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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"

Roundup

Heart Attack Claims Singer Wilson Pickett [4min]

Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart attack Thursday, according to his management company. He was 64, but had suffered from health problems for the past year.

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