As a teenager, Alabama-born Wilson Pickett toured America singing gospel music on church tours. In 1959 he made the move to secular music by joining The Falcons, and had a minor hit with them in 1962 with "I Found A Love". Pickett signed a solo deal with Atlantic in 1964, and his third single "In The Midnight Hour" (1965) was a big hit, reaching No. 21 in the US pop charts and No.12 in the UK. It is now remembered as a soul standard, and Pickett's signature tune.
A succession of hit singles followed, co-written by Pickett and Stax writers Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. In 1966, "Land Of A Thousand Dances" reached No.6 in the pop charts, while "Mustang Sally" and "Funky Broadway" were also minor hits. Pickett continued to enjoy success until the 70s, when the arrival of disco brought about a decline in interest in his music.
Wilson Pickett died of a heart attack in January 2006, he was 64.
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