Wilson Pickett was arguably the greatest male soul screamer of the
1960s and '70s. Well known for his unprecedented string of Soul
hits, including "In the Midnight Hour," "Land of 1,000 Dances," and
"Mustang Sally," Pickett has sold millions of albums, and tens of
millions of singles. A first ballot inductee into the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame, he collaborated with some of the biggest names
in '60s and '70s pop, rock, and soul, recorded for the most
renowned labels in soul and R&B, and was a legendary presence
on stage, his performances frequently culminating in stage
invasions by frenzied audience members of all colors eager to bask
(and dance) in his radiant aura. Equally well known for his
personal troubles, his musical brilliance and success - like that
of so many other superstars - Pickett's career was punctuated by
violence, drug and alcohol addictions, and fits of erratic and wild
behavior. In In the Midnight Hour, veteran music journalist and
biographer Tony Fletcher not only tells the full story of Wilson
Pickett's incredible career, and troubled life, but goes beyond the
individual anecdotes to illustrate how Pickett's journey -
geographic, musical, and cultural - was emblematic of both that of
his generation of southern black men, and that of black American
music in the second half of the twentieth century. He grew up in
Alabama under Jim Crow in '40s where he experienced the peak of the
gospel circuit before moving north to Detroit as part of the Second
Great Migration, where he recorded for the nascent Tamla/Motown
label. In the 60s he participated in integrated recording sessions
for Stax and Atlantic, before moving back to Alabama where he took
part in sessions at Muscle Shoals that made the studios signature
sound famous, and at the beginning of the '70s, found himself in
Philadelphia where he was instrumental in the birth of the Philly
Soul sound. While centered around Wilson Pickett and his music, In
the Midnight Hour will also be about the roller-coaster journey he
took in his life, the social upheavals that surrounded him, the
genre he helped shape along the way, and the pitfalls of the fame
that success brought him. The first biography of one the most
famous, influential, and fascinating figures in soul and R&B,
In the Midnight Hour will find an eager audience among fans of
Wilson Pickett, and soul and R&B music in general, as well as
readers interested in the development of black music during the
second half of the twentieth century.
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