Deceased
Wilson Pickett
Risk 100Singer
64 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn March 18, 1941
They don't call him "The Wicked Pickett" for nothing—this soul powerhouse has been bringing raw, electrifying energy to stages since the 1960s, racking up over 50 R&B hits including "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour." At 64, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has lived hard and sung harder, embodying the kind of legendary rock-and-roll lifestyle that keeps obituary writers on their toes. Whether he's still got a thousand dances left in him remains to be seen.
Risk Analysis
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Wilson Pickett
They don't call him "The Wicked Pickett" for nothing—this soul powerhouse has been bringing raw, electrifying energy to stages since the 1960s, racking up over 50 R&B hits including "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour." At 64, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has lived hard and sung harder, embodying the kind of legendary rock-and-roll lifestyle that keeps obituary writers on their toes. Whether he's still got a thousand dances left in him remains to be seen.
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