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WILSON PICKETT INDICTED FOR SHOOTING UP THE ISLEY BROTHER’S HOTEL ROOM
Soul singer Wilson Pickett was indicted today (February 6, 1975), over a shooting incident involving The Isley Brothers.…
How Aretha Franklin Ended Up On Atlantic Records
Aretha Franklin was born into a musical family, as she sang at New Bethel Baptist, the Detroit-based church…
ARETHA FRANKLIN LAUNCHES FIRST TOUR OF EUROPE; RECORDS LIVE ALBUM
Aretha Franklin launched her first tour of Europe today (May 7, 1968), with a concert in Paris, France.…
WILSON PICKETT DRIVES CAR OVER MAYOR’S LAWN; THREATENS TO KILL POLITICIAN
Soul singer Wilson Pickett was arrested today (May 7, 1991), for threatening the mayor of Englewood, New Jersey,…
Video: Stax CEO Jim Stewart Comments On Losing All Masters To Atlantic
In this clip, Stax Records owner Jim Stewart discusses one of the most infamous contract blunders in history.…