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Wilson Pickett

Age: 64

gravelly voiced soul singer whose delivery and offstage antics earned him the nickname “Wicked Pickett.” His hits include “In the Midnight Hour” and “Mustang Sally.” Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Died: Reston, Va., Jan. 19, 2006

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