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Wilson Pickett: It's Harder Now
by Ed Kopp
Wilson Pickett's first release in over a decade is a hot blast of authentic Southern soul. Pickett sounds downright dangerous as he roars his way through these 11 originals. With rough-hewn guitars, exploding horns, funkified beats and a soulful contingent of backup singers, this one feels like Muscle Shoals circa 1965.Granted, no song on It's Harder Now is quite as good as Mustang Sally" or In The Midnight Hour." But Stomp," Soul Survivor" and Taxi Love" come pretty ...
read moreWilson Pickett Collection Rhino Handmade Release
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JamBase
RHINO HANDMADE TO RELEASE A SLEW OF NEW TITLES IN 2010
Wilson Pickett Rhino Handmade kicks off plans for a steady stream of new titles in 2010 beginning with the six-CD Wilson Pickett collection, Funky Midnight Mover - The Atlantic Studio Recordings (1962-1978). This collection - the first comprehensive compilation of Pickett's Atlantic material - includes all his originally issued recordings for the label, as well as early pre-Atlantic sides, his 1978 album for the Atlantic-distributed Big Tree imprint, and ...
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Soul legend Wilson Pickett dies at 64
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All About Jazz
RESTON, Va. -- Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits Mustang Sally" and In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart attack Thursday, according to his management company. He was 64.
Chris Tuthill of the management company Talent Source said Pickett had been suffering from health problems for the past year.
He did his part. It was a great ride, a great trip, I loved him and I'm sure he was well-loved, and I just hope ...
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