{"id":2350,"date":"2020-08-21T20:59:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2020-08-21T20:59:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:59:36","slug":"wilson-pickett-legacy-honored-with-release-of-people-make-the-world-by-clark-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/21\/wilson-pickett-legacy-honored-with-release-of-people-make-the-world-by-clark-king\/","title":{"rendered":"WILSON PICKETT LEGACY HONORED WITH RELEASE OF \u201cPEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD\u201d BY CLARK KING"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HOLLYWOOD (Perfect Music Today) 8\/21\/20\/—\u201cPeople Make The World\u201d was originally recorded by Wilson Pickett over 52 years ago.\u00a0 While it wasn\u2019t a major hit single, on par with \u201cMustang Sally\u201d or \u201cIn The Midnight Hour,\u201d the song\u2019s theme of human understanding resonates and has great relevance in today\u2019s world.\u00a0 It is for this reason that The Wilson Pickett Jr. Legacy, LLC., a foundation headed by the late soul legend\u2019s brother Maxwell Pickett, commissioned a new version of the song and music video that is slated for release on August 13. The Wilson Pickett Legacy was established several years ago in an effort to connect the life and work of Wilson Pickett, who died in 2006, not only with long time fans but to successive generations who may not be as familiar with his enduring musical contribution to the culture. WPL has provided educational workshops as well as scholarships for worthy students.<\/p>\n

A new version of \u201cPeople Make The World\u201d features vocals by Atlanta-based soul pop singer Clark King whose remarkable abilities became known to Max Pickett and event producer Kenneth Green creator of the jukebox musical\u00a0In The Midnight Hour \u2013 The Music of Wilson Pickett<\/em>.\u00a0 Max Pickett has worked with Green on the annual Wilson Pickett Music and Arts Festival that\u2019s been mounted in the Picketts\u2019 Prattville, Alabama birthplace, for the past three years.\u00a0 COVID19 forced the cancellation of this year\u2019s edition of the festival so, in its stead, the WP Legacy staged an online Wilson Pickett Sing Off where Clark King was \u201cdiscovered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stream\/Listen Now:\u00a0<\/strong>abkco.lnk.to\/clarkking<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to view \u201cPeople Make the World\u201d video<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/p-DsK1bkNgg<\/a><\/p>\n

Green took it upon himself, with Max Pickett\u2019s enthusiastic encouragement, to comb Wilson Pickett\u2019s catalog for a song that would serve to salute first responders and frontline workers who are so at risk during the pandemic.\u00a0 He came up with \u201cPeople Make The World\u201d that had been the B-side of the hit \u201cI\u2019m A Man and Half,\u201d on which Womack had played guitar.\u00a0 Max Pickett noted, \u201cIt\u2019s a great song with a great message.\u201d\u00a0 Green envisioned a video chronicling the efforts of first responders and frontline workers built around the song\u2019s lyric that include<\/p>\n

People make the world what it is \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

By how they live and what they give..\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

People make the world and there we live..\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We make the world and the lives we lead\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

By the friends we have and the books we read\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

By the pity we show and in our care\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

By the laws we live and love we share..<\/em><\/p>\n

They needed somebody to perform the song in the current context so Max and Kenneth Green recalled Clark King from the Wilson Pickett Sing Off so they asked him to take a crack at it. The result was more than impressive. \u201cI cannot put into words how blown away we were when we heard Clark\u2019s performance,\u201d says Max whose hope for a video has now been realized. It\u2019s worth noting that the whole project was done in compliance with CDC guidelines and, in fact, Max Pickett has never med Clark King in person to this moment, despite the fact that both are Atlanta-based.<\/p>\n

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Clark King in \u201cPeople Make\u00a0The World\u201d video<\/p>\n

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On the surface, Clark King seems like an unlikely candidate to advance the legacy of Wilson Pickett as he comes from a family of bluegrass musicians.\u00a0 His background notwithstanding, he is a three-time winner of Amateur Night at The Apollo and has performed or recorded alongside Cissy Houston, Sharon Jones and Donnie McClurkin.\u00a0 He performed as one of the \u201cStars of Tomorrow\u201d at Aretha Franklin\u2019s induction into the Apollo Hall of Fame.\u00a0 Clark found his niche singing at open mic nights and churches around Atlanta and takes his inspiration from a wide range of performers including the aforementioned Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, Whitney Houston as well as Judy Garland and Joni Mitchell. Prior to his being tapped to record \u201cPeople Make The World,\u201d one of his career highlights had been a performance at the 75th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday celebration for late US Rep John Lewis. He commented, \u201cI am deeply honored to have been asked to be a part of this project, Bobby Womack\u2019s pen was unmatched and following in the footsteps of Wilson Picket to record this song is simply HUMBLING.\u201d<\/p>\n

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