- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Wicked Pickett
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Wilson Pickett was born on March 18, 1941 in Prattville, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Commitments (1991), Road House (1989) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Bonnie Covington. He died on January 19, 2006 in Reston, Virginia, USA.
- SpousesBonnie Covington(1959 - 1986) (divorced, 2 children)? (4 children)
- In 1991 he was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend.
- In 1993 he received one year in jail and five years probation for hitting a pedestrian while driving drunk.
- In 1996 he was arrested for cocaine possession.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Is referenced in the song "Life Is A Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion.
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