Wilson Pickett
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| Wilson Pickett | |
|---|---|
| Datos generales | |
| Nacimiento | 18 de Marzo, 1941 |
| Origen | Prattville, Alabama, Estados Unidos  |
| Muerte | 29 de Enero, 2006 (64 años) Detroit, Michigan, Estados Unidos |
| Ocupación | Cantante, Compositor |
| Información artística | |
| Otros nombres | The "Wicked" Wilson Pickett |
| Género(s) | R&B, Rock and roll, Soul, |
| Período de actividad | 1959 - 2006 |
| Discográfica(s) | Atlantic Records, Stax Records, RCA, Motown |
| Artistas relacionados | The Falcons |
Wilson Pickett (18 de marzo de 1941 – 19 de enero de 2006) fue un cantante afroamericano de rhythm and blues y soul. Nacido en Prattville, Alabama (Estados Unidos), y más tarde establecido en Detroit, es una de la figuras más destacadas del soul sureño. Apodado Wicked Pickett. Cantó en grupos de gospel locales mudándose a Detroit en 1955. Estuvo con The Falcons entre 1961-63. Su carrera despegó después de grabar en Memphis con el guitarrista/productor Steve Cropper.
Pickett murió de un infarto al corazón el 19 de enero de 2006, a los 64 años de edad, en Reston, Virginia.
[editar] Discografía
- Álbumes de Estudio
- It's Too Late (1963, Double L)
- In The Midnight Hour (1965, Atlantic)
- The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966, Atlantic) US: #21
- The Best Of Wilson Pickett (1967, Atlantic) US: #35
- The Wicked Pickett (1967, Atlantic) US: #42
- The Sound Of Wilson Pickett (1967, Atlantic) US: #54
- I'm In Love (1967, Atlantic) US: #70
- The Midnight Mover (1968, Atlantic) US: #91
- Hey Jude (1969, Atlantic) US: #97
- Right On (1970, Atlantic)
- Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia (1970, Atlantic) US: #64
- The Best Of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II (1971, Atlantic) US: #73
- Don't Knock My Love (1972, Atlantic) US: #132
- Mr. Magic Man (1973, RCA) US: #187
- Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (1973) US: #178
- Miz Lena's Boy (1973, RCA) US: #212
- Pickett In The Pocket (1974, RCA)
- Live In Japan (1974, RCA)
- Join Me And Let's Be Free (1975, RCA)
- Chocolate Mountain (1976, Wicked)
- Funky Situation (1978, Big Tree)
- I Want You (1979, EMI) US: #205
- Right Track (1981, EMI)
- American Soul Man (1987, Motown)
- A Man And A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett (1992, Rhino/Atlantic)
- It's Harder Now (1999, Bullseye Blues)
- Live And Burnin' - Stockholm '69 (2009, Soulsville)
- Live In Germany 1968 (2009, Crypt Records 2009)
- Funky Midnight Mover: The Atlantic Studio Recordings (1962-1978) (2010, Rhino)
- Sencillos
| Release date | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100[1] | US R&B | UK[2] | ||
| 1962 | "If You Need Me" / "Baby, Call on Me" | 64 | 30 | – |
| 1963 | "It's Too Late" / "I'm Gonna Love You" | 49 | 7 | – |
| "I'm Down to My Last Heartbreak" / "I Can't Stop" | 95 | 27 | – | |
| "My Heart Belongs to You" (re-lanzado en 1965) | 109 | – | – | |
| 1964 | "I'm Gonna Cry" / "For Better or Worse" | 124 | – | – |
| "Come Home Baby" / "Take a Little Love" | – | – | – | |
| 1965 | "In the Midnight Hour" / "I'm Not Tired" | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| "Don't Fight It" / "It's All Over" | 53 | 4 | 29 | |
| 1966 | "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" / "That's a Man's Way" | 13 | 1 | 36 |
| "Ninety Nine and a Half (Won't Do)" / "Danger Zone" | 53 | 13 | – | |
| "Land of 1000 Dances" / You're so Fine" | 6 | 1 | 22 | |
| "Mustang Sally" / "Three Time Loser" | 23 | 6 | 28 | |
| 1967 | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" / "Nothing You Can Do" | 29 | 19 | – |
| "I Found a Love - Pt. 1" / "I Found Love - Part II" | 32 | 6 | – | |
| "You Can't Stand Alone" (A-Side) | 70 | 26 | – | |
| → "Soul Dance Number Three" (B-Side) | 55 | 10 | – | |
| "Funky Broadway" / "I'm Sorry About That" | 8 | 1 | 43 | |
| "I'm in Love" (A-Side) | 45 | 4 | – | |
| → "Stag-O-Lee" (B-Side) | 22 | 13 | – | |
| 1968 | "Jealous Love" (A-Side) | 50 | 18 | – |
| → "I've Come a Long Way" (B-Side) | 101 | 46 | – | |
| "She's Looking Good" / "We've Got to Have Love" | 15 | 7 | – | |
| "I'm a Midnight Mover" / "Deborah" | 24 | 6 | 38 | |
| "I Found a True Love" / "For Better or Worse" | 42 | 11 | – | |
| "A Man and a Half" / "People Make the World (What It Is)" | 42 | 20 | – | |
| "Hey Jude" / "Search Your Heart" | 23 | 13 | 16 | |
| 1969 | "Mini-skirt Minnie" / "Back in Your Arms" | 50 | 19 | – |
| "Born to Be Wild" / "Toe Hold" | 64 | 41 | – | |
| "Hey Joe" / "Night Owl" | 59 | 29 | – | |
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | 92 | 16 | – | |
| 1970 | "Sugar, Sugar" (A-Side) | 25 | 4 | – |
| → "Cole, Cooke, and Redding" (B-Side) | 91 | 11 | – | |
| "She Said Yes" / "It's Still Good" | 68 | 20 | – | |
| "Engine No.9" / "International Playboy" | 14 | 3 | – | |
| 1971 | "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" / "Ain't No Doubt About It" | 17 | 2 | – |
| "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" / "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. II" | 13 | 1 | – | |
| "Call My Name, I'll Be There" / "Woman, Let Me Be Down Home" | 52 | 10 | – | |
| "Fire and Water" / "Pledging My Love" | 24 | 2 | – | |
| 1972 | "Funk Factory" / "One Step Away" | 58 | 11 | – |
| "Mama Told Me Not To Come" / "Covering The Same Old Ground" | 99 | 16 | – | |
| 1973 | "Mr. Magic Man" / "I Sho' Love You" | 98 | 16 | – |
| "Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With" / "Two Woman And A Wife" | 90 | 17 | – | |
| "International Playboy" / "Come Right Here" | 104 | 30 | – | |
| 1974 | "Soft Soul Boogie Woogie" / "Take That Pollution Out Your Throat" | 103 | 20 | – |
| "Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It" / "What Good Is A Lie" | – | 68 | – | |
| "I Was Too Nice" / "Isn't that So" | – | – | – | |
| 1975 | "The Best Part of A Man" / "How Will I Ever Know" | – | 26 | – |
| 1976 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" / "It's Gonna Be Good" | – | 69 | – |
| 1977 | "Love Dagger" / "Time To Let The Sun Shine On Me" | – | – | – |
| 1978 | "Who Turned You On" / "Dance You Down" | – | 59 | – |
| "Groovin'" / "Time To Let The Sun Shine On Me" | – | 94 | – | |
| 1979 | "I Want You" / "Love Of My Life" | – | 41 | – |
| 1980 | "Live With Me" / "Granny" | – | 95 | – |
| 1981 | "Ain't Gonna Give You No More" / "Don't Underestimate The Power Of Love" | – | – | – |
| "Back On The Right Track" | – | – | – | |
| 1987 | "Don't Turn Away" / "Same" | – | 74 | – |
| "In the Midnight Hour" (re-grabado) / "634, 5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.)" | – | – | 62 | |
| 1988 | "Love Never Let Me Down" | – | – | – |
[editar] Referencias
- ↑ Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles, 12th edn, pp.759-760.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th edición). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 426. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
