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Obit: Wilson Pickett (January 2006)

19 Jan 06 - 05:39 PM (#1651661)
Subject: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Wesley S

AP is reporting that Wilson Pickett is dead of a heart attack at the age of 64.

"I guess you better slow that Mustang down...."


19 Jan 06 - 05:46 PM (#1651668)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: katlaughing

That is really sad. "Mustang Sally" was one of my favs.

Thanks for letting us know, Wesley.

kat


19 Jan 06 - 05:46 PM (#1651669)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Peace

'One of the most popular black singers of the '60s, Wilson Pickett helped introduce the aggressive style of rhythmic style of soul music. Aided immeasurably by the excellent studio bands backing him at the Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and The Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals Alabama, Pickett scored a series of R&B and pop hits on Atlantic Records between 1963 and 1972 that included "In the Midnight Hour," "Mustang Sally," and "Funky Broadway."'


19 Jan 06 - 05:48 PM (#1651671)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Peace

Link to rest of above article.


19 Jan 06 - 05:48 PM (#1651672)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Azizi

Wilson Pickett. Lou Rawls. Luther Vandross.

All gone.

I'm sorry to hear this news. Who will take the places of these great soul music vocalists?


19 Jan 06 - 05:51 PM (#1651675)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Wesley S

No one Azizi - no one.


19 Jan 06 - 05:58 PM (#1651680)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Azizi

There are soul singers with "it" in every generation. They must be out there, but I can't name names because I haven't been keeping up with the genre.

That said, Wilson Pickett's musical styling was uniquely his own.
And his music will live on.

Thank you Mr. Pickett for so many great songs!


19 Jan 06 - 06:09 PM (#1651689)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Amos

Damn and double damn; another hole in the curtain of life as we once knew it.

Go with style, Wilson!


A


19 Jan 06 - 07:24 PM (#1651774)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Rasener

Did he wait till the midnight hour ?

Definately a soul icon and one of my favourites.

RIP


19 Jan 06 - 07:31 PM (#1651781)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Beer

Songs we'll never forget. Thanks Wilson.


19 Jan 06 - 08:04 PM (#1651804)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Genie

Azizi said, "Wilson Pickett. Lou Rawls. Luther Vandross.
All gone.
I'm sorry to hear this news. Who will take the places of these great soul music vocalists?"

Don't forget Ray Charles and Barry White both "left us" pretty recently, too.

You are so right, Amos: another great hole in the curtain of like as we knew it!


19 Jan 06 - 08:09 PM (#1651810)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett
From: Barry Finn

What a loss. I think of Tom Hanks in the movie Castaway shouting & crying "Wilson, Wilson come back".
Barry


19 Jan 06 - 08:54 PM (#1651847)
Subject: RE: Obit: Wilson Pickett (January 2006)
From: SINSULL

RIP