WILSON PICKETT-i've come a long way

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Channel: pieroangelo2 · 2014 · Travel & Events

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Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter.
 
A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which hit the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100. Among his best known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway".[1]
 
The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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