of his Detroit counterparts at Motown Records.
>
> As Pickett entered a new decade, he had less success on the charts,
> but still had hits, including the song "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool
> You."
>
> In later years, he had legal problems and battled substance abuse; in
> 1994 he served jail time on an assault charge.
>
> Besides his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, he
> was also given the Pioneer award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation
> two years later.
>
>
> --
>
> Spike
> 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
> w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
> Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
> gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
> audio-video...
> See my ride at....
> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg

At least his music will live on, especially on my CD player.

R.I.P., Mr. Pickett.