Wilson Pickett : A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett

 

I'M GONNA WAIT 

'Til THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
THAT'S WHEN MY LOVE

COMES TUMBLING DOWN

Wilson Pickett 

(March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) 

was an

 American singer 

and songwriter.

A major figure

 in the 

development of 

soul music, 

Pickett recorded 

more than 

50 songs 

that made the

 US R&B charts, 

many of which

 crossed over to the

 Billboard Hot 100. 

Among his

 best-known hits are 

"In the Midnight Hour" 

(which he co-wrote), 

"Land of 1000 Dances", 

"634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)",

 "Mustang Sally",

 "Funky Broadway", 

"Engine No. 9", 

and

 "Don't Knock My Love".

Pickett was inducted into

 the Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame

 in 1991,

 in recognition of his 

impact on

 songwriting

 and recording

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