A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1000 Dances", "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", "Mustang Sally", "Funky Broadway", "Engine No. 9", and "Don't Knock My Love".
a major figure in the development of soul music pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the us r&b charts many of which crossed over to the billboard hot 100 among his best-known hits are "in the midnight hour" (which he co-wrote) "land of 1000 dances" "634-5789 (soulsville usa)" "mustang sally" "funky broadway" "engine no 9" and "don't knock my love"