Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett (born March 18, 1941, in Prattville, Alabama) was an American soul singer who began his career with The Falcons in the early 1960s. He signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records and recorded "In the Midnight Hour" (1965), perhaps his best-remembered hit.

Discography

Albums

• In the Midnight Hour (1965, Atlantic) US: #107
• The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) US: #21
• The Best of Wilson Pickett (1967) US: #35
• The Wicked Pickett (1967) US: #42
• The Sound of Wilson Pickett (1967) US: #54
• I'm In Love (1967) US: #70
• The Midnight Mover (1968) US: #91
• Hey Jude (1968) US: #97
• Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia (1970) US: #64
• Right On (1970) US: #197
• The Best of Wilson Pickett, Vol. II (1971) US: #73
• Don't Knock My Love (1972) US: #132
• Mr. Magic Man (1973) US: #187
• Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (1973) US: #178
• Pickett in the Pocket (1974)
• I Want You (1980)
• American Soul Man (1987)

Singles

• "If You Need Me" (1962, Double L) R&B: #30 US: #64
• "It's Too Late" (1963)
• "I'm Done to My Last Heartbreak" (1963)
• "My Heart Belongs to You" (1963, Verve)
• "I'm Gonna Cry" (1964, Atlantic)
• "Come Home Baby" (1964)
• "In the Midnight Hour" (1965) R&B: #1 US: #21 UK: #12
• Don't Fight It (1965) R&B: #4 US: #53 UK: #29
• "634-5789" (1966) R&B: #1 US: #13 UK: #36
• "Ninety Nine and a Half" (1966) R&B: #13 US: #53
• "Land of 1000 Dances" (1966) R&B: #1 US: #6 UK: #22
• "Mustang Sally" (1966) R&B: #6 US: #23 UK: #28
• "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (1967) R&B: #19 US: #29
• "I Found a Love Pt. 1" (1967) R&B: #6 US: #32
• "You Can't Stand Alone" (1967) R&B: #26 US: #70
• "Funky Broadway" (1967) R&B: #1 US: #8
• "I'm in Love" (1967) R&B: #4 US: #45
• "Soul Dance Number Three" (1967) R&B: #10 US: #55
• "I'm a Midnight Mover" (1968) R&B: #6 US: #24 UK: #38
• "I've Come a Long Way" (1968) R&B: #46
• "She's Looking Good" (1968) R&B: #7 US: #15
• "I Found a True Love" (1968) R&B: #11 US: #42
• "Jealous Love" (1968) R&B: #18 US: #50
• "A Man and a Half" (1968) R&B: #20 US: #42
• "Hey Jude" (1968) R&B: #13 US: #23 UK: #16
• "Mini-skirt Minnie" (1969) R&B: #19 US: #50
• "Born to Be Wild" (1969) R&B: #41 US: #64
• "Hey Joe" (1969) R&B: #29 US: #59
• "You Keep Me Hanging On" (1969) US: #92
• "Engine Number 9" (1970) R&B: #3 US: #14
• "Sugar Sugar" (1970) US: #25
• "She Said Yes" (1970) R&B: #20 US: #68
• "Cole, Cooke, and Redding" (1970) R&B: #11 US: #91
• "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" (1971) R&B: #1 US: #13
• "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" (1971) R&B: #2 US: #17
• "Call My Name, I'll Be There" (1971) R&B: #10 US: #52
• "Fire and Water" (1972) R&B: #2 US: #24
• "Funk Factory" (1972) R&B: #11 US: #58
• "Mr. Magic Man" (1973) R&B: #16 US: #98
• "Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With" (1973) R&B: #17 US: #90
• "International Playboy" (1973) R&B: #30
• "Soft Soul Boogie Woogie" (1974) R&B: #20
• "Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It" (1974) R&B: #68
• "I Want You" (1979) R&B: #41
• "Live With Me" (1980) R&B: #95
• "Don't Turn Away" (1987) R&B: #74