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Wilson Pickett was found guilty of threatening bar patrons in New Jersey with a loaded shotgun after a fight inside the establishment. He was sentenced to two years' probation and fined $1,000.
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- Wilson Pickett was sentenced to one year in prison after driving under the influence of alcohol and hitting an 86-year-old pedestrian with his car. During his sentence, he suffered an eye injury in a confrontation with another inmate that required several operations.
- Wilson Pickett entered a drug rehabilitation program after a New Jersey judge offered him treatment for cocaine addiction instead of prison.
- Wilson Pickett se skladbou „In The Midnight Hour“ poprvé dosáhl prvního místa v Billboard R&B chartu. Skladba později vystoupala na 21. místo popového žebříčku.