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Wilson Pickett

1941 - 2006

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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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Pickett is the 641st most popular singer (down from 617th in 2019), the 3,885th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,345th in 2019) and the 202nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Wilson Pickett ranks 641 out of 4,381. Before him are Melissa Etheridge, Mariya Takeuchi, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ashanti, Peter Steele, and Juice Wrld. After him are Keb' Mo', Sertab Erener, Fergie, Andy Gibb, Stelios Kazantzidis, and Czesław Niemen.

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Among people born in 1941, Wilson Pickett ranks 233. Before him are Muhammad Mustafa Mero, Captain Beefheart, Yevhen Marchuk, Andrés García, Eric Braeden, and George Pell. After him are Christopher Connelly, Jiří Raška, George P. Cosmatos, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Bob Wilson, and Anna Tomowa-Sintow. Among people deceased in 2006, Wilson Pickett ranks 144. Before him are Gennadiy Aygi, Jack Williamson, George Koval, Rocío Dúrcal, Trevor Berbick, and Carl Brashear. After him are Allan Kaprow, Shin Sang-ok, Maynard Ferguson, Richard Bright, Ferenc Szusza, and Galina Ustvolskaya.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wilson Pickett ranks 3,885 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna Gunn (1968), Chaka Khan (1953), Louise Bryant (1885), Juice Wrld (1998), Vernor Vinge (1944), and Michael Chang (1972). After him are Keb' Mo' (1951), Ron Rivest (1947), Tony Goldwyn (1960), Philip Kaufman (1936), Jelly Roll Morton (1890), and Sherilyn Fenn (1965).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Wilson Pickett ranks 202. Before him are Sheryl Crow (1962), Akon (1973), Melissa Etheridge (1961), Ashanti (1980), Peter Steele (1962), and Juice Wrld (1998). After him are Keb' Mo' (1951), Fergie (1975), LL Cool J (1968), Rosemary Clooney (1928), Christopher Cross (1951), and Jennifer Rush (1960).

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