R.I.P. Wilson Pickett
- posted by Mail Clerk @ 3:18 PM | Permanent Link

Hate to end the week on a down-note, but just wanted to give a shout out to the great beyond for soul legend Wilson Pickett who I'm sure you've all heard has kicked off recently. The man had a helluva voice and if you don't own any of his stuff, I highly recommend picking up either A Man And A Half or Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits. Also, I'd like to add that if my obituary included the following paragraph, I would be happy in the afterlife:

"In 1991, he was arrested for allegedly yelling death threats while driving a car over the mayor's front lawn in Englewood, New Jersey..."

Rock on, Wilson.

(Would also like to give props to Lou Rawls, but since I don't know much about him, you're on your on for that one.)